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Bellone's fiscal chief could prove costly

January 7, 2012 9:22 PM By RICK BRAND rick.brand@newsday.com

Fred Pollert in this July 19, 2005 file

Photo credit: Newsday/Michael E. Ach | Fred Pollert in this July 19, 2005 file photo.

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The New York State Capitol at Albany Blog: The Spin Cycle

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone's hiring of veteran budget guru Fred Pollert has given his new administration a needed shot of fiscal credibility.

But hiring Pollert as his chief fiscal deputy also has saddled Bellone's administration with its first conundrum -- the prospect of putting a $300,000-a-year double dipper on the payroll.

Pollert, 62, already is receiving a $132,996...

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