His campaign would leave Suffolk residents with outdated and flawed technology that clearly cannot last much longer.
Either way, he said, Suffolk residents would end up footing the bill.
Despite the criticism, Suffolk residents have overwhelmingly embraced the proposal.
There were 158 Suffolk residents 100 or older in 1990, the last year for which statistics are available.
But whether it is approved could affect the lives of all 1.3 million Suffolk residents immediately and for years to come.
He urged that Suffolk residents call a drug hot line to report the sale of illicit drugs.
It is unconscionable in 2006 for so many Suffolk residents to go without the care they need and deserve.
To pay for that, it would borrow $462 million, to be repaid by Suffolk residents through higher rates until 2028.
He surmised that Suffolk residents may have been more receptive to calls from their county's college students.
He said about 261,000 Suffolk residents, or about the 20 percent national average, were disabled.