Citizens for a Better Nassau County

Nassau County is at a crossroads. We are blessed with abundant, unparalleled natural beauty and numerous locational advantages. Yet, as a community, we have difficulty in effectively planning needed changes and addressing the challenges of population growth.

In reality, we are facing the following:

• In 2000, Nassau County’s population was approximately 58,000 residents. Now, our population has soared to over 88,500, resulting in a 53-percent increase in just 20 years, stretching county resources to threatening levels.
• Of the county’s total working population, more than 70 percent leave the county daily for work elsewhere, resulting in an enormous loss of tax income from a lack of local, well-paying jobs that help to offset increased infrastructure and service costs.

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