Maragos touts $41.6M Nassau surplus; critic says it's 'fiction'
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Nassau Comptroller George Maragos said Wednesday that the county likely ended last year with a $41.6 million surplus, although his election opponent and other critics questioned his numbers.
Maragos, a Republican running for re-election, said the predicted surplus comes primarily from lower borrowing costs and increased sales tax collections. He credited better financial management by fellow...
