Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman proposed a $4.6 billion budget for the 2027 fiscal year that does not raise the county portion of property tax and a includes the hiring of three-dozen new police officers. More than half of the spending plan supports the salaries and benefits of 7,621 county employees and 36 new police officers. As of earlier this month, the county had an employee headcount of 7,031, according to budget documents. Read the full story in the link in bio. (Photo credit: Howard Schnapp) . . . #longisland #liny #politics #longislandpolitics #budget