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The perks your tax dollars pay for

For years, the Plainview water district -- like many other special districts across Long Island -- has offered free dental insurance that paid for the braces for children of employees as well as for part-time commissioners as part of its benefits package.

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Last year, the board of commissioners that manages the district made a small change in the package....

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