Legislator Norma Gonsalves Announces Property Tax Grievance Forums for Nassau County Homeowners
Legislator Gonsalves will be holding property assessment grievance workshops for any homeowner who disagrees with the new tentative property tax assessment as shown on their Nassau County Property Tax Impact Disclosure Notice. By filing a Grievance Application for Correction of Property Tax Assessment during the formal grievance period from January 2nd through March 1st, 2012, a homeowner will have the opportunity to dispute the assessed value of their property. During the meetings homeowners will learn exactly how to fill out this simple application.
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM & Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM North Merrick Public Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Rd., N. Merrick |
Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM & Thurs., Feb. 16, 2012 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Meadow Public Library, 1886 Front St., East Meadow |
If you need more information, please call my office at 516-571-6213 or email me at: ngonsalves@nassaucountyny.gov
Legislator Gonsalves Calls on LIPA to Step Up Communications with Powerless Customers
Legislator Norma Gonsalves, the Alt. Deputy Presiding Officer of the Nassau County Legislature, lambasted LIPA on behalf of all Nassau residents and called upon LIPA to stop leaving customers in the dark.
As of Thursday, September 1st, 1,600 of East Meadow’s 12,882 households were still left without power in the wake of Sunday’s Tropical Storm Irene. While residents understand that the restoration of power is a large task, most are angry because of the lack of information being provided by LIPA.
“My office is being inundated with phone calls from people who cannot get a straight answer from LIPA or even get a representative on the phone,” said Legislator Gonsalves. “This is unacceptable.”
Legislator Gonsalves is calling upon LIPA to share progress information directly with Nassau Legislators so the Legislators can then respond to affected residents in their respective legislative districts. “If LIPA will tell me which areas are being restored and when, I can then help my constituents,” said Legislator Gonsalves. “This will reduce the number of repeat calls to LIPA and keep our residents informed.”
Residents need to know what is happening, and want to know why their neighbors have power, but they don’t. The LIPA website provides information priorities. LIPA crews are first restoring power to critical facilities, including hospitals, nursing care, fire stations and hurricane shelters. Following those critical care facilities LIPA will work to repair transmission lines, high-voltage lines and any other jobs that will get the most customers back on at one time.
“I will continue to obtain and share as much information as possible with affected customers,” said Legislator Gonsalves. The Legislator is also calling upon LIPA to prepare a mass disaster communications plan for future events to ensure that this situation does not occur again.
