The town’s Republican majority voted on Sept. 3 to nullify Supervisor Laura Gillen’s appointment of Elmont resident Averil Smith as the acting comptroller, saying the appointment violated civil …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/4/19
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Town of Hempstead Republican lawmakers are challenging Supervisor Laura Gillen’s selection of Elmont resident Averil Smith as acting town comptroller, claiming the appointment violates civil service law.
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/29/19
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The Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency successfully overturned a Nassau County Supreme Court decision that had allowed the county comptroller to have subpoena power over IDA …
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By Peter Belfiore
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8/2/19
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The City Council voted unanimously to approve a $2.1 million bond measure at its meeting on July 16 to cover separation payouts to 31 employees, but pledged to review the city’s payout practices …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/1/19
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Communities across Nassau County are changing fast. The demographic profile the county comptroller’s office developed highlighted new challenges the county faces so we can deliver the right services in the right way to everyone.
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By Jack Schnirman
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3/29/19
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Nassau County has a race problem, which is costing the county’s economy tens of billions per year, according to a report issued by Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman on Feb. 12.
The …
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By Timothy Denton
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2/28/19
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The Rockville Centre School District is one of 21 districts in the state deemed susceptible to fiscal stress, according to a report released last week by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Five other districts were categorized as having significant fiscal stress.
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By Ben Strack
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1/30/19
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Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman released an audit on Dec. 20 that was sharply critical of the county Office of the Public Administrator and its former administrator.
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By Timothy Denton
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1/3/19
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The Republican-controlled Hempstead Town Board on Nov. 27 voted 6-1, with Democratic Supervisor Laura Gillen dissenting, to hire the town’s Republican former comptroller to privately advise board members on budgets and financial issues.
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By Erik Hawkins
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12/6/18
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Freeport residents who saw a hike of nearly 75 percent in their sewage disposal taxes earlier this year should soon receive a refund, according to a county spokeswoman. Karen Contino, press secretary …
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By Ben Strack
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10/25/18
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