Dear Neighbor,

As a Westchester resident, you pay the highest taxes in America. It doesn’t have to stay that way. On November 3rd, you can vote to bring tax relief, efficient streamlined services, and accountable government to Westchester.

We are not getting that now. County Executive Andy Spano has raised your taxes almost 60% in the last seven years alone. At this pace, property taxes in Westchester will double within 10 years if we don’t change direction.

Mr. Spano has ballooned the annual budget by $1 billion in the past 12 years, from $800 million to $1.8 billion per year. He spends more than 87 nations do, and you pay for it. Now, he’s been caught defrauding the federal government by falsifying federal documents and misusing money. The penalty? 750 units of subsidized housing forced into our neighborhoods, costing over $100 million, overcrowding schools, and driving our property taxes even higher. Unsustainable tax increases, reckless spending, and mismanagement are driving families out of Westchester. None of us can afford the highest taxes in America, and I am running to do something about it.

I’m from Westchester. My wife and I are raising our children here, so I care deeply about this county’s future. I know you do, too. After 12 years of Andy Spano, it’s time for a change. On November 3rd, please join me in being part of it.

Sincerely, Rob Astorino

ASTORINO FAMILY WELCOMES NEW BABY GIRL

Westchester county executive candidate
Rob Astorino, his daughter, Kiley Rose (4), and son, Sean (6), welcome Ashlin Grace Astorino to the family.

The 6 lb 12 oz bouncing baby girl was born at Northern Westchester Hospital at 4:04 p.m. Thursday October 8, 2009. Both baby and mother, Sheila, are happy and healthy.