Assemblyman
Tom
Alfano
Fighting the Governor's Cuts to Education in Elmont!



Gov's Budget Fails Elmont Children

Assemblyman Tom Alfano Assemblyman
Tom Alfano Says “NO”
to School Aid Cuts

Dear Neighbor,

Quite frankly, I am very disturbed with the governor’s budget for our community. First, it slashes funding to our high schools. Elmont Memorial and Sewanhaka High Schools lose almost 43% of their funding for BOCES and special programs for our students. It also takes away over $1 million in tax limitation aid as well. Most chillingly, the governor cuts our State share of school aid yet again.

Many of you have asked me what “tax limitation aid” is. In a nutshell, tax limitation aid is funding that cuts our local taxes. Our “share” of state aid is what communities like Elmont and North Valley Stream receive from the budget.

The bottom line is simply this. The governor’s budget hurts our high schools, elementary schools and is a direct attack on our homeowner pocketbooks.

Make no mistake about this. If the governor were to have his way with this budget, it will mean higher taxes for all of us. I will not let that happen.

I promise each and every one of you that I will continue to stand up and fight for our fair share of school aid. I will not agree to any budget that cuts our share. I will not agree to any budget that cuts aid to our children. And, I will not vote for any budget that cuts funding to special education.

Sincerely,
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The Governor’s School Aid Cuts

Sewanhaka High School District - $1.2 Million in Tax Aid
Elmont Memorial High School - $538,000 in BOCES Aid
Sewanhaka High School

Elmont School District - $260,951 in BOCES Aid
Alden Terrace School
Gotham Avenue School
Dutch Broadway School
Clara H. Carlson School
Covert Avenue School
Stewart Manor School

Comments:
“People are taxed up to their necks in our community. Now the governor’s answer is that he wants to increase taxes on middle-class families and seniors. He just doesn’t get it, and it’s hurting all of us.”

- Assemblyman Tom Alfano
Franklin Square-Elmont Herald


Assemblyman Tom Alfano blasted the governor’s budget proposal saying “it robs from the suburbs and sends it to the city. . .. I guess this comes really as no surprise; last year, he cut aid to our hospitals and schools and we stopped him. I guess he still didn’t get the message. We’ll send it to him again,” Alfano said.

– Three Village Times and Bulletin Newspapers . . . January 24, 2008

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