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By my accounting, Mangano's an unqualified success

For the fourth straight year, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has delivered for the taxpayers of Nassau County by once again releasing a no-property-tax-increase budget. more

9/26/13

One man can move legislative mountains

It’s been 24 years since I left state government, and the one thing that still holds true is that the legislative leaders make the biggest decisions, from the beginning of the session to its very end. more

6/20/13

In the fight against bureaucracy, the taxpayer wins

Last week, taxpayers across Long Island voted on their school districts’ proposed budgets. There are 124 school districts across Long Island, and 95 percent of their spending plans passed. more

5/31/13

City manager Jack Schnirman, pictured at the first proposed budget hearing on May 7, said that while the budget was reduced from the current spending plan, the city is projecting a decline in revenues after Sandy.

City Council approves $83.4 million budget

By a 4-1 vote, the City Council approved an $83.4 million budget for fiscal 2013-14 at Tuesday’s meeting. The spending plan includes a 1.5 percent tax increase. City Manager Jack Schnirman said … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/23/13

Look at the facts: The police consolidation plan works

Can you smell it? I sure can. It’s the smell of an election season. And in Nassau County, like any other local election, politics become personal, and they can get nasty. more

5/2/13

Board of Ed adopts $123.8 million budget

The Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt the 2013-14 school budget at its meeting on Tuesday. With the exception of Stewart Mininsky, who was absent, trustees supported the $123.8 million … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 4/25/13

Chief Operating Officer Michael DeVito, left, and Superintendent David Wiess presented the final draft of the proposed 2013-14 school budget to residents last week.

School officials present final $123.6 million budget

When Long Beach elementary school kids get off the bus in the morning, the smiling faces of the teachers-in-charge will still be there to greet them. After a public outcry over a number of staff … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 4/18/13

School board: a way to give back

You’ve probably been reading a lot lately about your local school district’s proposed budget for next year. more

4/4/13

Library board adopts $3.4 million budget

The Long Beach Public Library’s West End branch is on its last legs. The library Board of Trustees narrowly adopted a 2013-14 budget at a heated meeting on March 27, in a vote that hinged on … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 4/4/13

Outraged parents take on the district

School board trustees said they wanted to hear from Long Beach parents. Now they are getting their wish. Antonia Capofarri, parent of two West School alums, has started an online petition to … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 4/4/13

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