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Precious Box May 22, 2013 at 10:01 pm
Lost your job? having trouble paying your mortgage? well maybe you should move and let those who can…Read More support us keep voting the way they do. Gotta preserve those entitlements. Dumbing you down has its rewards. Thank you, Thank you very much.
Janet May 23, 2013 at 06:21 am
Not everyone can afford to own a home...so what do they do....? Yes we have some illegal apartments…Read More in Huntington, every city/town does. If you are here, in this country illegally you can't vote, unless you've become a citizen...
As for how well our students do...the negative is portrayed more than the positive...our students may not all have 100 averges etc. but I bet they are happier than those that are only studying...there are many ways to show success...
Big_E May 22, 2013 at 07:39 pm
You just contradicted yourself, JSC. They put an extra load on the school system. CORRECT. How? By…Read More NOT PAYING PROPERTY TAXES! Many things go into how much your taxes are, including single vs multi family dwellings. By converting a single family dwelling into a multi family dwelling, illegally, they are cheating the tax system!
Precious Box May 21, 2013 at 08:07 am
Stop the insanity,,,,VOTE NO on any Budget that RAISES TAXES!!!!
John Corey May 20, 2013 at 09:24 pm
You need to ask the candidates for the seats in Albany. School Districts are mandated by Albany to…Read More make certain expenditures which they provide no tax dollars towards, called unfunded mandates. School districts are also required to limit its tax levy to the community to 2%, an amount that barely, if at all covers the cost of pensions also billed by Albany. So, the no answer does not mean spend, it means raising taxes 2% simply to cover the costs that Albany requires a school district spends.
Precious Box May 20, 2013 at 08:54 pm
I keep asking,,,which candidate is going to lower my property taxes,,,no answer which means,,,spend,…Read More spend, spend!!!
Precious Box May 20, 2013 at 08:57 pm
I keep asking,,,which candidate is going to lower my property taxes,,,no answer which means,,,spend,…Read More spend, spend!!!
John Corey May 20, 2013 at 09:26 pm
You need to ask the candidates for the seats in Albany. School Districts are mandated by Albany to…Read More make certain expenditures which they provide no tax dollars towards, called unfunded mandates. School districts are also required to limit its tax levy to the community to 2%, an amount that barely, if at all covers the cost of pensions also billed by Albany. So, the no answer does not mean spend, it means raising taxes 2% simply to cover the costs that Albany requires a school district spends.
Justin Thyme May 20, 2013 at 06:37 am
Hey PB, what business do you run with tenured employees, a defined benefits plan, and health care…Read More for life? Yes PB... its so simple... so simple to type a silly statement, like fixing public education finance is simple. The solutions will be long and painful and have to start in Albany.
Precious Box May 20, 2013 at 08:58 pm
I keep asking,,,which candidate is going to lower my property taxes,,,no answer which means,,,spend,…Read More spend, spend!!!
Merrick7 May 15, 2013 at 04:36 pm
I would definitely agree with you on that. Teachers unions have rightfully pointed out, this mostly…Read More unnoticed fact. Central Administrators should lead by example and freeze their salaries and contribute more to health care especially if they expect teachers unions to do the same. I know the 45 percent is unlikely, but this would save budgets and teachers from major shifts and losses
JSC May 15, 2013 at 03:25 pm
Districts have been at avg 15% for decades! Only in the past 5 years or so have some started moving…Read More upwards as contracts expired and were renegotiated. 20-25% may be the "new normal", but I've got to say, you're not going to see 45% as you stated earlier - just won't happen unless salaries skyrocket to pay for the difference! I'd say - get Central Admin Supts et al to start paying something as many get health insurance for free
Judy May 4, 2013 at 07:42 am
Ok, so it's time to put back the computer science classes that were eliminated from Whitman.
Precious Box May 19, 2013 at 02:16 pm
I will ask this of all candidates,,,what is your political affiliation? and will you lower my…Read More property taxes?
Precious Box May 19, 2013 at 02:16 pm
I will ask this of all candidates,,,what is your political affiliation? and will you lower my…Read More property taxes?
Precious Box May 19, 2013 at 02:16 pm
I will ask this of all candidates,,,what is your political affiliation? and will you lower my…Read More property taxes?
2 Turn Tables April 29, 2013 at 07:01 pm
She has my vote if she promises to call "contractual increments" a pay raise. Rogan and…Read More crew put out their budget, gloating, no teacher pay increases!!! What I saw was a $1.4MM increase in salary and benefits. But... it was moniker-ed, "contractual increments." That is an insult to every tax payers intelligence.
Justin Thyme April 25, 2013 at 08:40 pm
Ok RW,... How about liberal democrat who will raise taxes while giving back to the community... who…Read More also hates puppies.
Scott Brown April 22, 2013 at 08:40 am
I think it is great that HHS made the list. I have had the pleasure of knowing a number of very…Read More impressive HHS grads and am not surprised by the school's acknowledgement. However, why bypass Harborfields HS which was ranked 300th on the list and Cold Spring Harbor HS which was ranked 223 on the list? We are all Huntington. Why not treat us that way?
JSC April 17, 2013 at 09:19 am
2% limit is not applied to personal tax amounts, it's for the district's tax levy.
Applied fund…Read More balance gives back to the taxpayers by lowering the tax levy. Huntington does this every year! Check out budget documents on district website for all this information. www.hufsd.edu click on Leadership, School Budget, Budget Downloads.
Nick Chips April 16, 2013 at 10:53 pm
How do they spend 3 months "inside" the budget process, then vote no? Time for change.
edward April 16, 2013 at 08:29 pm
I know the facts but it would be nice if the "school districts" actually cared about the…Read More reality of people's school taxes being close to 70% of their total taxes. Next you'll be saying it a shame young people can't afford to live on LI. There's some facts!
John K Massaro April 15, 2013 at 09:05 pm
Yeah, well... Anyway...
How can one find out more info on this? Is the rocket solid or liquid…Read More fueled? Is there some sort of guidance system on board? What payload will it be carrying? When will it be televised? This sounds like a blast! (pardon the pun...)
Tracy Diaz April 11, 2013 at 08:29 pm
Funny, I reached out to some of the candidates for school board and was met with crickets as a…Read More response. My money is being wasted on salaries and red tape.. Disgusting.
Jim R. April 10, 2013 at 02:24 pm
Bernardo is making things happen. This is a new SHUFSD and a welcomed change from the past.
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