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Friday, August 24, 2018
Vol. 6, No. 34
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Leeds Pond culvert repair to move forward
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Plandome Manor mayor says state OKd contractor, town to hold phone vote BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN The North Hempstead Town Board plans to conduct a phone vote to approve awarding a contract for the Leeds Pond culvert reconstruction project, according to the mayor of Plandome Manor, following a blessing from the state Department of Labor. The mayor, Barbara Donno, said she had received a call from Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth confirming that the Department of Labor approved Woodstock Construction, which offered to do the project for $1.52 million. “It’s pretty much the amount of that grant that they have from former [state] Sen. Martins,” Donno said, referring to a $1.5 million state grant the town received for repairing the culvert. Town Attorney Elizabeth Botwin previously said the town needed to make sure the company was in compliance with regulations
about apprenticeships and get a sign-off from the Department of Labor about the contractor. “We didn’t get enough information in time to allow for a vote for today, but if we find there is compliance it is possible to, with all members of the board’s agreement, to award the bid and ratify it at the next meeting so that the construction can move forward,” Botwin previously said. “I know everyone is anxious to get going with this project.” Donno said she is now “happy that it’s moving forward.” “As I said to the supervisor, I appreciate that they’re working with us, but I think our sense of urgency far exceeds their sense of urgency,” Donno said on Wednesday. “That concerned me a little bit but I appreciate that they are now moving forward with it.” The bid results were initially opened on July 19, just two days after a Town Board meeting. The Continued on Page 71
PHOTO BY REBECCA KLAR
North Hempstead Town Councilwoman Anna Kaplan joined activists as she renewed a push for the state Senate to pass the Child Victims Act at a rally last Thursday.
‘Moms’ fire back at inn for holding NRA event B Y R E B E C C A K L A R in September.
Tracy Bacher, a mother The Nassau County chap- of three from Sea Cliff and ter of Moms Demand Action is the head of the local Moms firing at the Inn at New Hyde Demand Action chapter, said Park for planning to hold a Na- the activist group is launchtional Rifle Association event ing a protest campaign after
Inn management said it plans to keep the event despite the group’s request to reconsider. Members are calling and emailing the Inn and the group plans to hold several protests Continued on Page 59
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