October 2, 2019 – Legislator Tom Cilmi, GOP Caucus Leader gathered today with Republican legislators and Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy to raise concerns about Suffolk’s fiscal condition. New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s annual report on municipalities’ fiscal stress across the State called Suffolk the most stressed of all counties in the State.  Suffolk
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September 10, 2019 – GOP Minority Leader Tom Cilmi today declared victory in what he called a ten year battle to open Suffolk’s budget process up to the public. Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory has scheduled two meetings of the 2020 Operating Budget Working Group at the William H. Rogers Legislature Building in Hauppauge. The bi-partisan
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September 3, 2019 – Legislator Tom Cilmi, GOP Caucus Leader said today that his seven-member caucus will vote unanimously to end Suffolk’s controversial Red Light Camera program. The vote on legislation sponsored by County Executive Steve Bellone to extend the program for another five years is set to take place in Hauppauge on Wednesday, September
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July 23, 2019 – Republican legislators today said County Executive Bellone has been dragging his feet on key appointments, and called on the County Executive to formalize the appointment of Personnel Officer by sending a confirmation resolution to the Legislature for approval as required by law, and stop playing politics with critical municipal functions. GOP
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July 15, 2019 – Republican Caucus Leader Tom Cilmi today called for IR 1311-2019 Repealing Chapter 1065 of the County Code and substituting a new Chapter 1065, to be tabled in advance of the Legislature’s meeting on Tuesday, July 16. Cilmi, citing advice of legislative counsel, called the bill illegal and “another attempt by the
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July 9, 2019 – Republican Suffolk Legislators today called for a meeting with L.K. McLean Associates, P.C. to review the red light camera report published in late June.  Legislators called the information in the report “questionable” citing hypothetical data and twisted conclusions designed to bolster the Bellone Administration’s chances of reauthorizing the program for another
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It’s that time of year again… it’s Tom Cilmi’s 9th Annual Wing Fling! It will be on July 23rd from 6:00 – 8:00PM at Great South Bay Brewery in Bay Shore. We invite you to come join in the fun for a night of great wings, great beer, live music, and a wing eating contest!
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June 4, 2019 – The Republican caucus of the Suffolk County Legislature called today for the tabling of a proposal that would prohibit private businesses in Suffolk County from questioning job applicants about their criminal history.  The measure, called ‘ban the box,’ if passed, would ban the use of the question, usually presented with a
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April 19, 2019 – Legislator Tom Cilmi joined Legislator Susan Berland and County Executive Steve Bellone to declare April 16, 2019 “Education and Sharing Day” in Suffolk County. Cilmi sponsored the resolution at the request of Rabbi Shimon Stillerman, Director of Chabad of Islip. In celebration of the birthday of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel
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