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LEGISLATURE OKs OKs PLAN TO REASSESS ALL PROPERTIES
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Legislators nix Curran plan on park fees
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County exec sought to charge not for profits to use Nassau facilities BY LU K E TOR R A N C E For the past few years, Little Leagues, senior athletic groups, and other charitable organizations had their fees waived to use county parks. That will continue into the near future, as the Nassau County Legislature approved a bill on Monday that prohibits charging fees on charitable organizations to use county parks. “It’s not a good idea and something we are going to prevent legislatively,â€? Rich Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park), the legislature’s presiding oďŹƒcer, said about the park fees last week. Curran had proposed removing the fee waivers at the end of last month, citing the county’s need for additional revenue to maintain the parks and balance the budget. But Nicolello said the fees would hardly put a scratch on the county’s ďŹ nances.
“The amount of money that she thinks she will realize is $200,000 or just north of that,â€? he said. “And that’s out of $3 billion budget. It is not going to solve any issues.â€? Nassau County Legislator Steven Rhoads (R-Bellmore) said the OďŹƒce of Legislative Budget Review estimated the fees would bring in about $269,000 for the county. Nassau’s budget last year was $2.99 billion, according to Newsday. The bill was proposed by the Republican majority, whose legislators had been railing against the fees since the removal of the waiver was announced. Prior to voting on the bill, several county residents came forward to speak out against the reinstatement of fees. “Our senior citizens are on ďŹ xed incomes and pay high property taxes,â€? said Frank Marlow, of the Long Island Senior SoftContinued on Page 65
PHOTO COURTESY OF HERRICKS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Herricks student Nicole Garcia competed in the Nassau County Winter Track Championships. See story on page 22.
Chaminade senior Phillip Porter dies in sleep at 18 dent aectionately known as PJ, Porter had complained about soreness before going Chaminade High School to bed Saturday night to his senior Philip Porter III, 18, died sister Katie Porter, Newsday reported. Saturday night in his sleep. “The entire Chaminade The East Northport resi-
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family mourns PJ’s passing,� Chaminade President Bro. Thomas Cleary said. “He was an exceptionally kind young man — and he was known for that by his classmates. They Continued on Page 65
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