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Vol. 101, No. 44

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Veterans Day PAGE 24 n Chancellor honored PAGE 18

Survey finds lead water lines in many Garden City homes

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BY RIKKI MASSAND The Village of Garden City has compiled an inventory of all lead piping water service lines in the community, to the extent possible. Reports on the findings and notes from homeowners were recently aired during a meeting of the Environmental Advisory Board (EAB). Service lines are the pipes that connect village water mains to homes, and are considered the responsibility of homeowners to maintain. Superintendent of the Water and Sewer Department Stanley Carey joined the village’s EAB at its meeting Wednesday night, October 23rd. One week earlier, on October 16, municipalities like Garden City submitted their lead line inventories to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Garden City currently has 6,916 water service lines in the distribution system. The Water Department reports 3,136 total service See page 39

Garden City High School Boys Varsity Soccer made it to the Nassau County finals after a 4-0 victory over Great Neck North. See pages 60-61

Work session to plan St. Paul’s survey BY RIKKI MASSAND On October 28, the Village Board of Trustees held a work session at the Garden City Public Library with consultants from Brandstetter Carroll Inc. (BCI), who joined via Zoom to discuss plans for an upcoming survey on the future of St. Paul’s. Mayor Mary Carter

Flanagan explained that the session provided Board members a chance to ask questions and clarify survey details. The mayor noted, “BCI will be back in the Village November 6th and 7th to meet with groups during the Envisioning Phase. A work session was held October 28 to allow additional questions by members of the Board of

EAB discusses ideas to reduce water usage BY RIKKI MASSAND

Trustees on the recommended St. Paul’s survey, and I am hoping we can vote on a survey at next week’s Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, November 7 (at Village Hall and live via Zoom). It’s a great time for residents to visit the website to learn more about the St. Paul’s Main Building, current restrictions on the

The Garden City Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) met on October 23, discussing water usage with Stanley Carey, Superintendent of the Water & Sewer Department. While the meeting began with updates on the lead service line inventory required by the U.S. EPA, another key report—developed by Carey with research from EAB member Elizabeth Bailey—highlighted excessive water usage by residents during summer. From late spring through summer, Garden City residents use nearly four times as much water as in other months, primarily for lawn and garden irrigation. This seasonal surge, tracked through meter readings, points directly to underground sprinkler systems.

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Four Eagle Scouts honored at St. Joseph’s PAGE 30 Diwali holiday celebrated in Garden City PAGE 40