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E. Wliston OKs bump in tax levy
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Budget approved, Vaidya welcomed BY S A M U E L G L A S S E R
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Mineola High School students performed “Young Frankenstein” at three sold-out shows.
Crime continues to drop in Nassau County police department website shows a 10.43% decrease in January BY C A M E RY N O A K ES Nassau County crime is apparently down in the first month of the year with double-digit drops in total major crimes throughout the county and in the 3rd and 6th Precincts. The Nassau County Police’s crime statistics reporting database, known as Strat-Com, provided updated crime data on the department’s website that
shows crime rates from Jan. 1 through Jan. 29 of the year. It also compares the crime statistics to the same period in 2023. While the dataset states the statistics are for these periods, there are date discrepancies in the provided statistical graphs. Efforts to reach the Nassau County Police for clarification were unavailing.
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The Village of East Williston’s Board of Trustees approved the 2024-2025 village budget Monday night and a new board member and other officials were sworn in at the annual reorganization meeting. Rushi Vaidya took his seat on the board after being sworn in by Mayor Bonnie Parente. He defeated incumbent James Lark in the election last month. The adopted budget of $3,055,253 represents a 2.056% increase in the tax levy from last year, which is under the tax cap. The tax rate increased to $88.4560 per $100 of assessed valuation, up from $86.7501 last year. This will result in an average tax increase of approximately $47, Village Treasurer Michael Delury said. The reserve fund balance is projected to be $357,570. The budget covers the fiscal year from June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025. The main reason for the increase is a spike in medical and health insurance premiums for the village. The cost of medical insurance premiums for 2023-2024 was originally projected to be $125,000. This cost increased to $166,000 in January due to an unforeseen rise in rates. Continued on Page 43
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In January, total major crimes were down 10.43% county-wide. All other crimes in the county diminished by 13.77% during this period compared to the year prior, constituting a 12.9% drop in all crimes. Overall, 481 major crimes and 1,328 other crimes were reported throughout the county in January, adding up to a total of 1,809 crimes. In January of 2023, a total of 2,077
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crimes were reported in the county. Seven of the eight county precincts reported drops in major crime rates in January. This county-wide drop in crime coincides with an overall 6.46% decrease in major crimes over the first 11 months of 2023, showing a continued trend of crime rates dropping since the 41% spike in 2022. Continued on Page 42
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