Watch: The Clock is Ticking on Long Island

There are over 200 special taxing districts providing services for town residents in Nassau County. The sheer number of special taxing districts is one of the main reasons why residents pay some of the highest tax bills in the nation. The burden of paying for all of these multiple and overlapping public service providers has become too much to bear. RESD firmly believes that as people become aware of how their hard earned money being spent by the special taxing districts, our elected public officials will be forced to take action and change the laws. These badly needed reforms will result in much needed efficiency, transparency, and accountability and will serve to lower our taxes.

Special Taxing District Election Study



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RESD Member Participates as Panelist for New York State Commission on Local Government Efficiency & Competitiveness

Founding RESD member Laura Mallay paticipated as a panelist in the recent forum on Local Government Efficiency and Competitiveness held at Hofstra Univesity on July 25, 2007. Laura gave an opening statement and answered questions from members of the Commission who were selected by the Governor to develop a set of recommendations by April 2008 to streamline local government service providers. You can read Laura's opening statement below along with other RESD members who submitted written testimony to the Commission.

• Laura Mallay's opening statement
• Mark Goldstein's written testimony
• Terry Tietjen's written testimony
• Gina Previte's written testimony

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