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NIFA: County making progress, but new revenues, cuts still needed
Nassau County’s fiscal control board released a report last week with good and bad financial news for the county. more
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Comptroller George Maragos, also in the running for county executive, said this week that the county has a $38 million surplus, while NIFA and political opponents disagreed.
Maragos: County will end year with $38M surplus
County Comptroller George Maragos reported on Monday that Nassau County is likely to end the year with a $38 million surplus in primary operating funds, although the surplus includes money the county borrowed. more
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Adam Barsky, chair of the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority
NIFA already eyeing 2018 cuts for Nassau
Although the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, after much wrangling with the county, approved the Legislature’s and County Executive Ed Mangano’s 2017 budget in December, it is now searching for a consultant to identify potential cuts in 2018. more
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NIFA orders county to turn over all labor contracts
While the Nassau Interim Finance Authority made headlines last week when it rejected the county’s proposed 2017 budget, the control board also issued a new directive to the county: provide comprehensive copies of all the county’s labor union contracts or risk NIFA not approving any new agreements with public employee unions. more
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Nassau County must end its budget chicanery
It’s virtually incomprehensible that one of the nation’s 20 wealthiest counties cannot balance its budget. Yes, we’re talking about Nassau, which is 13th on the list of richest counties. more
Post-election, let’s shift our focus to local issues
I too am thankful that the presidential election has come and gone. As the dust settles, there has never been a better time for our local leaders to get down to business . . . more
Patrick Nicolosi, seated, said he believes Belmont is the ideal location for video lottery terminals.
Belmont Park plan by the numbers
With budget cuts and a possible reduction of county services becoming closer to reality for Nassau County residents, there was a palpable feeling of nervousness at the Jan. 5 East End Civic … more
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The price for a round of golf on a weekend day at Eisenhower Park’s Red Course will increase from $43 to $47 for adults who live in Nassau County. Republican county legislators and County Executive Ed Mangano last week approved increases of hundreds of county fees covering a wide range of services.
County hikes fees
The Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature on June 16 approved fee increases for many county services, including parks, museums, pools, golf, marinas and vendor registration. County Executive Ed Mangano, who proposed the fee hikes in May, signed them into law June 19. more
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NIFA tells county to rescind employees’ raises
When the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority imposed a wage freeze for Nassau County employees in March 2011, and renewed it in March 2012 and 2013, it explicitly applied the freeze to the wages of union workers subject to collective bargaining agreements. But NIFA meant the wage freeze to apply to all county employees, its current chairman, Jon Kaiman, recently contended. more
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In Nassau County, the best is yet to be
On Jan. 2, Ed Mangano took the oath of office and was sworn in for his second term as county executive. I was pleased to be asked to speak at the ceremony, alongside Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Congressman Peter King and others. more
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