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Council OKs controversial sales tax shift
Celebrating St. Rocco, and Italian culture A century-old statue of St. Rocco, adorned with ribbons and flowers, was carried through the streets of Glen Cove on Sunday, the final day of the annual feast, as parishioners honored the beloved saint with prayers, music and tradition. More photos, Page 3.
rently imposed on goods and services in Glen Cove, revenue that is currently collected by the In a move that could reshape county and shared with municiGlen Cove’s financial landscape, palities through a property tax the City Council voted on July rebate. In doing so, Glen Cove 22 to pre-empt a share of Nassau will forfeit its share of that County’s local sales tax, redi- rebate, which has historically reduced residents’ recting tax revenue county tax bills by to the city that in roughly $2.2 million the past has gone to annually. the county. The conSupporters, troversial decision including Panzendivided city offibeck and City cials, drew critiComptroller cism from residents Michael Piccirillo, and raised quesframed the pre-emptions about transtion as a strategic parency and timing. step toward fiscal The resolution independence. Picpassed, 4-2, with cirillo called it a council members MICHAEL “recurrent revenue Kevin Maccarone, PICCIRILLO stream” that could Grady Farnan and Glen Cove generate $3 million Michael Ktistakis city comptroller to $4 million for the joining Mayor city’s general fund, Pamela Panzenbeck in supporting it. Council Mem- based on comparisons with simbers Marsha Silverman and ilar pre-emption models like John Zozzaro voted against the that of the City of Long Beach. “In government, it’s very difmeasure, while Danielle Fugazy Scagliola abstained, expressing ficult to come up with new reveconcern over what she called a nue streams,” Piccirillo said at rushed vote with insufficient last week’s meeting. “There’s an opportunity here to get a multipublic engagement. Beginning in March 2026, the million-dollar revenue stream city will collect 1.5 percent of that we can use to offset all of the 3 percent local sales tax curCONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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Three area teens hone musical skills at Summer Arts Academy By ROKSANA AMID & WILL SHEELINE ramid@liherald.com
Three students from Locust Valley, Glen Cove and Bayville are making the most of their summer vacation, trading leisure time for spotlight moments through a prestigious arts training program — thanks to full scholarships from the Joel Foundation. Rose Sullivan, 14, of Glen Cove, Stella Fraser, 15, of Locust Valley; and Jack Kelly, 13, of Bayville were among 14 Long Island students awarded full scholarships to attend the Long Island High School for the Arts’ Summer Arts Academy, a four-week intensive program that offers
pre-professional, conservatory-style training in Syosset. The Joel Foundation, co-founded by legendary musician Billy Joel and his wife, Alexis, has made it possible for these students, and many others, to access high-quality arts education without the financial burden that often limits access to programs of this caliber. “My husband and I want young people on Long Island to have access to high-quality music education,” Alexis Joel wrote in a statement. They should not have to leave Long Island to supplement their passion and career path. Programs like LIHSA’s Summer Arts Academy give students a place to grow, be challenged, and find CONTINUED ON PAGE 14