Suffolk County budget

Prop 2 is yet another ploy to fix the county’s budget mess caused by its own fiscal mismanagement — by erasing its legal obligation to repay $154.17 million it “borrowed” from environmental protection funds, by erasing a court judgment of $29.4 million arising from an earlier lawsuit and by raiding the Sewer Assessment Stabilization Fund to the tune of at least $15 million. Voters should say no to this scam.

The county executive's recommended operating budget, delivered to the county legislature Oct. 9, includes staffing reductions of 500 full-time employees and cuts to discretionary spending in public health, public safety and transportation.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone yesterday released a $3.2 billion recommended operating budget for 2020.

North Fork Legis. Al Krupski voted with Republicans against amendments to County Executive Steve Bellone's proposed budget that restored a number of cuts and maintains a $135 million structural deficit, largely by borrowing.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has proposed a $2.96 billion budget for 2017, calling for new or increased fees to make up for slumping sales tax revenues.

Riverhead and North Fork police departments will get a larger share of the pie next year under Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone's proposed budget,...