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Council OKs surcharge for water system line accounts will pay a flat $10 monthly fee. The measure is expected to generate approxiAt its meeting on Nov. 12, the mately $544,000 annually, conG l e n C o v e C i t y C o u n c i l tributing to a $40 million longapproved a controversial water ter m infrastructure repair surcharge to help fund exten- plan. The funds will help address s ive w at e r i n f r a s t r u c t u re critical projects, improvements. The including the measure passed installation of a narrowly, by a 4-3 permanent air vote. stripper on Duck Mayor Pamela Pond Road to comPanzenbeck, who bat water contamisupported the surnation, upgrades to charge, along with the McLoughlin council members and Leech Circle Grady Far nan, water tanks, and Michael Ktistakis PFAS treatment at and Kevin Maccathe Nancy Court rone, defended the We l l S t a t i o n t o decision, emphasizmeet new U.S. Enviing the urgent need DANIEllE FugAzy ronmental Protecfor water infra- ScAglIolA tion Agency stanstructure improveCouncilwoman dards. These m e n t s. “ N o b o dy upgrades are part likes to make surcharges,” Panzenbeck said. of a broader effort to modern“But I’m sitting here. I’m the ize Glen Cove’s water inframayor. It’s my responsibility to structure, which Panzenbeck described as “very, very old.” make sure this is done.” Despite the mayor’s assurThe surcharge will add $5 per month, or $60 annually, to ances, council members Daniresidential water accounts. elle Fugazy Scagliola, Marsha Commercial accounts will be Silverman and John Zozzaro charged on a tiered scale based voiced concer ns. Silver man on water usage, ranging from questioned the timing of the $10 to $40 per month, while fire Continued on page 4
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Veterans honored at Northwinds concert Karen Murphy sang a rendition of ‘All the Things You Are’ during the Northwinds Symphonic Band concert on Nov. 17.
Hope for new Village Theatre is new energy in downtown G.C. By RoKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
Glen Cove’s downtown is poised for a cultural renaissance with the opening of the North Shore Village Theatre, at 19 Glen St. The long-vacant former Charles Hardware store will soon be transformed into a 150-seat community theater under the direction of Christopher Moll, artistic director of NSVT and Jazz Hands Children’s Theatre. Construction is slated to begin early next year, with the first production, “Steel Magnolias,” set to premiere on April 4. The theater is more than just a performance space; it is a vision realized for Moll, who founded Jazz Hands in 2015 with 12 children. Over the
years, the program has grown to include more than 160 participants. “When I started Jazz Hands, I dreamed of it having a theater to call home,” Moll said during a news conference on Tuesday. “With 10 years of unwavering support from our Jazz Hands families, the community, and the hard work of North Shore Village Theatre’s board of directors, that dream is now a reality.” The new venue will host productions by both Jazz Hands and NSVT, as well as performances by other theater companies, educational workshops and cultural events. “The ‘community theater’ is a very important phrase to me because it’s not just going to be us,” Continued on page 18
want to see us do something, but I feel like maybe we should look at this a little bit more carefully.