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Category Archives: Taxes
The School Budget Passed. Now What?
OK, let me fess up right away: the title of this post is a bit misleading. Frankly, I used it to get your attention. If you thought that I would be writing something about the school district and fiscal responsibility, … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Schools, Taxes, Values
Tagged contract negotiations, school budget, Teachers
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Learning on the Job
Learning on the job is a good thing, right? So, the Sag Harbor School Board is to be commended for finally figuring out the fund-balance thing. You know, that pesky thing they have to figure out about how much padding … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Schools, Taxes
Tagged contract negotiations, leadership, school board, school budget, teachers' union
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Mrs. Sage’s Return on Investment
Just about 100 years ago, Mrs. Russell Sage spent a tidy sum of money building a library for the Village of Sag Harbor and environs. She even stocked the new library with books and other materials that formed its early … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Preservation, Libraries, Taxes
Tagged history, library, Mrs. Russell Sage, preservation
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Think Your Taxes are High? Think Again.
No one likes to pay taxes. I think it’s fair to say that an antipathy towards taxes is universal. Certainly, we’ve heard a lot about the unfairness of the recent reassessment in Southampton. That misguided undertaking caused a lot of economic pain, and the many homeowners who were treated unfairly were justified in their complaints. However, I’d like to focus …
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