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Nassau County

Nassau County is governed by an elected Legislature, which is comprised of members from 19 districts. It includes an independent budget director who advises the Legislature on spending and revenue matters. Residents may submit petitions for proposed laws that legislators must consider. Legislators serve two-year terms. The county executive — currently Democrat Laura Curran — serves a four-year term and is the chief administrator. Nassau also has an elected comptroller, currently Jack Schnirman; district attorney, Madeline Singas; and a county clerk, Maureen O’Connell. Nassau County Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building 1550 Franklin Ave., Mineola, N.Y. 11501 571-6000 www.nassaucountyny.gov

Numbers to know

Assessor’s Office............571-1500 Assessment Review.......571-2391 Board of Elections..........571-2411 Bus Information .............336-6600 Civil Service....................572-1882 Community College.......572-7500 ConsumerAffairs...........571-2600 Coordinating Agency for Spanish Americans (CASA) .........572-0750 CountyAttorney.............571-3056 County Clerk..................571-2664 County Comptroller.......571-2386 County Executive ...........571-3131 County Legislature.........571-6200 Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction .......................227-7007 DistrictAttorney.............571-3800 Economic Development.572-6946 Film Commission ...........571-3168 Fire Commission ............573-9900 Health Department........227-9697 Housing & Intergov. Affairs..............572-1900 Human Resources..516-572-3072 Human Rights Commission...................571-3662 Investigations.................571-3072 Leg. Budget Review Office.................571-6292 Management and Budget Office.................571-3122 Medical Center..............572-0123 Medical Examiner..........572-6400 Mental Health................227-7057 MinorityAffairs ..............572-2240 Parks, Recreation, Museums.......................572-0200 Planning Commission....571-9600 Physically Challenged.....227-7399 Probation Department...571-5700 PublicWorks..................571-9600 Purchasing Office...........571-4200 Recreation......................571-3090 Section 8 and Homeless 571-0360 Senior Citizen Affairs......227-8900 Sheriff’s Department......572-4100 Social Services Department....................227-8519 Traffic and Parking Violations.......................572-2700 Traffic Safety Board........571-6808 Treasurer’s Office............571-2090 Veterans Services...........572-6565 Volunteer Services..........572-8452 Youth Board...................227-7134

Town of Hempstead

The Town of Hempstead, founded in 1644, is the largest township in the United States, encompassing 142 square miles, with a population of roughly 760,000 people. Within the town, there are 34 unincorporated areas and 22 incorporated villages, more than 65 parks and marinas, and 2,500 miles of roads. Hempstead is overseen by a town supervisor — currently Democrat Laura Gillen — and a six-memberTown Council. The six council members are elected from one ofsix districts. The supervisorhas a two-yearterm, and the council members have four-year terms of office. The supervisor is the chiefexecutive officer oftown government, presiding over all town board meetings and directing the legislative and administrative functions of that body. The supervisor also oversees the day-to-day operations of a municipal government of 24 major departments. As the town’s chief financial officer, the supervisor is responsible for the creation and the implementation of a town budget. Council members are responsible for adopting the annual budget, amending the town code and the building zone ordinances, adopting all traffic regulations, and hearing applications for changes of zone and special exceptions to zoning codes. Town Hall One Washington St., Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 489-5000 www.townofhempstead.org Numbers to know Supervisor Laura Gillen ...................812-3260 Bruce Blakeman.............812-3523 Anthony D’Esposito.......812-3242 Receiver ofTaxes, Donald X. Clavin Jr..........................538-1500 Town Clerk Sylvia Cabana ................812-3046 Town Attorney...............812-3209 Animal Shelter ...............785-5220 3320 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh 11793 Civil Service Commission489-5000 Comptroller....................812-3359 Conservation and Waterways.....................431-9200 Highway Department.....812-3471 Housing Authority..........485-9666 Occupational Resources.485-5000 Parks and Recreation.....292-9000 Planning and Economic Development................. 538-7100 Public Safety ..................538-1900 Sanitation.......................378-4210 Special pick-up 378-4210 option 2 Program Info and Sanitation Inspectors........ 378-4210 option 5 Senior Enrichment..........485-8100 Water department.........794-8300 24-hour emergency line............... 794-8181 Zoning Board ofAppeals...................... 489-5000