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Trustee challenges recent article about St. Paul’s BY RIKKI MASSAND

Jackson Friedman, Patrick Egan and Daniel Egan recently completed projects at the Hempstead Plains Preserve. See page 28 . Photo by Ed Rotondo

Board approves change order for water main replacement BY RIKKI MASSAND At its August meeting, the Village Board of Trustees approved a $6,368.80 change order for the Clinton Road and Stewart Avenue water main replacement project. Engineering firm H2M Architects + Engineers submitted the request on behalf of contractor Merrick Utility

Associates, Inc. The change order is expected to close out project funding. The additional funds are required to cover work that exceeded the original contract estimates. Extra work was needed for the water main installation on Clinton Road and Stewart Avenue, and the funds are available

in the Water Main budget account. “Additional work included relocating the jacking pit under the Long Island Rail Road and restoration of the brick parking lot,” Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni told the Board. See page 43

Although Trustee Ed Finneran was on vacation in early August, he soon heard about an August 2nd article in The Garden City News that criticized the village’s handling of the 32-year-long debate over the fate of St. Paul’s. The article, written by local photographer and historian John Ellis Kordes, drew sharp criticism from Finneran, who addressed the issue during the August 15th Board of Trustees meeting. Finneran, a former president of the Estates’ POA, expressed frustration with the portrayal of the village’s leadership as dysfunctional and irresponsible due to the lack of resolution on St. Paul’s. He emphasized that the current Board, as well as those before it, have been working diligently, and that the prolonged process does not reflect poorly on the village. Finneran described St. Paul’s as “iconic, historic, and spectacular,” stating that the Board hopes to revitalize the building with community support and funding. “It’s going to take time but we are grinding through as Mayor Carter Flanagan is leading us. We have a very active Board of Trustees here,” he noted. He also pushed back on Kordes’ assertion that the inaction on St. Paul’s tarnishes the village’s reputation, adding that Kordes has been a See page 29

Library upgrades detailed by Village Administrator BY RIKKI MASSAND

As the year progresses, the Garden City Public Library is undergoing a transformation to enhance its appearance with more light, air, and space. Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi highlighted the library’s upgrades at the August 15th Board of Trustees meeting. Suozzi began by sharing positive feedback from the community on the library’s new automated front doors, as reported by Garden City Public Library (GCPL) Executive Director Marianne Malagon. Trustee Bruce Torino, who oversaw the project as Board liaison to the library, commended the successful completion of the doors and thanked Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni and his staff for their efforts. “If I may I will take this opportunity to thank you, Mr. Borroni and See page 29

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