North Hempstead Receiver of Taxes

Berman, 64, of Roslyn Heights, is running on the Democratic, Working Families and Independence lines. He is seeking his third four-year term.

• Berman said his almost decadelong experience as the town’s receiver of taxes and his six-year tenure at Nassau County’s Department of the Assessment have prepared him well for the challenges ahead.
• Berman said his office has held 26 public tax-grievance seminars since 2017, offering taxpayers help to file challenges to their property assessment and apply or renew tax exemptions.
• He said he has led his office to handle large tax collections during challenging times such as after superstorm Sandy in 2012. “I’m used to running something that’s big, complicated and difficult,” he said.

Rochester, 63, of Port Washington, is running on the Republican and Conservative party lines. The former forensic accountant retired in 2013 after spending 25 years as a federal agent with the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division. He is a certified public account and a licensed private investigator.

• He said he wants to improve the town’s “antiquated” property tax payment system by making the website easier to navigate and simplifying the formats for paper billing. He would also add electronic payment options such as Apple Pay and Zelle.
• He said he would try to partner with local villages to develop joint collections to increase efficiency and reduce cost.
• He said he would be an advocate for taxpayers and would expand forums to help residents navigate tax forms and exemption applications.