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GCRE collects $200K for charities Trustees approve
$19K repair for St. Paul’s roof BY RIKKI MASSAND
At a special meeting of the Garden City Board of Trustees on Monday evening, December 30th, the board approved funds for emergency repairs of the St. Paul’s roof after a contentious debate. The special meeting, which was only announced two days earlier, had a single agenda item – $19,925 to fix a gaping hole, described by Trustee Vinny Muldoon as approximately four feet by 10 feet. On December 30th the Board simultaneously authorized spending $19,925 to hire Statewide Roofing Inc. to perform the emergency repair on St. Paul’s, and also to board up six broken windows there. Although there was only the single item on the agenda, See page 12
The Garden City Real Estate Professionals organization recently announced that it has collected over $200,000 for local charities through its endeavors during 2024. See page 3 for story. Above, Joe Farkas, GCRE Founding Trustee and President, Lauren Scarantino, GCRE Trustee and Co-Chairperson Charitable Events Committee, Frank Liantonio, GCRE Trustee, Vice President and C0-Chairperson Charitable Events Committee, Tiffany Rufrano, Executive Board Member, Gary Rufrano, GCRE Trustee and Treasurer, Salvatore Ciaravino, GCRE Trustee, Secretary and Chairperson of Membership Committee, not shown, Brad Wolk, Executive Board Member.
Bond Ok’d for intersection fixes BY RIKKI MASSAND
At the regular Village Board of Trustees’ meeting on Thursday, December 12th, Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni outlined a new capital project requested for board approval: “Village of Garden City intersection
improvements.” The agenda item proposed a bond resolution for $5.1 million to fund the construction of intersection improvements in the village. According to Superintendent Borroni, the project will cover approximately 250 curb lanes and 46
intersections. The Village of Garden City applied for and was awarded a Transportation Alternatives Project (TAP) grant, which reimburses 80% of the project’s estimated $4.028 million cost. The village must provide the See page 13
Delay in St. Paul’s survey BY RIKKI MASSAND After months of revisions and fine-tuning, the approval of a survey on the future of St. Paul’s, intended for village-wide distribution, has been delayed until early 2025. At the Board of Trustees meeting on December 12, residents used the public comment period to voice concerns about the final version of the survey. Some advocated for including the option to demolish the building. Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan explained, “A group of six village trustees are working together on the survey and they’re getting great feedback from Brandstetter Carroll Inc. (BCI) – stay tuned. We don’t know what the next step will be.” Trustee Ed Finneran shared what he sees as the best analogy, for people to understand how the survey is held up “at 3rd base.” “I don’t think we are gonna be in position to steal home plate, but we’re right there,” according to Trustee Finneran. Trustee Judy Courtney provided an update on the survey’s status, acknowledging delays but emphasizing progress. See page 20
Luncheon celebrates village employees PAGE 8 Rotary celebrates award recipients PAGES 24-25