Vincent Macchio

Watch our video on Town of Oyster Bay election issues

VINCENT MACCHIO 

Democratic

BACKGROUND:

• Macchio, 64, of Plainview, is running for Oyster Bay receiver of taxes.

• He owns a commercial and residential property remodeling business and previously worked as a trader in financial services.

• He graduated from Hofstra University.

ISSUES:

• Macchio said he wants to change property tax billing so that bills are emailed by default with an option to opt out of electronic billing if someone wants paper bills.

• He said he wants to work with the county government to streamline the process of property tax assessments so that owners won’t need to pay third-party firms to grieve their taxes.

• He said he would issue reports internally to show how tax dollars were being spent.