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Friday, December 6, 2019
Vol. 7, No. 49
HOLIDAY GIFT & DINING GUIDE
EAST WILLISTON CHURCH SUOZZI CALLS FOR CELEBRATES UNITY MILLER’S FIRING
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LIPA settlement to affect North Shore district
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Schools could be shortchanged in wake of power authority deal BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN North Shore School District officials began weighing how to mitigate the impact of a possible settlement between Nassau County and LIPA on Monday, describing the move as one that could shortchange the district of millions. LIPA and Nassau had been in a legal battle for a decade, seeking to lower its tax assessment on the Island Park power plant and Glenwood Landing site. Under Nassau’s proposed deal, LIPA’s tax bill on these properties would be halved over seven years. North Shore School District, which encompasses Glenwood Landing, Glen Head, Sea Cliff, Brookville and parts of Roslyn Harbor and Greenvale, draws a considerable portion of its budget from LIPA. About $17.6 million of the district’s $107.8 million budget – or 16.3 percent – comes from the
taxed Glenwood Landing site and payments in lieu of taxes from four other properties, according to Superintendent of Schools Peter Giarrizzo. Under the deal, Giarrizzo said it appears the Glenwood Landing plant and properties would be merged into one PILOT plan. Revenue would then shrink from $17.3 million to about $8.6 million over seven years, with a possibility of extending it another four years “if something happens with the site.” “Come [20]21-22, we’re going to have some important decisions to make about how we’re going to make ends meet,” Giarrizzo said. Giarizzo said that he has reached out to Nassau County Legislators Delia DeRiggi-Whitton and Joshua Lafazan, who represent portions of the district, and state Sen. James Gaughran. “Once we have more clarity on the numbers, specifically related to Continued on Page 50
PHOTO COURTESY OF TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM
Seventh grade students from Temple Beth Sholom visited the Atria in Roslyn. See story on page 19.
Residents speak against speeding in Flower Hill BY R O S E W E L D ON Speed is on the minds of Ridge Drive East residents in Flower Hill. Harry Anderson, a 43-year resident and member of the
village’s first traffic committee, rose to discuss cars speeding down the road, which runs parallel to Northern Boulevard, during the public comment session of the Flower Hill Board of Trustees’ meeting on Monday.
“As a resident for 43 years on Ridge Drive East, I’ve seen the traffic there escalate,” Anderson said. “I mean, this is not the first time I’ve been to the board to talk about it. We need Continued on Page 50
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