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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

A threat to our schools — and my property

There is little doubt that my wife and I overpaid for our home. When we were looking for a house to buy a decade ago, we had one search criterion in mind –– the schools had to be excellent. Period. more

6/7/12

Get ready — here comes Cuomo's tax cap

The Middle Country School District in Suffolk County faces a $10.3 million budget deficit in 2012-13 because of Governor Cuomo’s vaunted 2 percent property-tax levy cap, so Middle Country is considering eliminating its pre-school program, reducing full-day kindergarten to a half-day and axing sports and after-school clubs for middle and high school students, according to News12. more

1/19/12

Members of the Malverne Village Board were among the 45 Long Island villages represented at the seminar held at LaMarmite Restaurant in Williston Park. Pictured from left were Trustee Mike Bailey, Deputy Mayor Joe Hennessy, Mayor Patricia McDonald and Trustee Patricia Canzoneri-Callahan.

Taxes a hot topic with county officials

The Nassau County Village Officials Association (NCVOA) hosted a seminar in Williston Park on Jan. 10 — and the state’s new tax levy cap law that went into effect in January was a hot … more

By Brian Croce | 1/18/12

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