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S.C. approves 2025-26 budget Boosts public safety and public works funding in the village while engaging in the budgetary process, which has involved several board meetings since Sea Clif f residents can March and engagement with expect an average property tax numerous stakeholders. The first goal was to support increase of approximately $70 over last year after the village’s municipal services and sustain board of trustees unanimously central operations such as propassed its $7.6 miltection, emergency lion budget for the response, and ser2025-2026 fiscal year. vice for Sea Cliff Mayor Elena Vilresidents. Another lafane said that she goal identified by was “pleased” with the board was to how the final budenhance the quality get was shaped durof life through ing the budget prei nve s t m e n t s i n s e n t at i o n at t h e parks, recreation, April 8 board meetand public services ing in Sea Cliff Vilto foster a vibrant lage Hall. Village and healthy comofficials argued that BRUCE KENNEDY munity. this year’s budget Sea Cliff Village To m e e t t h a t maximized its resi- Administrator goal, this year’s dent’s tax dollars budget contains a while minimizing 6.3 percent increase unnecessary expeni n p u bl i c s a f e t y ditures. funding due to higher investThe $483,932 increase in the ments in the fire department, upcoming budget is a 6.7 per- safety inspections, ongoing cent increase compared to last training, and code enforcement. year’s $7.1 million budget. “The The village’s financial health budget is more than numbers,” was another priority listed in Villafane read from the presen- the presentation. The maintetation. “It is a roadmap to a nance of “robust” reserves was stronger, more sustainable Sea presented as a commitment by Cliff.” the village toward long-term The presentation began with fiscal stability and resilience. several goals that the board set CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
By LUKE FEENEY
lfeeney@liherald.com
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e worked hard to stretch every dollar and stay within the tax cap.
Courtesy Spiro Tsirkas
The tennis court at Stanco Park, next to the golf course, is also being renovated.
Golf course receives a makeover By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
Once considered one of the crown jewels of Glen Cove’s recreational offerings, the city’s municipal golf course is undergoing a sweeping restoration following years of gradual decline. The 18-hole course, in Stanco Park, officially opened for the season on April 5 with a host of improvements already completed and more on the way, including a long-awaited overhaul of its sprinkler system. The course’s transformation is part of a broader effort to revitalize the city’s parks and recreational spaces. “The golf course has always been a very important piece of Glen Cove’s history,”
Spiro Tsirkas, executive director of the Glen Cove Youth Bureau and the city’s parks director, said. “This year we’ve really taken steps forward to revitalize, and create the best possible experience for golfers of all ages.” One of the most pressing issues has been the course’s sprinkler system, which dates back to the 1950s and has inconsistently irrigated the 85-acre property. Tsirkas said that last year’s widespread sprinkler failure left parts of the course dry and unplayable, while others areas flooded. Temporary repairs have stabilized the system for now, but a full replacement is expected to begin in late fall. “The sprinkler system has been the same CONTINUED ON PAGE 4