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Eliminate County Government in NY State

Submitted by sam0507 on Thu, 03/28/2013 - 14:03
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The idea of eliminating the county layer of government in NY State needs to be considered... Connecticut and Massachusetts have already done it by transferring responsibilities to the state and local town levels with no loss of services. The administrative duplication that can be eliminated includes the county executive's office and the county legislature, both of which cost the taxpayers $2,000,000 and $9,000,000 each year, respectively. Westchester County has already been discussing the idea:

http://harrison.dailyvoice.com/opinion/county-government-should-be-elimi...

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Finish Hurricane Sandy Clean-up.

Submitted by taxijack2e on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 18:33
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I'm still seeing huge tree trunks laying sideways ripping up lawns and sidewalks all over Nassau County. Vote agree if you think (Nassau County) should finish the job by getting rid of the stumps and repairing the damage?

Close off certain sections of roads one day a week

Submitted by davek3890 on Fri, 03/15/2013 - 02:58
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By closing a portion of the road near shops and places to go, it will enable a pedestrian atmosphere.

Example test area that could be experimented: Plainview Shopping Center on south oyster Bay Road, and the shopping area across the street. Close of roads and have a street fair. Make a safe and walkable environment. Evaluate how this works and ask residents and visitors what they think.

Install "Digesters"

Submitted by davek3890 on Thu, 03/14/2013 - 12:54
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Take organic waste that is collected with general municipal waste, and include it in "digesters" to create methane to generate electricity.

Improve sidewalks and walk lights to make Nassau County more walkable.

Submitted by davek3890 on Thu, 03/14/2013 - 12:40
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Parking lots are huge and a car in Nassau County seems like a necessity. We desperately need to change this trend. The residential areas around shopping centers could be retrofitted to make walking a pleasant and safe walk. You can improve safety and decrease the size of the parking lots.

Also, with the extra space freed up, parking lots can be local event sites.


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