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Paul Pontieri Jr.

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Election 2024: Here's Closer Look At Long Island's 'Extremely Important' Proposition 2 Election 2024: Here's Closer Look At Long Island's 'Extremely Important' Proposition 2
Election 2024: Here's Closer Look At Long Island's 'Extremely Important' Proposition 2 Our nation’s next president isn’t the only thing being decided this Election Day. Among the key issues that Long Island voters will decide is Suffolk County’s Proposition 2, aimed at improving water quality. If approved, the measure would add a one-eighth of a cent sales tax increase – or 12.5 cents on every $100 spent – to expand the sewer system. It would also provide tax-free grants to Suffolk County homeowners on septic systems to connect directly to the sewer system. Any revenue generated by the new tax could only be used to improve water quality in Suffolk County. Among those urging…

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