Nassau Legislature Passes $4 Billion Budget

MINEOLA, NY — The Nassau County Legislature approved the $4.1 billion 2024 budget. Although the budget passed unanimously Monday, plans by the Democrats to hire 100 more police officers and cut the property tax levy by $128 million did not make the final version, Newsday reported.

It would have led to reduced property tax savings of $400 per household, Newsday said.

The Republicans, though, passed a budget that allocates for 10 additional police officers and two assistant district attorneys, Newsday said.

The budget needs final approval from the Nassau Interim Finance Authority before County Executive Bruce Blakeman would get the budget, which he's expected to sign.

"As County Executive, I have provided real tax relief to our residents without resorting to the reckless fiscal policies of the past. While the Curran administration had proposed a $150 million dollar tax increase for 2024, my administration has eliminated this tax increase in spite of the fact that inflation has soared to 3.2% nationally," Blakeman said.