Freeport Report 2005-07

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FREEPORT, NEW YORK
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August 4 THE YAYA's - Mixture of City Folk Music and
Original Compositions
Nautical Mile Esplanade
August II THE GOLDEN TONE ORCHESTRA
A Great Group of Elderly Swingers
Village Hall Courtyard
August 18 HARPBEAT - A Musical Journey featuring
Bomba from Puerto Rico, Meringue from
the Dominican Republic, the Cuban Son,
and the magic of the Steel Drum from Trinidad
Village Hall Courtyard
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JULY, 2005 www.FreeportNY.com THE HOME OF. CHAMPIONS
Mayor Glacken Dedicates New Water Facility in Northwest
The former camp-grounds
on Prince Avenue
in the northwest section
of Freeport is now home
to a state-of-the-art facili-ty
housing three new
water wells supplying an
additional 4,500 gallons
of water per minute to
residential and commer-cial
customers.
The new wells, along
with a high-tech opera-tions
center, are located in
three one-story Tudor-style
structures. The com-puter
system enables
water department opera-tors
to monitor and con-trol
the pumps on site and
from other locations with-in
the village as a result of
the installation of advanced programming
equipment.
"The addition of these wells and the com-pletion
of this complex is yet another critical
step in the Administration's long range plan
Village Trustee Bill White, Jr. joined Mayor Bill Glacken in presenting a plaque to thank Senator Charles Fuschillo, Jr.,
while Hempstead Coundlwoman Angie Cullin and Nassau Legislator Dove Denenberg look on.
to rebuild Freeport from the ground up," said
Mayor Bill Glacken at the official dedication
of the complex on June 17th. "The village
water department is delivering the highest
quality of service and ensuring an ampie sup-ply
of safe, clean water at
the lowest possible cost to
our customers now, and
guaranteeing that this ser-vice
will be available for
our children and grand-children
in the future,"
explained the Mayor.
Mayor Glacken
thanked New York State
Senator Charles Fuschillo
for his efforts in securing
one million dollars in state
funding for the village to
offset part of the $5 mil-lion
cost of construction of
the new facility. Senator
Fuschillo praised Mayor
Glacken for his leadership
role. "Freeport represents
the model for other com-munities,"
said the sena-tor.
"With its efforts to ensure the future
delivery of clean, safe water to its consumers,
it is setting the standard for progress for other
municipalities on Long Island."
Freeport Welcomes Annual
Annapolis Visit
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On Thursday, August 11th, the village
will welcome 80 midshipmen and officers
aboard eight single-mast sailboats to the
Esplanade on the Nautical Mile. The visitors
from the United States Naval Academy will
spend a long weekend from Thursday to
Monday, August 15th as guests of the village.
While here, the sailboats will be open to the
public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for tours and
information about the Academy's 4-year col-lege
program.
The visit by the Naval Academy's sail
training vessels, which have made
Freeport's Nautical Mile on Woodcleft Ave.
a port-of-call for the past eight years, is a
major attraction for local residents and
tourists. The eight sailboats docked at the
Esplanade and manned by the midshipmen,
provide a pleasant summer destination for
visitors to the waterfront and offers an
opportunity to experience the revitalized
Nautical Mile.
The Annapolis sailboats docked at the Esplanade along the Nautical Mile
during the 2004 visit
A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Freeport United Soccer Club Celebrates at Cow Meadow Park
If there is one thing that the recent
hurricanes and tropical storms in Florida
and the Caribbean have shown us, it is
that there are certain very basic services
that a municipality must be able to deliv-er
to its citizens to protect the communi-ty.
The delivery of safe, clean water and
the ability to provide reliable electrical
power are both critical needs for a func-tioning
society. Freeport is among only a
small number of local communities that
provides both of these services to its res-idents
and businesses.
During the eight years that the
Glacken Administration has been in
office, we have devoted our efforts to
ensuring that these services will be deliv-ered
to our residents and at a reason-able
cost. The recent construction of
three new water wells, bringing the
total number of wells to eleven, and the
installation of the high-tech operations
center, guarantee that both businesses
and residents will have an ample supply
of safe, clean water to meet their needs
throughout the summer, and at the
same time provide for the expanding
needs of our community in the future.
The 5-million dollar water facility
project located on Prince Ave. in the
northwest section of the village includes
sophisticated computer equipment
enabling our engineers to monitor the
wells from various sites throughout the
village. A special security system was
installed to protect the. delivery of safe,
clean water to our 10,000 customers. In
addition, the facility was thoughtfully
designed to blend into the quiet, resi-dential
neighborhood where it is locat-ed.
Freeport also prides itself on main-taining
its own municipal electric utility
for more than a century. The addition of
the two new 47-megawatt generators at
Power Plant 2 was a major accomplish-ment
for our village. Again, we respond-ed
to the growing needs of our commu-nity
with the installation of these gener-ators,
one owned and operated exclu-sively
by Freeport. The village is selling
10 megawatts of electricity from that
generator to LIPA under a thirty-year
agreement, with the remaining avail-able
energy allocated first to Freeport
ratepayers and then to the open market.
