Oyster Bay Town Receiver of Taxes
Democratic, Working Families
George H. Hignell
Background:
DEMOCRATIC
Hignell, 63, is running on the Democratic and Working Families party lines. Hignell is running for his first four-year term. He is the president of Long Island Flag Football Inc.
Policies:
- Hignell said he wants to modernize online payment systems so residents can pay taxes using systems such as Venmo and PayPal instead of writing checks.
- He said that during tax season, he would open the tax receiver’s office on Saturdays so working people wouldn’t have to take time off from work to pay their taxes.
- As receiver of taxes, he would increase use of electronic communication, allowing people to sign up for text-message reminders to pay their taxes and adult children of seniors to get reminders for their parents’ taxes.
Republican, Independent, Conservative, Tax Revolt
Jeffrey P. Pravato
Background:
REPUBLICAN
Pravato, 51, is running on the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Tax Revolt party lines. He is seeking his first four-year term. He is currently a deputy commissioner of the Oyster Bay Department of Public Works, mayor of Massapequa Park and a real estate agent.
Policies:
- Pravato wants to upgrade the tax system so that all tax bills and payments could be handled online.
- He said he would create drive-up windows and a mobile tax office so that people could drop off their tax payments during peak tax season.
- Pravato wants to continue to hold workshops targeted at seniors and veterans to help them get the tax exemptions they’re entitled to.