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Nassau's Suozzi vows not to raise property taxes

Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi, center, addresses

Photo credit: James Carbone | Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi, center, addresses the budget in Mineola Tuesday. (Sept. 8, 2009)

Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi vowed Tuesday not to raise property taxes next year despite a projected $75 million expenditure hike in the budget he must submit to the county legislature on Sept. 15.

"Must be an election in 60 days," responded Nassau County Legis. Peter Schmitt, (R-Massapequa), the legislature's minority leader.

Suozzi said the additional spending results either...

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