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Volume 45 Number 38 329 Broadway., Bethpage, NY 11714 O c t 6-11 , 2007 (516)681-0440 ext. 21 FAX (516)681-9354 Email: NuZzuv mts
2007-08 School Tax Bills Mailed
Oyster Bay Town Receiver of
Taxes James J. Stefanich alerts
residents that school tax bills have
been mailed and reminds them that
the First Half of the 2007-08 School
Tax Levy is due on October Ist, but
can be paid without penalty through
November 13lh. Please be certain to
sign your check, payable to James J.
Stefanich, Receiver of Taxes.
Indicate your property's S.D. Code.
Section, Block. Lot and Phone
number on the check.
"Your School Tax is based upon
a budget that has been compiled by
your school district's Board of
Education and approved by the
voters in the district," Receiver
Stefanich stated. "The Town merely
distributes the bills, collects the
money and then turns it over to the
school districts, as required bv law.
Residents can pay in person, by
either cash or check, at the Tax
Office, Oyster Bay Town Hall West,
74 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, or
bv check only at the Receiver of
Taxes counter located in the Town
Clerk's Office, Town Hall South,
977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa.
In addition, the Hicksville Annex,
Newbridge Road and Duffy
Avenue, TOB Parking Structure,
will be open to accept payments by
check only, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45
p.m. on November 2. 3, 6, 8, 9, and
13. Residents who prefer to mail in
their payments should send them to
the Office of the Receiver of Taxes,
74 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay,
N.Y. 11771-1539.
When paying the tax bill in
person, taxpayers are reminded to
bring the entire tax bill with their
payments. Payments being made by
mail should include the first half
stub. Residents should NOT write
on, fold, staple or otherwise deface
the tax stub as it can cause the
computer system to reject payment.
For taxpayers desiring immediate
access to 2007-08 school tax
information, the Town's online
system is available through a link on
the Town Web site,
www.oysterbaytown.com.
"By law, a taxpayer has a 40-day
grace period from the date the tax is
due during which payment may be
made without penalty," Mr.
Stefanich explained. "After the 40
days, a one percent penalty is added
for each month the tax remains
unpaid, retroactive to October lsl."
When calling the Tax Office, at
516-624-6400, for information on
how to pay your taxes, residents are
requested to have the school district,
section, block and lot numbers of
the property in question available.
This information is listed on the tax
bill and on the property deed.
The Tribune Welcomes John Eastwood
The Bethpage Tribune would like to
take the opportunity to introduce our
leaders to a man that truly does not need
an introduction to the community of
Bethpage. John Eastwood, who from
1989 to 1999 owned Bethpage Sports
(.'enter on Stewart Avenue in Bethpage is
and Independent Advertising
Representative who will be lending his
expertise to the Bethpage Tribune.
John and his lovely wife Anne of 43
years, moved to Bethpage in 1968 from
Ba\ Ridge, Brooklyn. Within two weeks
of their move they found themselves get­ting
involved with their church and their
community while raising their two
daughters.
John was involved in the late 70's
with the Saint Martin ofTours CYO
Soccer Club and has also been an active
participant in the Bethpage Rotan Club,
Bethpage Chamber of Commerce, long
Island/Big Apple Volleyball club as well
as the Bethpage St. Patrick's Day Parade
Committee; where he assists with
fundraising.
John has quite an impressive resume
and his work experience includes 2S
years of international sales, mostly in a
management capacity after being dis­charged
from the U.S. Nav) in I960.
Ii is indeed our pleasure and honoi t<
have John's expertise and experience
here al the Bethpage Tribune.
Now That's A BIG 11 Ji!
Tom Connor from "TOMCO A UTO REPAIR " pictured here with this
impressive 45 pound striped bass caught on Live Eel, aboard the
''Tommy Boy", at the Race in Orient.
Oyster Bay Town Board
Approves Tax Exemption for
Spouses of Firefighters and EMTs
The Oyster Bay Town Board has approved legislation to extend a
property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers in
the Town to unremarried spouses of members who die in the line of duty, it
was announced by Town Supervisor John Venditto.
"In 2002, the Town Board, at my request, approved legislation that
authorized a special property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and
ambulance workers with at least five years of experience," Supervisor
Venditto said. "Now, the Town Board, has, at my request, extended the tax
exemption to unremarried spouses of volunteer firefighters and ambulance
workers who lose their lives in the line of duty.
"Our volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers daily perform an
invaluable service to our communities," Supervisor Venditto stated. "This tax
exemption will be the Town's way of saying 'thanks' not only to the men
and women who give so generously of their time and talents to provide fire
protection and emergency ambulance service to the Town's residents, but to
the wives and husbands who support their loved ones, dealing with
sometimes hectic schedules, beeping pagers at all limes of the day and night,
and the awareness that every time their husband or wife is called out, they
could be face to face with danger."
The Supervisor noted that a public hearing on the proposed
legislation was held on August 28.
ETHPAGE HIGH SCHOOL
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October 13, 2007
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