WORKING TO REDUCE MONETARY WASTE,
ABUSE, AND CORRUPTION IN NASSAU'S
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS
Dumping a special taxing district isn't easy
February 1, 2012 | Newsday
Critics push to get special sanitation districts thrown out
January 23, 2012 | News 12
Newsday Editorial
December 20, 2011 | Newsday
Village of Altmar to be abolished in June 2013
December 6, 2011 | The Post-Standard
Yelling "Fire" On A Crowded Island - Special District Elections (Fire, Water) Set For Tuesday, December 13
December 1, 2011 | The Community Alliance Blog
Groups petition to end Sanitary District No. 2
November 23, 2011 | LIBN.com
Sanitation District Ripped at Town Hall Meeting
November 22, 2011 | Five Towns Patch
Advocates Petition for Vote on Garbage Taxes
November 16, 2011 | Long Island Press
Senate changes take power from people
May 31, 2011 | Newsday
North and Central Merrick Community Association Takes on Tax Discussion
May 20, 2011 | Merrick Patch
Mallay: LIers have the tool to consolidate
May 10, 2011 | Newsday
Group ranks Nassau No. 1 in property taxes
April 26, 2011 | Newsday
Sanitation districts: cleaning up on taxes?
April 19, 2011 | LI Herald
LIers hopeful, skeptical on Cuomo's speech
January 5, 2011 | Newsday
High Cost of Water Administrations in Nassau County
December 14, 2010 | MyFoxNY.com
Hempstead residents voice disapproval during town meeting
October 19, 2010 | News 12
Good-government group wants to take out the town's trash
September 22, 2010 | LI Herald
Long Island's Special Taxing Districts
August 19, 2010 | Long Island Press
Letter: Comptroller Should Audit Nassau Special Districts
April 9, 2010 | Anton News
Consolidation Allies Demand Special District Audits
April 2, 2010 | Long Island Press
Nassau comptroller's special district policy knocked
April 1, 2010 | Newsday
What's next for Nassau's special taxing districts?
March 31, 2010 | Newsday
O'side sanitary district subject of second audit
January 5, 2010 | LI Herald
A growing heap for O'side trash king
December 15, 2009 | LI Herald
Oceanside garbage district gives supervisor raise
December 8, 2009 | Newsday
Audit: Oceanside son, dad earn over $1M from taxpayers
October 30, 2009 | Newsday
Cuomo unveils Web site for streamlining government
July 7, 2009 | Newsday
Dissolve Entire Towns? Let's Start With The Special Districts First
June 12, 2009 | The Community Alliance Blog
Village Trashes Town Of Hempstead Sanitation In Favor Of Less Expensive Private Carter
June 9, 2009 | The Community Alliance Blog
Incredibly, Shrinking Government
June 5, 2009 | New York Times
NY Senate passes government reform bill
June 4, 2009 | Newsday
The people won in Albany with passage of consolidation bill
June 3, 2009 | Newsday
A Wealth of Municipalities, and an Era of Hard Times
May 29, 2009 | New York Times
Finding Key to Tax Relief
May 7, 2009 | Newsday
Small-Town Big Spending
April 20, 2009 | New York Times
DiNapoli snags more lawyers in pension probe
October 8, 2008 | Capitol Confidential
State Could Save $1 Billion a Year by Consolidating Services, Report Says
May 1, 2008 | New York Times
A Skeptical New Look at Special Tax Districts
March 23, 2008 | New York Times
Weitzman to conduct sweeping review of consultants on special district payrolls
March 12, 2008 | Nassau County Comptroller's Office
Comptroller Weitzman stands with Governor, County Exec & Civic Groups to Rally for Reforms of Special Districts
February 8, 2008 | Nassau County Comptroller's Office
Weitzman Speaks Before L.I. Regional Planning Council On Gov.’s Proposed Reforms Of Special Taxing Districts
February 5, 2008 | Nassau County Comptroller's Office
Taking Aim at the Perks of Districts in Nassau
January 26, 2008 | New York Times
Weitzman: Gov.’s proposed reforms of special taxing districts will reduce costs, increase oversight & end abuses
January 22, 2008 | Nassau County Comptroller's Office
Weitzman Study Shows Many Special Districts Overcharge Residents
December 18, 2007 | Nassau County Comptroller's Office
Special District Elections Raise Concerns
December 16, 2007 | New York Times
Special districts: Big salaries, little oversight
December 15, 2007 | Newsday
Getting a Handle on Taxes
December 9, 2007 | New York Times
Weitzman Calls for Town Supervisors to 'Step-Up' Review of Special Districts Budgets
October 18, 2007 | Nassau County Comptroller's Office
Comptroller Weitzman: Westbury Water District Spending Money Like Water
October 3, 2007 | Nassau County Comptroller's Office
Long Island; Is It Something in the Water?
September 23, 2007 | New York Times
Weitzman Audits Finds Water Commissioners in Two Districts Were Paid Thousands Without Proper Justification
September 18, 2007 | Nassau County Comptroller's Office
Panel to Study Service Districts for Cost Savings
April 29, 2007 | New York Times
Mr. Suozzi's Next Crusade
March 18, 2007 | New York Times
Weitzman Audit Finds Conflict of Interest at Great Neck Wastewater District
February 15, 2007 | Nassau County Comptroller's Office
Tackling Taxes
January 21, 2007 | New York Times
The Taxing Islands
January 21, 2007 | New York Times
Weitzman Commends Decision by Town of Hempstead to Review Special District Budgets
January 18, 2007 | Nassau County Comptroller's Office
Following State Audit, Weitzman Calls on Hempstead Supervisor to Curb Spending by Sanitary District
January 11, 2007 | Nassau County Comptroller's Office
State Audit Finds Hempstead Sanitary District #1
Wasteful, Overly Generous to Commissioners
and Top Managers
January 11, 2007 | The Office of the New York State Comptroller
Weitzman, Town Supervisors Agree: Nassau Special Tax Districts Can Cut Expenses
December 13, 2006 | Nassau County Comptroller's Office
Audit Focus Turns To Water Districts
December 25, 2005 | New York Times
Tale of the Five-Hatted Accountant
September 18, 2005 | New York Times
Explain That Tax Bill? In Nassau, Don't Ask
March 16, 2005 | New York Times
The Financial Impact Of “Invisible Taxing Jurisdictions”
January 27, 2005 | Nassau County Assessors Office
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