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BY RIKKI MASSAND At its December 11 meeting, the Village Board approved several Department of Public Works actions, including rejecting one bid and awarding another for a capital improvement project at the Garden City Police Department. The agenda item addressed renovations to the police station bathrooms, a project awarded through a New York State contract process that drew 12 bids and required extensive review by village officials. In a single resolution, the Board approved three related actions to move the project forward. Trustees first accepted the withdrawal of the lowest bid from Tier 1 Builders, confirmed via an email dated November 19, 2025. The Board then formally rejected the second-lowest bid from JM&A Construction Corp. after determining it did not meet project specifications. Finally, trustees authorized awarding the contract to the third-lowest bidder, Bronx-based Dynamic GC Corp., at a cost of $142,800. Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni said the bid specifications were advertised through the NYS Contract Reporter and noted that funding was already in place for the project. He explained, “The project includes updates to accommodate a new ladies’ restroom facility, ensuring compliance with current standards
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American Legion Adjutant/Membership Chairman Jim Michalak led a group of Veterans in placing wreaths at the the Rainbow Monument and other war memorials on December 13th. The monument, located on Washington Avenue, marks the 42nd Infantry Division of the US Army in World War I. The Division was made up of soldiers “like a rainbow across the United States.” See page 22.
The Garden City Board of Trustees unanimously approved the village’s fiscal year-end financial statements at its meeting on Thursday, December 11. Earlier in the month, the Finance & Audit Committee met with Village Treasurer Irene Woo, offering additional clarity on anticipated expenses. The village recently received a clean audit report from its independent auditing firm, PKF O’Connor Davies Accountants & Advisors. In addition to the annual audit, PKF O’Connor Davies completed an ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Attestation Letter, reviewing the village’s use of federal ARPA funds, as required. That review was also deemed “clean,” matching the findings of the broader financial audit. Village finance updates have been presented to residents at Board meetings from late summer through December. As Treasurer Woo explained, oversight includes checks and balances involving trustees, volunteer committee members, and finance staff, coordinated through the Finance & Audit Committee. “Last week, along with a few others on Village Finance staff, I met with Finance & Audit Committee members and our independent auditors to review the financial statements. We looked at any issues they encountered, which weren’t many, and they presented the financials…As the Board will recall, back in October I presented financial data for the year-end of FY 2024-2025 (which technically ended May 31st). In that report I shared what the auditors went through with our Finance & Audit Committee,” Woo said. Village Trustee Rich Catalano discussed his participation in the Finance & Audit Committee meeting alongside Treasurer Woo and the external auditors, noting that the village once again received an unqualified, unmodified opinion. He said the financial statements would soon be released for residents to review See page 3
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