Gordon Heights News

Courtesy photo Proponents of the bid to dissolve the Gordon Heights Fire District, Maryanne Owens and Alex Hanson, have announced their candidacy for two seats on the five-member Board of Fire Commissioners.

Hot on the heels of the Newsday article, which followed the antics of the $200,000+ Sanitary Commissioner in Oceanside, incoming Nassau County Comptroller, George Maragos, has said that the audits -- which demonstrated waste and abuse in the special taxing districts -- shall not have been in vain.

SunLand voters will be asked to elect new fire commissioners this week in their local fire district elections.

In the Wading River Fire District, five candidates are facing off for two spots on the board of fire commissioners.

Why is she seeking re-election? Representing a diverse district from Bellport to Middle Island, Ms.

The report also stated that, as of Sept. 24, eight of the 17 sex offenders never lived at the locations where they were registered, and 50 of Babylon's 57 registered sex offenders were registered at addresses from which they were barred by residency restrictions.

GAIL LYNCH BAILEY COURTESY PHOTO Constructed in 1824, the Mott House in Coram, collapsed last week after years of inactivity since being declared a historic home in Brookhaven.

A petition seeking to dissolve the Gordon Heights Fire District -- a special taxing district with the highest fire taxes in the state -- met the required threshold for signatures and a study will move forward to examine the feasibility of dissolving the district, the Town of Brookhaven announced Wednesday.

The historic Albert Mott house in Coram suffered an unexpected demise when it collapsed while undergoing maintenance.

The historic Albert Mott house at Middle Country Road and Homestead Avenue in Coram suffered an unexpected demise when it collapsed Sept.

A proposal setting a public hearing on a referendum to cap Brookhaven Town's tax rate at 4 percent sparked some debate before it was voted down by a majority of Town Board members Tuesday.

Brookhaven Town officials are dragging their feet on a petition to dissolve the Gordon Heights Fire District, says a group of activists who live in the most-taxed fire district on Long Island .

Say the words "Caithness host community benefits package" around a Brookhaven Town Board member these days and you'll likely get the following response: a sigh, followed by a slow grumble.

Gordon Heights residents have braved bad weather, fielded late-night phone calls and even dodged an angry pit bull in their effort to collect enough signatures to dissolve their high-tax fire district.