Media
The Clock is Ticking on Long Island
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=u58FPkmejoc
Suozzi Leads Fight Against Water Rate Hike
http://libn.com/blog/2009/10/02/suozzi-leads-fight-against-water-rate-hike/
Newsday: Group distributes guide on fixing taxing districts
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/group-distributes-guide-on-fixing-taxing-districts-1.1400134
GOVERNOR PATERSON SIGNS LEGISLATION TO STREAMLINE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REDUCE PROPERTY TAXES
http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/press_0625093.html
“The People won in Albany with the passage of Consolidation bill” Newsday Editorial June 4, 2009
http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vpdist12838654jun03,0,2494974.story
“A wealth of municipalities, and an era of hard times” New York Times 5/31/09
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/nyregion/31merge.html?pagewanted=2
"Bill to merge local governments clears a hurdle” Newsday 5/26/09
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-stcons2712806224may26,0,1576439.story
"Cuomo enjoys some good vibes over special districts” Newsday 5/22/09
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-pojani2212792915may21,0,6116803.column
"Sheldon Silver Should Deliver on Special District Reform” Newsday Op-Ed 5/13/09
http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vpdist1412762483may13,0,3333118.story
“Special District Reform Efforts”- Letter to the Editor of Newsday by Jeff Guillot
http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/letters/ny-letters1212755371may11,0,4448486.story
“Small-Town Big Spending” Op-Ed by Tom Brokaw
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/20/opinion/20brokaw.html?_r=2&ref=todayspaper
Special District Reform: It belongs in the Governor’s Budget
http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/oped/ny-vpdist196074190mar19,0,6042059.story
Statement made by Jeff Guillot, Project Coordinator before the New York State Senate Temporary Committee on Rules and Administration Reform
http://www.senate.state.ny.us/sws/reform/LI_Testimony22709_4.pdf
The Nassau County Government Efficiency Project’s Response to the State of the State Address 1/7/09
“Attorney General Cuomo Outlines Proposal Legal Proposal to Reduce Government Waste and Save Taxpayer Money”
Cuomo reveals proposed legislation to empower citizens, governments to consolidate Special Districts
http://www.oag.state.ny.us/media_center/2008/dec/dec11b_08.html
Newsday Investigates: Special Districts
Archive of Newsday’s coverage of wasteful practices
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-specialdistricts-sg,0,1303201.storygallery
The Nassau County Comptrollers Office
Site contains valuable information on internal audits conducted by Nassau County Comptroller Howard Weitzman.
http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/Comptroller/specialdistricts.html
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