NASSAU COUNTY CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC. "The government is us, we are the government, you and I." Teddy Roosevelt |
This page addresses the number one issue facing Nassau County residents; taxes. A reasonable solution to reduce the high level of taxation is to reduce spending not increase it. Please see the chart below to see which legislator voted in favor of the 60% salary increase for the County Executive, Comptroller, Assessor and Clerk.
60% SALARY INCREASE
District |
Legislator |
Vote |
1 |
Kevan Abrams (D) |
Yes |
2 |
Roger Corbin (D) |
Yes |
3 |
John Ciotti (R) |
No |
4 |
Denise Ford (R) |
Yes |
5 |
Joseph Scannell (D) |
Yes |
6 |
Francis X. Becker (R) |
No |
7 |
Jeffrey Toback (D) |
Yes |
8 |
Vincent Muscarella (R) |
No |
9 |
Richard Nicolello (R) |
No |
10 |
Lisanne Altman (D) |
Yes* |
11 |
Wayne H. Wink, Jr. (D) |
Yes |
12 |
Peter J. Schmitt (R) |
No |
13 |
Norma L. Gonsalves (R) |
No |
14 |
David Mejias (D) |
Yes |
15 |
Dennis Dunne (R) |
No |
16 |
Judith Jacobs (D) |
Yes |
17 |
Edward Mangano (R) |
No |
18 |
Diane Yatauro (D) |
Yes |
19 |
David Denenberg (D) |
Yes |
This vote was held on December 17, 2007.
*Lisanne Altmann
did not seek re-election.