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Laura Gillen: More for her, less for us.
CLAIM: Laura Gillen tried to raise property taxes while serving as Hempstead’s Supervisor.
As Hempstead Supervisor, Gillen tried to raise property taxes by millions to support her $443 million budget.
CLAIM: Laura Gillen attempted to stop a tax cut to fund her proposed budget.
When Gillen didn’t get her tax increase she voted “no” on a bipartisan property tax cut.
CLAIM: Laura Gillen wanted to increase her office’s annual budget by nearly $600,000.
While Gillen was supervisor, she requested a $575,805 increase to her office’s budget using our tax dollars.