Incumbent Peter Chimenti defeated challenger Joe Wendling Tuesday night for another three-year term as commissioner of the Garden City Park Fire and Water District.

Incumbents William Costigan and Brian Hassan also were re-elected in their uncontested races for Roslyn and Albertson Water District commissioners, respectively. 

Chimenti had 193 tallied votes to Wendling’s 156, enough for 55.3% of the 349 total votes. The Herricks resident will start another three-year term alongside Commissioners Robert Mirabile and Alan Cooper–who is up for re-election next year. 

The two candidates disagreed in the days leading up to the election regarding the Garden City Park Fire Station No. 2, which had a $5.9 million bond to renovate the property rejected by 77% of district voters earlier this year in September.

If the vote passed, it would have rebuilt the firehouse that was first built in 1970 to fit today’s regulations and provide additional space for the first responders.

Chimenti previously said to Blank Slate Media the station is both old and in disarray and that the district is still considering new proposals and evaluating whether or not to look at alternative plans, if needed, for renovations.

Chimenti has served as commissioner since 2014 and said he is focused in his newest term on modernizing both districts, increasing recruitment and enhancing the fire district’s paramedic program. 

The district covers parts of Garden City Park, Manhasset Hills, parts of New Hyde Park, parts of Mineola, parts of North Hills, parts of Roslyn, parts of Williston Park, parts of Albertson and parts of Garden City. The fire district’s budget for 2024 is $3,760,000 and the water district’s budget is $7,305,360.

The water district was founded in 1922 and serves approximately 6,500 residential and 650 commercial customers, according to its website. The district pumps an average of 1 billion gallons of water a year to its customers and has six wells, two water storage towers, four underground storage tanks and six treatment plants.

Roslyn Water District Commissioner William Costigan was re-elected to another term Tuesday night.

Costigan, a Roslyn community member for 42 years who owns a printing and binding company, ran unopposed and won with 28 votes. He will continue to serve alongside Michael Kosinski and Sanford Klein.

Costigan has served as commissioner since 2002 and acts as the board’s treasurer. The incumbent previously said to Blank Slate Media that he is running to continue water conservation, ensuring the district’s fiscal responsibility and providing high-quality water to residents.

“Most of us make the assumption that you turn on the tap and the water is there, but no one who really delves into what it takes to get the water from approximately 400 feet underground to the tap and have it available for you seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,” Costigan said to Blank Slate Media.

The Roslyn Water District services the Villages of Roslyn, Roslyn Estates and East Hills, as well as portions of Roslyn Heights, Roslyn Harbor, Flower Hill, North Hills, Greenvale, Albertson, Glenwood Landing and Port Washington.

It serves 5,804 residential and commercial customers throughout the 5.1-square-mile area of its district.

The Roslyn Water District was established in 1910, making it one of the oldest public water providers on Long Island.

Albertson Water Commissioner Brian Hassan won his first term as commissioner Tuesday night. 

Hassan, an Albertson resident since 1977, has been finishing out the term of ex-Commissioner Richard Ockovic since April after Ockovic moved out of the district. 

He is an electrical engineer and an account executive for PSEG Long Island, working in customer service and electric utility for 40 years. Hassan has also been a trustee with the Herricks Board of Education for 12 years. 

Hassan previously said he has been an active member of the community for 20 years and is looking to continue. Since his appointment in April, Hassan said his work over the last eight months has focused on learning how the water district works, its operations, challenges and concerns.

Hassan said going forward, he is examining ways to lower the budget and operation costs to keep water rates and tax hikes “at bay” or with minimal increases at a sustainable rate.

“Anything we can do to keep those at a sustainable level would definitely help every resident in Albertson,” Hassan previously said.

The Albertson Water District spans 1.5 square miles and has a population of 13,500 while serving Albertson, Searingtown and parts of Roslyn Heights.

There are three storage tanks with five wells. In addition, there are 447 fire hydrants and 50 miles of water mains. The district provides water to both residential and commercial sites with a daily capacity of 7.7 million gallons. About 4.5% of its 4,069 connections are commercial.