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Troiano liens not in 2014 town disclosure Former Bosworth adviser was poised for county position BY LU K E TORRANCE Robert Troiano, former director of operations for the Town of North Hempstead, failed to disclose tax liens in a financial disclosure form he filed with the town in 2014, the form shows. The document was obtained by Blank Slate Media through a request under the state Freedom of Information Law. The document was filed when Troiano sought to return to the town to serve as director of operations. He had left the town in 2010 to join the Nassau County Legislature, and in those four years he racked up $81,533 in federal income tax liens, according to Newsday. He also had
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Pass the torch A student in Christine O’Grady’s pre-K class at Hampton Street School holds the torch during the mock-Olympics. See story on page 71.
a $749,264 lien on a house he owned facing foreclosure, Newsday reported. But none of his liens were included in the financial disclosure under debts. The form asked an applicant to “describe all debts of you, your spouse, or your dependent children in excess of $5,000.” Troiano listed seven debtors, two of which were his spouse’s. Troiano’s debtors were Bank of America, Citibank, Ocwen Financial Services and Mohawk. He listed “North Carolina” as a creditor for both himself and his spouse. The amount owed to each was redacted. Troiano told Newsday that the foreclosure had been canceled and that he had paid off his income tax liens, although he
did not do so until late last year. A spokeswoman for the Town of North Hempstead said a statement would be forthcoming. Troiano was slated to be appointed in January as the county commissioner for traffic and parking violations, a position he was selected for by Nassau County Executive Laura Curran. He served as acting commissioner for several weeks before stepping down at the end of January after his tax issues came to light. After stepping down, Troiano joined the county Board of Elections, where he currently works. Attempts to reach him there were unavailing. A spokesman for Curran declined to comment.
Husband, wife launch bid for 2 Mineola board seats Gallets join Larry Werther in challenge to incumbents B Y R E B E C C A K L A R will face off against current eola politics – but not to the vilFormer Mineola Mayor Larry Werther will be joined by Regis and Cristi Gallet on the My Home Party of Mineola ticket in the March 20 village election, the party announced last Monday. The husband and wife duo
Trustees George Durham and Dennis Walsh, who announced their bids for re-election in January on the New Line Party ticket. Werther is facing Mayor Scott Strauss, who is also seeking re-election as a member of the New Line Party. The Gallets are new to Min-
lage itself. Regis Gallet has been a Mineola resident since 1985 and graduated from Chaminade High School. He went on to get his undergraduate degree at St. John’s University and his law degree from Touro law school. Continued on Page 59
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