10.09.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: County wars over dollars and sense County Executive Steve Bellone (D-Babylon) has proposed a record-high budget for Suffolk County government for 2017 — $2.96 billion, 1.5 percent higher than this year’s. Mr. Bellone says the...
11.10.2015 Government Suffolk Legislature passes $2.9 billion budget The Suffolk County Legislature voted last week 15 – 3 to approve a $2.9 billion operating budget for the county, using roughly $117 million in one-time payments to help...
09.21.2015 Government Revenue sharing for East End police to increase under proposed budget While the bulk of Suffolk County taxes are spent in the five western towns, County Executive Steve Bellone said Friday that his $2.9 billion recommended county budget for 2016 will...