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Special Districts

Special Districts Overview

Special Districts on Long Island

Special Districts on Long Island consist of fire districts, water districts, library districts, escalator districts, and sanitation districts. In 2006 Harvey Levinson, a Nassau County Assessor, wanted to condense the special districts in Nassau County to 3 sanitation districts, 3 water districts, and 3 library districts one for each town. This according to him would reduce spending and make sure everyone is paying an equal share.

Also the Commission on Local Government Efficiency and Competitiveness recommended that many of the special districts on Long Island either be consolidated or taken over by the town because they can do it for cheaper. In a study done by the Long Island Index comparing Nassau and Suffolk counties to Fairfax and Loudoun Counties in northern Virginia it was found that while Long Island had a total of 439 districts Fairfax and Loudoun Counties has a total of 17 districts. This has Long Islanders pay 45 percent more in taxes than those two counties.

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Special District News

BISHOP ANNOUNCES $70,091 IN RECOVERY FUNDING FOR THE VILLAGE OF BELLPORT- March 11, 2010

Congressman Bishop announced that the Village of Bellport has been awarded $70,091 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

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