Mangano, Suozzi Take Last Shots in Final Days of Nassau Exec Race
By Spencer Rumsey on November 1, 2013
If Nassau County taxpayers can believe them, both Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, the Republican incumbent, and his Democratic challenger, Tom Suozzi, have pledged not to raise property taxes next year.
The promise came at their recent debate held at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury sponsored by the Long Island Association, the business lobbying group.
“I have zero plans to raise property taxes,” Mangano said. When it was his turn, Suozzi said he has “no plans” to raise them, either.
But the county—one of the wealthiest in the nation—is still in trouble financially, no matter who wins on Nov. 5. Indeed, the Republican-dominated county legislature just approved Mangano’s $2.79 billion budget that includes using $10 million in operating funds to pay property tax refunds and another $230 million in borrowing to pay more tax refunds. The budget also includes $50 million to pay for police overtime.
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