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Rates will rise for those with Liberty Water year and 13 percent in the third year. In those areas, the commisMalver ne and some West sion approved a rate increase of Hempstead neighbors can 9.2 percent in the first year, and expect a bigger water bill start- 4.5 percent in both the second and third years. ing this September. The new rates go into effect The New York State Public on Sept. 1, and the Service Commisrate plan will be sion has approved a effective through rate increase for March 31, 2027. Liberty Utilities, Depending on the which provides service area, a typiwater service to cal residential cussome 120,000 customer using 8,000 tomers in Nassau gallons of water County. per month will pay In May 2023, Libbetween $54.51 and erty filed a notice $87.32 in the first with the commisyear. sion, seeking rate Last year’s proincreases of 42 perposal came after a cent and 39 percent rate freeze, which in its Merrick and Liberty had agreed Lynbrook service t o a f t e r i t p u rareas, respectively. chased New York The company also RoRy ChRiSTiAN American Water, requested a 13 per- Chair, the previous water cent rate hike in Public Service service company, in the Sea Cliff ser- Commission January 2022. The vice area on the proposal stated that North Shore. In the Lynbrook service the company sought the rate area, which includes Malverne hikes to offset the cost of “necand parts of West Hempstead, essary plant investments, high the commission approved a 17 tax burdens, the installation of percent rate hike in the first advanced metering infrastrucyear, 15 percent in the second Continued on page 7
By JoRDAN VAlloNE
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Courtesy The Nicholas Center
Jill Valli, Malverne village clerk, and her husband, Robert, were honored at the night in White gala on July 25, at the north Hempstead Country Club, for their work with the nicholas Center, which supports autistic adults. their son, Rob Jr., has blossomed during his time at the Center.
Jill Valli honored for work with autism support center By RyAN AlfANo Intern
You may not know the name Jill Valli, but she has touched the lives of everyone in Malverne over the past decade, serving as village clerk. But her service goes beyond the village: Jill and her husband, Robert, have long been involved with the Nicholas Center, a support system centered in Port Washington for adults with autism that has opened new doors for their son, Robert Jr. “We are about showing up,” Valli wrote in an email to the Herald. “If there are letters that need to be written, we write. If there are parents who are overwhelmed and need advice and support, we call.”
“Mrs. Valli has been an amazing support to us in a variety of ways,” Lee Anne Vetrone, the center’s director of development, said. “If we ever need anything, from raffles to coming on site to a quote for the press, she’s just right there.” The Vallis were honored for their contributions at the Nicholas Center’s annual Night in White Gala at the North Hempstead Country Club on July 25. Malverne Mayor Tim Sullivan and Trustees Perry Cuocci, Scott Edwards and Carl Prizzi were there to support them as they were honored during the gala. “Jill is a gem and a true professional to anything she takes on,” Trustee Lori Lang Continued on page 5
doption of this rate plan ensures critical investments that are good for the rates customers will pay.