Check Out What Suffolk County Legislators Want You To Know

Suffolk County residents pay almost $1.8 million a year in salaries for Suffolk County Legislators. In addition to an annual salary of $98,260.00 there is a law (passed by the legislature effective 2001) guaranteeing legislators an annual salary increase  of cost of living index (COL) or max 4% whichever is less. Legislators are included in pension and health care programs.  Each legislator has three staff members and offices in their district as well as in the William H. Rogers Legislature Building. (John Kennedy in whose district the Legislative bldg resides maintains only one office.)

Earlier this month Legislator Lindsay presented legislation which would end automatic salary increases for legislators. Lindsay’s legislation never made it out of committee. None of the five committee members saw fit to second the legislation nor did Presiding Officer Gregory who was present at the committee meeting. 

SC Legislators are poised to receive a salary increase pushing their annual salaries above $100,000. Below are press releases sent out from their offices in the month of June informing constituents what they have been up to.

Here is a quick look at the Legislature’s June press releases:*

6/12 Legislator Muratore spends the weekend attending community events

6/12 Lt. Michael Murphy Sea Cadets Join Legislator Lindsay, and other county officials to establish permanent relationship with Long Island Maritime Museum.

6/11 Legislator Martinez honors three brentwood middle school students as recipients of the Fuel Up to Play 60 NYS Ambassadors Of The Year Award

6/11 Two Golden Young Ladies - Cilmi

6/11 Central Islip Boys 4x400 Relay Led the way - Cilmi

6/11 Legislator Browning Donates Surplus Computer Monitors to the Boys and Girls Club of Bellport

6/11 Be “Pool-Smart” This Summer! - Cilmi

6/10 Kendall Stedman Honored by Deputy Presiding Officer Jay Schneiderman

6/10 Spencer, Hahn join Bellone for Bill signing to protect Suffolk County from Radioactive Fracking waste

6/10 Legislator Kennedy attends Long Island Business Institute’s Alpha Beta Kappa induction ceremony

6/10 Legislator D’Amaro Honors Melville resident as Local Senior Citizen of the Year

6/10 Exploring Different Careers in Middle School

6/10 “Don’t Frack With Our Water” - Press Conference and Bill Signing

6/10 Exploring Different Careers in Middle School - Barraga

6/09 Presiding Officer Gregory Sponsors Free Car Seat Inspection Event

6/09 Presicing officer Gregory Sponsors Free Car Seat Safety Inspection Event

6/09 Kennedy Continues Blood Drive Tour with success in Centereach

6/09 Suffolk County Legislature Adopts Animal And Consumer Protection Law - Schneiderman

6/06 New U.S. Citizens Recognized - Browning

6/06 Legislator Muratore Honors Kennedy and LaValle at Ronkonkoma Chamber’s Heart and Soul Event

6/05 Barraga votes “No” on County Capital Budget

6/05 Legislator Browning Honors Girl Scout Mackenzie Sorgie Upon receiving Gold Award

6/05 Investing in Suffolk’s Infrastructure and Future - Legislature Adopts 2015-2017 Capital Budget; Funds Vital in 5th   L.D. Projects - Hahn

6/04 Presiding Officer Gregory Attends Ribbon Cutting

6/04 Learning and Helping Our Environment - Cilmi

6/04 Recognition of the Best and Brightest - Kennedy

6/04 Legislator Kennedy honors Brookhaven National Laboratory Winners: The Future’s Brightest Shine

6/03 “Gold”en Girls - Hahn

6/03 “The Dog Days Are Over”- Legislature Passes Law to Protect Health of pets in Suffolk County - Spencer

6/03 Barraga: Congratulates Pool Smart Campaign Contest Winners From OQuenock Elementary School

6/02 Recognizing New Eagle Scout Joseph Wagner - Hahn

6/02 Legislator Kennedy Kicks off 2014 “Out for Blood” Blood Drive Tour with a bang

6/02 Suffolk County Legislator Robert Trotta Honors Boy Scout Troop 7’s newest Eagle Scout Ashton Armstrong of St. James

6/02 Huntington Legislators Honor Marine Corps League Commandant Bill Ober upon his retirement - Stern

6/02 Legislator D’Amaro Reminds Everyone to ‘Be Pool Smart’ this summer

* The source for this information is the Suffolk County Legislature’s website