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MPK Village passes a “no-tax-increase” budget
"This budget was well planned and conservative while allowing us to provide the same services, programs and events for our residents," he said. The 2007/2008 budget will maintain the tax rate of $8.37 per $100 of assessed value. That means that a resident living in a home assessed at $5,000 will pay approximately $418 a year in Village taxes, the same as this year. The board says that although there will be a 4.6 percent increase in expenditures, from $5,965,873 last year to $6,239,310, there will be a 6.4 percent increase in anticipated revenues from $1,834,700 to $2,136,286. Those monies will offset some of the additional costs the Village will have in the coming year. Real property assessments are expected to remain stable, according to Village Treasurer, JoAnne Aiello. The 2007/2008 budget includes further road improvements, which includes brick crosswalks and handicap ramps, electronic speed signs for the high school area, a new artistic Massapequa Park sign for the Long Island Railroad overpass and renovations in local parks such as a new basketball court for Brady Park and new playground equipment for Colleran Park. Other inflationary costs driving the budget include an additional $10,000 in both Social Security and Worker's Compensation cases, plus an additional $31,820 in hospital and medical insurance for employees. Increased revenue sources show $6,070 more in Nassau County taxes, $65,466 more from State Aid and $55,000 more in interest earnings. In other Village news, +A public hearing will be held this week on a pro- posal to increase the salaries of board members by 5 percent. These increases are already listed in the proposed budget but will be held over in the event the resolution is not passed. The Mayor and four Trustees have not had raises in more than six years. If approved, the increase would take the Mayor's salary from $9,953 to $10,150 (he donates his salary back to the Village). The four trustees would go from a $6,163 to $6,283 a year, if approved. +road reconstruction on McKinley Street between Park Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue will begin as soon as mid-April and will take between four to six weeks to complete. During that time, according to Village Clerk, Peggy Caltabiano, new curbs will be installed and the roads will be repaved. Residents may have their driveway apron widened by request at that time and any trees removed will be replaced. Residents who do not have a sidewalk or curb, must have one installed during the construction. "We realize it will be a hardship for some of our residents, therefore we have instituted a five-year, 4.55 percent interest payment plan. We ask those for whom payment is still a problem to call us to work something out," said Altadonna. +Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto was in the Village last week to swear into office Mayor James Altadonna, who just won his fourth two-year term, and Trustee Harry Jacobson, who won his own fourth two-year term. Town Councilman Angelo Delligatti swore in Deputy Mayor Joseph Pinto, who won his fifth two-year term.
Nassau County Legislator Peter Schmitt helped swear in the administrative staff, zoning and planning boards, the emergency management committee and the ethics board.
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