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Call for contract watchdog is mostly about politics
The Herald ran an editorial in the March 31-April 6 issue about Nassau County’s contracting process, “Nassau needs an independent watchdog.” While it properly brought attention to this important issue . . . more
The funding sources for the Oceanside school district budget in 2016-17. The district will receive more state aid than it originally planned for.
Oceanside gets extra state aid
Oceanside received more state aid than anticipated after it finalized its $147.2 million budget for 2016-17. While the tax levy will increase by about $500,000, next year’s spending plan will … more
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Budget should have addressed corruption
As budget talks wrapped in Albany last week, Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, who’s running to fill Dean Skelos’s vacant seat, criticized Senate Republicans for not supporting ethics reform in the … more
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Protestors rallied outside of Gate 3 at Belmont Park on March 26 to urge state lawmkers to support two bils banning VLTs on Long Island.
Deal brokered ending VLTs at Belmont
A deal has been struck leasing Nassau OTB’s 1,000 video lottery terminals to Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct racetrack in exchange for annual payments totally $43 million over the first three … more
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State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages commended State Senate candidate Todd Kaminsky for publicly denouncing OTB’s plan for VLTs at Belmont Park. Steve Smirti/Herald
Dozens rally against VLTs at Belmont
Nearly 100 people gathered at Gate 3 of Belmont Park on Saturday to urge state lawmakers to support two bills that would prohibit electronic gaming on Long Island. The rally, organized by the … more
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Oceanside to buy fewer textbooks in budget
An increase in the use of online apps and computer software means that the Oceanside school district will buy fewer textbooks in the next school year. At the March 15 meeting of the Oceanside … more
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State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages spoke at an anti-VLT rally on Jan. 30. A bill to repeal legislation allowing VLTs on Long Island was introduced in the State Senate on March 17. She co sponsored a similar bill in the Assembly.
Bills threaten VLT facility
A bill intended to prevent the installation of electronic gaming machines on Long Island was introduced in the State Senate on March 17. The legislation, offered by Sen. Tony Avella, a Democrat … more
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The formula used to calculate tax levy limits. Revisions in Oceanside’s 2015-16 tax levy and payments in lieu of taxes have changed projections for the 2016-17 tax levy.
O’side district taxes to increase slightly
A change in the way the Long Island Power Authority is counted on the tax rolls means that the Oceanside school district will have a smaller tax levy this year and in 2016-17 than originally … more
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Chris Van Cott, Oceanside’s assistant superintendent for business, said that funds the district borrowed from its bond were excluded from tax levy calculations.
O’side schools to see little increase in taxes
The Oceanside school tax levy will increase by less than $500,000 next year. The school district announced its maximum allowed tax levy increase — .34 percent — at its first budget meeting … more
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Last to board, but first in flight attendants’ hearts
Breathless, my husband called to tell me he had been knighted. I don’t think the queen was actually involved . . . more
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