Toni-Elena Gallo
Gary Slobin, who has served as the associate village justice for three years, was reappointed by the Village of Great Neck Board of Trustees last week.
Additionally, the office building at 241 East Shore Road, which was ruined by fire in 2021, will receive a $1,900 refund.
According to clerk-treasurer Abraham Cohen, this amount will present “two years of reduction” to the property’s assessed value of $747,000. No moratorium will be implemented.
The board discussed the Middle Neck Road median landscaping project in detail. Cohen expressed his belief that it is “the financial benefit of the village” to contract this task out as the current landscapers, Roxy Group Inc., are familiar with the area and how it is to be maintained.
The landscapers are requesting $8,000 per month to cover the full manicuring of the area, which includes watering the grass three times a week, weeding, and other miscellaneous upkeep.
After some back and forth among the board and a local woman who expressed displeasure in the current treatment of the median, the decision was approved and will be signed by Mayor Pedram Bral on behalf of the legislature.
Deputy Mayor Barten Sobel raised another concern with the median about the dangers of crossing in the area. The LED lights that signaled pedestrian crossings were pulled down by the county, but the board considered the idea of having a stop sign installed in addition to lights.
In other news, the board proposed that Mayor Bral sign the 2024-2025 H2M retainer agreement for the company’s engineering services in a unanimous decision. The agreement will remain identical to last year’s except for the hourly rate, which will increase from $245 to $250.
The next board of trustees meeting will be held July 16 at 7:30 p.m.
