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Ed Romaine

County Executive

Edward P. Romaine was elected Suffolk County Executive in November of 2023, the most recent chapter in a lifetime of service to the residents of Suffolk County. Prior to his election, Mr. Romaine served as Brookhaven Town Supervisor for 12 years, where he championed environmental and quality of life issues in while significantly strengthening the Town’s finances.

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About Suffolk County

Suffolk County comprises 1000 square miles of eastern two-thirds of Long Island. Long Island itself extends 120 miles into the Atlantic Ocean, East from New York City. The distance from the Nassau County border to Montauk Point is 86 miles. At Suffolk County's widest point the distance from Long Island Sound to the southern shore is 26 miles.


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Departments and Divisions under the County Executive

Office for the Aging

The Suffolk County Office for the Aging is the designated Area Agency on Aging under the Older Americans Act. For over 40 years, Suffolk County Office for the Aging has administered federal, state and county programs for persons 60 years of age and older.

Office of Multicultural Affairs and Community Engagement

The mission of the
Office of Multicultural Affairs and Community Engagement is to address the needs of African-American Advisory Board, Hispanic Advisory Board, Asian-American Advisory Board, Muslim-American Advisory Board, Jewish Advisory Board, and other minority residents of Suffolk County.

People with Disabilities

The primary mission of the Suffolk County Office for People with Disabilities is to work for the benefit of Suffolk County's 283,000 people with disabilities.

Veterans Service Agency

Suffolk County is home to the largest population of veterans in New York State, and has one of the largest veterans’ populations of any county in the United States. We take our responsibility seriously when it comes to providing services for those who have sacrificed and risked so much for this country.

Women's Services

The Office of Women’s Services is a county agency that serves women in all walks of life, at all times and passages in their lives. This is done through a number of services most are free and all are available to everyone.

Youth Bureau

The mission of the Suffolk County Youth Bureau is to successfully meet the needs of Suffolk County Youth, under the age of 21, by ensuring effective countywide planning, thoughtful development, and efficiency in the management of resources necessary to sustain the County’s youth service system.

Budget Office

The County Charter requires the County Executive to manage the entire budget- making procedure for Operating, Community College and Capital Budgets. The Operating Budget is the largest and most complex budget prepared by this division.

Intergovernmental Relations

The Division of Intergovernmental Relations serves primarily as the liaison between all levels of government on behalf of the County Executive. Intergovernmental Relations works to develop strong effective relationships with the Federal, State, County and Town governments to ensure that programs, grants, aid and other benefits are afforded to the residents of Suffolk County. Through this division, many local concerns are addressed and are often brought to the attention of our representatives at the State and Federal levels.

Stop-DWI

The Special Traffic Options Program for Driving While Intoxicated (STOP-DWI) is a comprehensive program designed specifically to reduce the incidence of alcohol-related traffic fatalities and injuries in New YorkState. County governments are empowered by state law to develop and implement a yearly plan of action that addresses impaired enforcement, prosecution, probation, rehabilitation, public information and education.

Laws of Suffolk County

The Laws of Suffolk County, searchable and divided by chapter.

Suffolk County Judicial Facilities Agency

The Agency was created by Chapter 200 of the Law of 1999, State of N.Y. The Agency is a corporate governmental agency, constituting a public benefit corporation, duly created and is authorized to acquire, erect, build, alter, improve, extend, renovate the Cohalan Court Complex. The Agency is empowered to make contracts,and leases, borrow money, and issue special obligation bonds for all of these stated purposes.

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Notices, minutes and important documents.

County Executive News

Voters to Decide on Clean Water Referendum in November

County Executive Ed Romaine, Presiding Officer McCaffrey Announce Landmark Legislation to Protect Suffolk’s Drinking Water

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HAUPPAUGE, NY—
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey were joined today by environmental and labor leaders at a press conference announcing an historic deal that will transform water protection in Suffolk County and pave the way for clean water for future generations.

“I thank Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey, Assemblyman Fred Thiele, Senator Monica Martinez all of our environmental and labor leaders for their work to get us to this day,” said Romaine. “Today we begin rewriting the environmental history of this great County.”

“Only through the work of my colleagues in the legislature and the leadership of Assemblyman Thiele and Senator Monica Martinez could this have been accomplished,” said McCaffrey. “Clean water is bipartisan issue, one that cannot be affected by politics, and we came together to provide a better environment for this and future generations.”

The legislation, which has been introduced in Albany, will secure a funding means to provide money for both sewage infrastructure and I/A systems for private homes. The money will be generated by a .0.125% sales tax increase, which is subject to a referendum vote in November 2024.

“We now go to the people so their voices will be heard,” said Romaine. “They will have the chance to say yes or no.”

The I/A systems will remove other nitrogen and other contaminants before they taint drinking water. Sewage infrastructure allows more homes to be connected to sewage treatment facilities, eliminating the use of outdated cesspools.

“I’m proud to take a significant step in safeguarding our region's vital water resources by sponsoring the Suffolk County Water Restoration Act,” said NYS Senator Monica Martinez. “The urgency to restore and protect clean water is a cause that unites Long Islanders. As an island our environment, quality of life, and economy are intricately linked. I am honored to sponsor the Suffolk Water Restoration Act once again, providing Suffolk County residents the opportunity to exercise their right to vote on a measure that profoundly impacts them and future generations. This legislation reinforces my commitment to empowering local residents in addressing environmental challenges.”

"The Nature Conservancy is thrilled that a landmark agreement has been reached to restore clean water to Suffolk County. Clean water is essential for public health, recreation, and quality of life. The Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act will enable us to modernize wastewater infrastructure and repair local bays and harbors,” said Kevin McDonald, policy advisor for The Nature Conservancy in New York. “We appreciate the dedication and leadership of Governor Hochul, Senator Martinez, Assemblymember Theile, County Executive Romaine, and Presiding Officer McCaffrey. Their commitment to improving water quality will allow Suffolk County voters to choose a clean water future this November.”

 

“Suffolk County’s future is dependent upon our ability to successfully manage our wastewater. We know how to do it, but we need the funding! Establishing a reliable funding mechanism is imperative to replace antiquated septic and cesspool systems as well as aging sewer infrastructure.  This program will change our future’s outlook from bleak to bright. We are so thankful for the leadership of County Executive Ed Romaine, and Presiding Officer Legislator McCaffrey, who worked with environmental groups and labor to craft a program that will benefit every Suffolk County resident,” said Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment

 

"We commend Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine for his leadership and for coming together with the Suffolk County Legislature on a plan to restore clean and healthy water – our most precious resource – to the county,” said Julie Tighe, President of the New York League of Conservation Voters. “Residents have suffered from nitrogen-polluted water for far too long and we look forward to working with Senator Martinez and Assemblymember Thiele to move the Suffolk County water bill through the state legislature as soon as possible." 

“We applaud Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine, Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey, Senator Monica Martinez, and Assemblyman Fred Thiele for their bipartisan leadership on this landmark deal to modernize our region’s wastewater management system. For too long, our region has been burdened by outdated systems,” said Marc Herbst, Executive Director of the Long Island Contractors Association (LICA). “This new deal will infuse $8-12 billion into regional economy over next three decades and is a critical step in modernizing our infrastructure and ensuring our residents have access to clean drinking water.”

 

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