33rd Year, Volume 34 ⢠Issue 13
March 29, 2017
The Peopleâs Newspaper - Covering All of Brookhaven
Romaine Presents Brookhavenâs 2017 State of the Town Address Tri-Hamlet Community Taking New Shape Increasing numbers of vacant commercial store fronts and oï¬ce space along a two linear stretch at the William Floyd Parkway and Montauk Highway thoroughfares are going to be taking on new appearances as a new wave of revitalization emerges in the Tri-Hamlet Community.
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Miller Team Wins MB Village Election
The ï¬nal election results: MAYOR: Robert A. Miller* -- 751 Christopher Anderson -- 573
TRUSTEES: (2 positions) Fred Krage* -- 733 Victor Viola* -- 746 Christopher A. Ricciardi -- 583 Diana M. Soldano -- 581
On March 23, Supervisor Ed Romaine delivered his ï¬fth State of the Town address in the auditorium at Brookhaven Town Hall. The theme of the address was âBuilding on Strength, Protecting Our Future, Moving Brookhaven Forwardâ and he delivered an optimistic look at the great strides that have been made this past year, his new initiatives and the challenges that face the Town in the years ahead. Some Highlights of Supervisor Romaineâs State of the Town Address include: Finances The Supervisor noted that Brookhaven is ï¬nancially strong and has maintained its AAA bond rating, the highest that can be attained. The Town has also experienced a surplus for the third consecutive year (approximately $4.5 million in the Town-wide funds and $2 million in the part-Town funds). This strong performance was primarily due to: ⢠Higher revenue from increased home sales and mortgage tax receipts; ⢠Increased franchise agreements, landï¬ll, planning, building and zoning revenues; ⢠Well managed employee compensation and beneï¬ts that have saved almost $3.5 million; ⢠Part Town Highway Fund ending ï¬scal year 2016 with an estimated surplus of $500,000; ⢠Pipeline Debt Reduction has contributed to a $5 million increase in debt reserves; and ⢠All major operating funds completed 2016 with better than planned ï¬nancial performance. Supervisor Romaine thanked the members of the Town Board and commended their eï¬orts to keep expenses down and save taxpayer dollars.
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He also noted that since taking oï¬ce, his budgets have complied with the Townâs spending, debt and tax rate caps and assured taxpayers that they will continue to receive their rebate check from the State of New York. Quality of Life and Housing Code Enforcement Supervisor Romaine reinforced his commitment to improve the quality of life in every community by strict enforcement of the Townâs building, ï¬re and housing codes and ridding neighborhoods of dangerous âzombie houses.â In 2016, the Town: â¢Demolished 53 abandoned, unsafe structures ⢠Boarded up over 400 vacant houses ⢠Cut lawns of 173 properties and provided property maintenance at 255 homes ⢠Continued the ï¬ght against illegal student housing in many communities including Stony Brook In closing, Supervisor Romaine praised the Town Oï¬cials and employees who continue to work as a team for the betterment of the Town.
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Mark Sunday, April 2 on your calendar and come down from 2-6pm for an afternoon of art! Ten talented local artists are uniting to help the âVISITING NURSE SERVICE & HOSPICE of SUFFOLKâ. Our goal is to raise funds for Hospice House and their eight bed facility in Suffolk County. The artists will be displaying & selling their art inspired by our local beauty. Each artist will donate a piece of their art to be auctioned off with all proceeds going to Hospice. Wine & light refreshments will be served. An $8 donation is requested at the door which enters you into the door prize raffle, an original watercolor painting by our resident artist Lorraine Rimmelin (picture right). All proceeds from this event will go to the Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice. Mastic Beach Property Owners Association 31 Neighborhood Rd., Mastic Beach, NY 11951( corner of Orchid Drive) For donation & information www.lorrainerimmelin.com ⢠516-510-6897 ⢠info@lorrainerimmelin.com