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🌱 Islip's 18% tax increase approaches a deadline without council backing

Bohemia, New York Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • Islip's 18% tax increase approaches a deadline without council backing

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Turning cloudy and breezy, with a high of 51 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 52, low: 34.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 54 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Town Budget Stuck in Limbo (newsbreak.com) — Bohemia residents face a proposed 18% increase in town taxes as Islip's $306.5 million budget remains unresolved. No councilmember seconded Supervisor Angie Carpenter's adoption motion, but the proposal takes effect automatically unless an alternative is approved by November 20. The board next meets November 17, with costs and budget transparency dividing officials.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call an angry carrot?" — A steamed vegetable (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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