Fire district election info

December 10, 2010

Fire district elections around Long Island will be held Tuesday. The districts are independent public agencies with unsalaried commissioners who are responsible the budgets and setting policy. The districts raise funds, mostly through property taxes, to operate the fire departments within their jurisdictions. Only contested races and propositions on the ballots are listed here. Voting hours vary. For specific polling times, call your district or check its web site.

NASSAU COUNTY:

BELLEROSE TERRACE - Did not return calls for information.

BELLMORE: Matthew O'Connor vs. Craig Maltz

ELMONT: Proposition to approve the sale of four fire engine trucks.

FRANKLIN SQUARE & MUNSON: Incumbent Les Saltzman challenged by Jerry Nappi, Louis Collins, Howard Block Chris Baktis, Frank Cutolo and George Fahrbach run for an open seat.

GARDEN CITY PARK--Incumbent Kenneth Borchers vs. Joseph Wendling

INWOOD - Charles Borfitz vs. Anthony Rivelli. Proposition to form a capital reserve fund for radio and technology infrastructure.

MANHASSET-LAKEVILLE: Incumbent Rodolfo Barranco vs. Donald P. O'Brien.

NEW HYDE PARK: Incumbent Michael C. Bonura vs. Harold Hugli

NORTH BELLMORE: Nicholas White vs. Andrew Oppenheimer.

NORTH MASSAPEQUA: Incumbent Michael Antonucci vs. John Cassesse Jr.

NORTH MERRICK: Incumbent Kevin J. O'Hara vs. Robert Ellensohn

OCEANSIDE: Incumbent Dennis E. McGlynn challenged by Biajio Rosano and Thomas McDermott

ROOSEVELT- Did not return calls for information.

SYOSSET: Incumbent Christian Pieper challenged by Robert Manfredonia and Rohit Dhawan

UNIONDALE: Incumbent Richard T. Harris vs. Jean Laurent

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SUFFOLK COUNTY:

BAY SHORE- Michael C. Price vs. Richard O. Christie.

BELLPORT Incumbent Anthony DiDio vs. Dave Sponton

BRENTWOOD- Incumbent Thomas F. Richards challenged by John J. Carney and Richard R. Tunstal.

CENTEREACH- Incumbent Joe R. Garcia III vs. Raymond Catapanp

CENTRAL ISLIP - Charles R. Doyle vs. Richard Johnson Jr.

CHERRY GROVE- Did not return calls for information.

COLD SPRING HARBOR- Incumbent Bruce Hafner vs. Vincent Papa

COMMACK- Incumbent Robert Ingram vs. Patrick Fazio.

COPIAGUE: Incumbent Bob McGrath vs. Art Steigert

CORAM Incumbent Vandorn Johnson vs. Eric Spronz

CUTCHOGUE: Matthew Martin vs. Robert Fogarty Jr.

DAVIS PARK

EAST MORICHES: William Ringhoff vs. Donald Croce

FARMINGVILLE Robert Neubert Jr. vs. Michelle Curtin

FIRE ISLAND PINES -Did not return calls for information.

GORDON HEIGHTS Incumbent Maryanne Owens vs. Chesley Ruffin

GREAT RIVER- Did not return calls for information.

HAGERMAN -- Proposition to lower the volunteer pension eligibility requirement from age 62 to 58.

HAMPTON BAYS: Incumbent Kevin Connelly vs. Michael Zarro

HUNTINGTON MANOR - Incumbent John C. Glidden III vs. Christopher F. Fusaro

ISLIP -Robert Powers vs. Owen McCaffrey

ISLIP TERRACE - Incumbent Anthony Maieli vs. John Faracco.

KINGS PARK: Incumbent James Starke vs. Christopher Triolo

KISMET- Did not return calls for information.

LAKE RONKONKOMA: Proposition to decrease the number of years a volunteer can earn credits from 38 to 30 years, for an average savings of $50,000 per year.

MASTIC: Christopher Del Vecchio, Steven Quesada and Francis Knight

MEDFORD- Incumbent Joseph DeStefano vs. William Smith

MELVILLE - Incumbent Gerard McDonald vs. Andy Rolleri Jr.

MIDDLE ISLAND: Rudy Fusco and Craig Tunjian

PATCHOGUE Proposition to establish a capital reserve account to buy protective equipment for firefighters. Does not include a tax increase.

RIDGE James Scuttina vs. Rosario Lobocchiaro

RIVERHEAD - James Carey vs. John Tradeski

ROCKY POINT Incumbent John Buchner vs. Joseph Titone

SAINT JAMES: Incumbent Edward Kaleita vs. Joseph Curcio

SAYVILLE- Mark Frappied vs. Christopher Bailey.

SHELTER ISLAND -Did not return calls for information.

SPRINGS --Did not return calls for information.