A new position of full-time county auditor was established in the 2018 county budget to help keep “a closer eye on the county books.” County Executive Ed Day announced last week that Linda Hill will be those eyes looking closely over county finances. Hill has been a county worker since 1984, most recently in the […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA The Rockland County Legislature’s Budget & Finance Committee met on Monday night to discuss possible solutions to the Board of Health’s revised busing policy for special needs children. The revised policy could leave some students without adequate transportation and impede access to needed services. A presentation by Commissioner of Health Dr. Joan […]
A short update at board meeting, everything is being handled swiftly according to members BY SARA GILBERT The North Rockland Central School District board met Tuesday, August 7 at the high school to review regular business and updates for the coming school year. The meeting was short as there were no public comments, no correspondences […]
Dear Editor, Rockland County is in dire straits financially, because of years of poor planning and bad budget practices. Over the past several months the county has passed costs along to the five towns. The new costs include charging to hold our town and village elections, and charging for students who go to SUNY schools […]
Be greedy when others are fearful and fearful when others are greedy BY CHRIS HANLY Investment Consultant, Gary Goldberg Financial Services So goes one of my favorite sayings by investment great Warren Buffet. To be sure, as money managers, we (Gary Goldberg Financial Services) have a much more deliberate approach to investing. However, as investor […]
BY CHRIS HANLY Investment Consultant, Gary Goldberg Financial Services The optimism and exuberance experienced during the first quarter of the year seems but a distant memory these days. While the S&P 500 gained nearly 12 percent in the first quarter, it has lost nearly 7 percent from April 2 through June 25. Moreover, market volatility […]