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Environmental Board mulls limits on leaf blowers
MEET A VETERAN
BY RIKKI MASSAND
local residents seeking office in the upcoming elections. Our Western Section representative to the Environmental Advisory Board, Larry Quinn, will speak about the EAB’s recent discussions on the noise and pollution complaints regarding commercial landscapers’ leaf blowers and how this situation might be mitigated.
The Garden City Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) met in-person at Village Hall and on Zoom last Wednesday, November 17, to continue its discussion of gasoline-powered leaf blowers and the environmental issues they present. The Garden City EAB has hosted discussions on this topic dating back nearly five years. Last Wednesday night, suggestions from the EAB regarding a seasonal ban on the blowers appeared to be headed to the Board of Trustees, which would ultimately make such a decision. All EAB members at the meeting concurred on the village having a seasonal ban on gas-powered blowers for July and August. One member suggested this would present “a small step while being conscious of adjustments landscaping business owners would make.” The EAB is only authorized to make recommendations to the Village Board of Trustees. If the Board of Trustees were to take up the issue it would have to place it on the agenda of a future meeting. In addition, any local law would also require a public hearing to be held. In addition, more details and specific language could be added to the proposal and it would also need to be reviewed by the village’s legal counsel. The EAB said that landscaping companies will have ample opportunity to comment prior to it being voted on by the trustees. Mike Lutz, who has been in the landscaping business for 45 years with his firm “Landscaping by Lutz’’ was a key participant in the EAB’s discussion last week. He received a warm welcome and introduction from Village Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan, who chairs the EAB. Flanagan was disappointed that no one from the village’s municipally-contracted landscaping service, Floral Park-based ConKel Landscaping, could not attend the meeting. The message Lutz came to deliver to the EAB was rather than imposing ‘Restrictions’ he believes the village should make mandates for ‘Respectful’ use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers. Lutz said 95% of his company’s work is in Garden City and he runs two crews, covering everything from huge estates in the Central Section to smaller houses in the east or the west. “For the things that the environmental board and village residents outlined as concerns, I think that if we work together as a team
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On Veterans Day members of the American Legion shared their experiences during a “Meet A Veteran” program. Above, guest speaker John Halloran shows his shadowbox of medals to Isabella Welch. See page 32
WPOA Candidates Night The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) will hold a General Meeting on Monday, November 29, 7:30 p.m. at Homestead School. The WPOA is planning a Meet the Candidates session, where Western section residents who have applied for the positions of Village Trustee, a two-year term beginning in April 2022, and School Board Trustee, a three-year term beginning in July 2022, will have the oppor-
tunity to address residents. We have several applicants coming to speak at this meeting. The WPOA is encouraging the applicants to speak about their interests in serving in these positions and explain their qualifications. A short question-and-answer session will follow. Residents are encouraged to bring friends and neighbors to this meeting so they can become acquainted with
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