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ICYMI: Supervisor Saladino Delivers State of the Town Address

Check out this story reported last week on Syosset Patch.

In case you missed it, here's a story that appeared last week in Syosset Patch:

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino delivered the first State of the Town address in recent memory on Tuesday.

Saladino was appointed to office in February replacing former Supervisor John Venditto who resigned after he was indicted on federal corruption charges along with Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano.

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He made his speech in front of Town Hall North in Oyster Bay on Tuesday morning.

"Having served as your new Supervisor for nearly 6 months, I am proud of the many milestones this Town Board and our dedicated workforce have reached in streamlining operations, restoring the public’s trust and enhancing transparency while delivering important services in a fiscally-sound way," Saladino said.

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During the speech, Saladino first referenced the efforts by him and the Town board to tackle the corruption within the Town by creating a new, independent Board of Ethics and appointing Joseph Nocella, a former Federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York, to serve as the new Town Attorney.

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