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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.

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

By Brian Racow | 6/25/14

Welcome news on taxes

Long Islanders have a lot to be happy about these days. Not only is this wretched winter coming to an end, but our average proposed school-tax hike is the lowest it has been in more than four decades. more

3/27/14

Get involved in school budgeting

The average homeowner in Nassau County typically spends 60 to 65 percent of his or her local taxes on schools. Don’t you want to know how your money is being spent? more

3/27/14

We can have universal pre-K without raising taxes

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is right: All kids deserve to attend pre-kindergarten. more

1/31/14

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

Letters to the Editor

Parking increase is a bad idea To the Editor: As a business owner who will celebrate 10 years in Rockville Centre next month, I have seen many changes in the village over that period. … more

4/10/13

Cutting the fat . . . and the meat, and the bone

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and many state legislators, view 2011’s tax cap law as one of the crowning achievements of this administration. more

3/28/13

For Sandy victims, promises aren't enough

More than four months after Hurricane Sandy, many homes along the South Shore remain in shambles. Countless businesses still have not reopened. more

3/7/13

Whatever happened to mandate relief?

New York state school districts are entering the second budget season under the state’s tax cap, which limits how much schools can increase property taxes each year. more

2/14/13

We need balance to avoid the 'fiscal cliff'

The year is quickly coming to an end, and if you believe the hype, lawmakers appear to be nowhere close to making any breakthroughs and solving the fiscal crisis. more

12/6/12

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