Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray has presented a 2013 budget proposal that reduces the total amount of taxes that will be collected in 2013, according to a release from the town. Murray stated that her 2013-planned budget also maintains all town services in full force.
Murray explained that her budget plan avoids the types of fiscal maneuvers that only forestall tough budgetary decisions, the release reads.
According to the release, while some governments have borrowed to unsustainable levels instead of making tough decisions, Hempstead Town is actually reducing its debt service for the fourth consecutive year under the 2013 budget. In fact, debt service is down almost 15 percent in the 2013-spending plan versus the 2010 debt service figure.
Another cost control initiative on the part of the town is a 1.2 percent reduction in budgeted salaries in the 2013 budget over the current year’s amount, the release says.
The town's 0.5 percent tax reduction in this proposal constitutes $1.3 million, according to the release. In addition to the $262.2 million in property taxes to be levied under this budget, non-property tax revenues include $15.3 million in mortgage recording revenues, $3.8 million in state per capita aid and $13.2 million in refuse disposal revenues. The 2013 budget totals $419.4 million.
Robert Core to Begins Prison Term
Former Hempstead Public Safety Officer Robert Core, who's car struck and killed a pedestrian while he was allegedly driving intoxicated in July of 2011, will surrender to Nassau County Court on Thursday to serve a nine-month prison term, according to Nassau County Court officials.
Core was found guilty of aggravated drunken driving, a misdemeanor, and sentenced on Sept. 27.
Click here to read more about the incident involving Core.
The solution isn't always to change politicians but to pass legislation that forces a level of transparency that will encourage politicians to be accountable to their constituents. Currently their is little incentive for politicians to be totally honest. On Nov 7th at 7:30pm at the Elmont Library, I am having a presentation of the Freedom of Information Law, I encourage you, and everyone else to attend. In this forum, it will be easier for me to share my ideas on making government more accountable. Hope to see you there.
Do you understand why all politicians send mailers? Lets stop trying to come to some middle ground where three mailers is ok and 4 mailers is bad. They all do it to keep their job. Again if you think there is some politican outh there that will eliminate all patronage - well Fantasyland is calling you.
Finish this sentence Paul: Opinions are like READING THE PATCH, everyone has one. So cool....
"Murray Releases Budget Proposal, Town Employee Starts Prison Term" Perhaps it should be modified to read: "Murray Releases Budget Proposal, Starts Prison Term" How is that?
We both can agree that patronage jobs are not the best way to hire and place people. What we cant seem to agree on the view that patronage willl always exist regardless who is in office. Lets face it, you dont like Kate or the republicans in office regardless of patronage or not. What you fail to see is that regardless of who is in office there will ALWAYS be patronage jobs.
You seem to be stuck on this issue that I or someone in my family works for TOH. Sorry to dissapoint you but neither I or anyone I am related to work in the TOH. But But if that fantasy gets you through the night then fine. But again in the real world no matter who is in that office or any other elected offfice from President on down - patronage will always exist.
http://youtu.be/4xMVJ7Qb5_M NOTE : Turn up the volume at about 3:10, that's when my mic gets turned OFF.
Perhaps she should go to a warming center..... Oh, I am sorry she is just a stone cold person.....
Kate Murray is a good politician, but she really doesn't treat everyone equally, and the truth about her doesn't get into the press. Watch video from Jan 22 meeting : http://youtu.be/4xMVJ7Qb5_M. The fact that Kate Murray has a judgment in her name for violating the Constitutional rights of Town Residents isn't a well known fact because Newsday, and none of the press did a good job reporting it (it just got filed on Jan 7th see http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/trio-settle-suit-in-hempstead-animal-shelter-case-1.4422321). The article indicates a judgment which means some wrong doing occurred. The article also states the Town has done nothing wrong. There is a contradiction, how can you have a judgment with NO WRONG DOING!!! If that was the case then it isn't a judgment. All her wasteful spending also doesn't get reported. I provide the press with the information and they ignore it. Did you know we have 2 new graphics artists working for the Town (triple from just one year ago). This is costing taxpayers an additional $220,000. This isn't a lot of money in the scheme of things, but it isn't going to help residents. She also hired, I believe, 4 additional community research assistants. For the last 8 years we never needed them, now we do. If you go to Town Hall and ask why, you get the run around.