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Fees waived for lead water line replacements
Memorial day events
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Blood drive
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‘No Mow May’ is OK, but lawns must be cut after June 1
DOMINATING PLAY
BY RIKKI MASSAND The tall grass on lawns across Garden City and elsewhere can be attributed to the “No Mow May” North American movement to protect the environment and pollinators such as bees. But as of June 1st, the village’s enforcement will be in place for lawns which still need a trim at that time. Residents who are participating in “No Mow May” are advised to call the Recreation and Parks Department at 516-465-4075 if they receive a violation or enforcement letter prior to June 1, as the fine will be waived. At the Board of Trustees’ meeting held Thursday May 19, Village of Garden City Recreation and Parks Superintendent Paul Blake announced reasons behind the national phenomenon, telling the Board of Trustees’
BY RIKKI MASSAND The Garden City Village Board of Trustees, at its meeting held on Thursday, May 5, voted in favor of waiving permit fees for water service line replacement – because of the number of homes that have been found to have lead contamination due to the old lines, Village Administrator Ralph V. Suozzi spoke about request for the waiver of fees for residents who are “replacing their lead service lines from their home, to the street, retroactive to November 10, 2021, not to include required deposit and Waiver to expire on May 5, 2024.” The Board deliberated and changed the specific language of the resolution, outlined by Trustee Charles Kelly: the waiver is for all residential water service lines, the term lead was removed. Second, the date was changed to be earlier than November 10. The new date, effective retroactively, makes the waiver available to all line replacements starting September 1, 2021. Early in the meeting, Mayor Cosmo Veneziale asked Suozzi if the waiving of the fees (both for the Building Department and Public Works) would negatively impact the Village of Garden City in any way. On the street side, for the road opening permits the Department
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BoT approves funds for social media work BY MEG MORGAN NORRIS
The Girls Varsity Lacrosse team has been dominating the Nassau County quarterfinals, beating Baldwin 20-0. See page 55.
At its meeting on May 19th the Garden City Board of Trustees approved $18,500 in funding for a social media campaign by the St. Paul’s Committee, which is examining all facets of the future of the St. Paul’s main building. The item had been tabled during discussion at the prior Village Board meeting. Mayor Cosmo Veniezale commented that at that prior meeting the cost proposal from Garden City New York Media Inc. had been inadvertently omitted from the materials distributed to the trustees, but since then the Village Clerk has provided the material to all the trustees See page 53
EAB thanks student members, sets goals PAGE 22 Boys Lacrosse celebrates senior day PAGE 56