Letter: Revisit Suffolk's ancient Tax Act
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has proposed merging the elected offices of treasurer and comptroller. Treasurer Angie Carpenter, left, is up for re-election to a four-year term this fall. Joseph Sawicki, right, has been comptroller since 2003, and term limits prohibit him from running again in 2014. Credit: James Escher; Kathy Kmonicek
A New York State appeals court has ruled that Suffolk County cannot move forward to merge two offices, the comptroller and treasurer, which are governed by a very old law, the Suffolk Tax Act ["Blow to Suffolk merger," News, Oct. 2].
Why not stop now, and review this law? It is old and needs careful revision. It would be in the best interests of the Suffolk County Legislature to form a committee to study the matter and review all aspects of our real property fiscal needs.
The Suffolk County Tax Act needs more than a hurried and ill-conceived response. Revisions could possibly save much more money than the $1 million estimated.
Anthony Pecorale, West Islip
