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Vol. 24 No. 21
MAY 20 - 26, 2021
School election results North Merrick, Merrick budgets North Merrick total: $34.7 million Passed by a vote of 631321. Merrick total: $54.5 million Passed by a vote of 557259.
Mary Keene N. Merrick trustee
North Merrick, Merrick school boards Andrew Garcia/Herald
Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads, at lectern, spoke at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Smith Street in Merrick with community leaders, from left, Joe Baker, Julie Marchesella, Randy Shotland and Ira Reiter.
Bill targets utility road repair By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com
Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads stood at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Smith Street in Merrick Monday, surrounded by traffic rolling over the two roads, which have been marred by incomplete paving projects. With him were Bellmore-Merrick community leaders who lent their support to a bill of his that would require utility com-
panies to fully restore county roads after they have been dug up for the installation of gas and power lines — a common occurrence across Nassau. “Nassau County in 202021 is going to spend almost $80 million in road resurfacing,” Rhoads, a Republican from Bellmore, said. “That’s taxpayer money that’s going to be invested in the state of our county roads just like Merrick Avenue.” Merrick Avenue will be
resurfaced by the county from Sunrise Highway to the Southern State Parkway later this year, according to Rhoads, who said that work is partly needed because of “extensive work” done by utility companies. “As you travel from Sunrise Highway to the Southe r n S t at e Pa rk w ay, i t ’s almost like of f-roading,” Rhoads said. Utilities “came in, they did their work, and they put in temporary Continued on page 20
Mary Keene and Kathy Moran were elected to the board with 529 and 491 votes, respectively. Incumbent Michelle Gordon did not win re-election, garnering 391 votes. Kathy Moran In Merrick, Nancy Kaplan, N. Merrick trustee Linda Wilk and Butch Yamali were re-elected with 669, 561 and 447 votes, respectively.