The second generator, which is owned
and operated by an outside developer,
provides a source of revenue to the vil-lage,
while supplementing the electrical
needs of the region.
Both the water facility project and
the construction and installation of the
47-megawatt generators at Power Plant
No. 2, are indicative of the extraordinary
efforts we have made to bring progress
to our community. Because of our com-mitment
to rebuild our infrastructure,
Freeport is viewed as a leader and model
for other communities.
Mayor Reads to Youngsters
at Summer Program
in the Park
"Reading to the children is one of the things I love about my job,"
said Mayor Bill Glacken as he began the first of two picture books he
read to the youngsters gathered around at Northeast Park for the
opening of the summer reading program sponsored by Zion Cathedral
Church of God in Christ.
Each summer the elementary school children who enroll in the
program receive several books to read over the summer. Program
Director Carla Young said the children look forward to the different
stories and are delighted when local leaders, such as Mayor Glacken,
come and read to them. After the Mayor finished reading, there were
questions about the stories and prizes for those youngsters with the
correct answers.
On hand to congratulate the players and their families on
their fifth successful season were several local elected officials and
individuals who have helped the traveling soccer team over the
years.
Mayor Bill Glacken praised the youngsters for their hard work
and dedication, and reminded them of the many benefits sports
offer young people, including helping them learn cooperation,
teamwork and fair play. District Attorney Denis Dillon, whose
Rising Star program conducted a two-week soccer day camp for
members of the club between the ages of 10 and 17, said playing
on a sports team, with the help of good coaches and teammates,
will help them build character and develop integrity.
In addition, several other individuals attended the event to
show their support for the program, including members of the
business community. The group included Freeport's Police Chief
Michael Woodward, President of the Police Athletic League
Officer Michael Pomerico, and Hempstead Town Councilwoman
Angie Cullin.
Photo caption: Judy HuHey, Qub Secretary, Christopher Wolf of Commerce Bank, DA Denis Dillon, Mayor Bill Glacken, Rob Lewis,
President of the Freeport United Soccer dub, Police Officer Mike Pomerico, Police Chief Michael Woodward, and Bob Zifchok,
Freeport Schools Athletic Director.
Mayor Bill Glacken and Hempstead Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby pose with some of the Adopl-A-Cop youngsters,
Police Officer David Karp and police dog, Gunner.
Adopt-A-Cop
Program Picnic Celebrates
Another Year
Mayor Bill Glacken and the youngsters in the reading program at Northeast Park
More than 500 fourth grade
students from Freeport's four
elementary schools attended the
special celebration at the
Freeport Recreation Center in
June. The youngsters enjoyed
demonstrations by Freeport's
police K-9 team, as well as
Nassau County's helicopter and
mounted police squads.
The students are part of an
innovative project, now in its
eleventh year, that unites a
Freeport volunteer police officer
with a fourth grade class for the
entire school year. During that
time, the students develop a
close relationship with the offi-cer,
who attends monthly func-tions
and correspondents with
the youngsters. The village police
department has been recognized
by national organizations for the
Adopt-A-Cop program, which
began in Freeport, and has been
duplicated by other police
departments around the country.
"The Adopt-a-Cop program has
had a very positive impact on
Freeport's school children,"
explained Freeport Police Chief
Michael Woodward, who devel-oped
and implemented the pro-gram.
"It provides them with
police officers as mentors and
role models," he concluded.
Oct. 3rd Deadline for 2006
Property Tax Exemptions
The deadline for new
applications for real property
tax exemptions for the 2006
tax year is Monday, October 3,
2005. Because many property
owners must put together
various items of paper work, it
is important that they are
informed well in advance of
the impending deadline.
Residents who currently have
property tax exemptions that
must be renewed annually
must also reapply to the Village
Assessor's office by Monday,
October 3rd. Renewal applica-tions
have been mailed to
everyone who received a
renewable exemption on the
2005 tax roll. If you believe you
are entitled to an exemption,
and have not received an appli-cation,
please call 377-2256.
The property owners who
must reapply annually include
homeowners, co-op and con-dominium
owners, clergy
and/or non-profit organiza-tions
that meet the require-ments
for senior citizen, clergy,
and/or non-profit organization
exemptions. Residents who
are receiving veterans' real
property tax exemptions as
well as recipients of capital
improvement and business
exemptions need not reapply
annually.
Applications are available
at the Assessor's office, Room
105 in Village Hall, Monday to
Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. for the following
exemptions: senior citizen,
non-profit, clergy, veterans,
firemen, capital improvement,
and business. Additional
information is available
on Freeport's website,
www.Freeport.com, in the
Village Assessor section.
Forms may be downloaded
directly from www.orps.state.ny.us.
"Star" exemptions are a
separate application and must
be acquired through the
Nassau County Assessment
department. For information
on the "Star" exemption, please
call 571-3000. According to the
Real Property Tax Law,
applications for property tax
exemptions must be received
(not postmarked) by Monday,
October 3, in the Village
Assessor's office by 4:30 p.m.