# Long Island Dem boss under FBI probe tries to give himself 30% raise days but locals say no way

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/long-island-dem-boss-under-fbi-probe-tries-to-give-himself-30-raise-days-but-locals-say-no-way/
- Published: 2026-11-15T22:04:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T22:22:47+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/15/us-news/long-island-dem-boss-under-fbi-probe-tries-to-give-himself-30-raise-days-but-locals-say-no-way/
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Residents’ objections led Babylon to remove proposed official pay rises.
- Schaffer’s town salary will fall to $120,000.
- He is under investigation over alleged vote-buying.

## Summary

Rich Schaffer, Babylon’s elected town supervisor and Suffolk County Democratic Party chairman, proposed a taxpayer-funded raise of about 30% while his budget also included a nearly 6% property tax increase. After residents objected at a public meeting, the town removed proposed raises for Schaffer and other elected officials, and Schaffer agreed to reduce his own salary.

The original proposal would have added $36,000 to Schaffer’s town salary, while other officials were due increases of 5% to more than 13%. Schaffer’s revised annual salary will be $120,000, a reduction of just over $3,000; he also earns income as party chairman and through his law practice. The article says he is under federal and state investigation over alleged vote-buying.

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