Chamber Celebrates Anniversary

The Massapequa Chamber of Commerce held their huge festival and craft fair in the railroad parking lot at Sunrise Highway all last week to celebrate their 60 years of being organized in Massapequa.

Memorial Day Parade Another Big Success

Massapequa’s American Legion Post 1066 and the Sgt. Peter F. Colleran Post No. 7763, Veterans of Foreign Wars, co-sponsored the Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 25.

Nassau Republicans Slam Payroll Tax

Emphasize Burdens on Local Municipalities

On Thursday morning, May 14 at the County Executive Building in Mineola, numerous local officials, including county legislators, village mayors, town supervisors, city managers, council members and other municipal officials joined the Long Island State Senate Republican contingent to denounce the $1.5 billion MTA Payroll Tax and what they termed as its “devastating” effect on municipalities and taxpayers.

Among the state senators in attendance were Minority Leader Dean Skelos, plus Kemp Hannon, Carl Marcellino and Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr.

No Surprises in Board of Ed Elections

Incumbents Re-Elected; School Budget Approved

Maryanne Fisher and Tom Caltabiano were both re-elected to the school board and the 2009-2010 school and library budgets were passed by healthy margins. Such were the results of the Massapequa School District May 19 vote.

Ms. Fisher was re-elected with 2,689 votes, while Caltabiano came in second with 2,581. Challenger Gary T. Bennett, who narrowly missed out on a BOE seat in the last election, had another good run, scoring 2,353 votes. Carl Hoops was the choice of 1,932 voters.

Senate Majority Agrees to Bail Out MTA

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has a slogan – “Going Your Way.” But it should possibly be changed to “Going in Your Pocket.”

The Senate Democratic Majority has voted to support a bailout of the MTA with a payroll tax that will be applied to all businesses in the areas the MTA serves including Nassau and Suffolk counties.

School, Library Budget Vote Tuesday, May 19

Spending Increase Set for 3.21 Percent

Don’t forget, on Tuesday, May 19, there will be a vote on the Massapequa School District 2009-2010 school budget, plus the Massapequa Public Library budget.

Voting will take place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Massapequa High School, 4925 Merrick Road; Fairfield Elementary School, 330 Massapequa Ave.; McKenna Elementary School, 210 Spruce St.; and Lockhart Elementary School, 199 Pittsburgh Ave.

Union Members Rally at King’s Office

Protest Stand Over Employee Free Choice Act

Anywhere from 100 to 230 people, many of them union members, gathered at Rep. Peter King’s Massapequa office last Thursday to protest his stand on the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA).

According to protest organizers, Rep. King has supported EFCA in the past, something that the congressman himself acknowledges. Protestors also noted that Rep. King has received “much support” from organized labor on Long Island.

More Road Repair in Massapequa

Microsurfacing Work Set for Village Streets

The subject of roads remains the main topic of business for the Village of Massapequa Park.
At the April 27 meeting, the village board of trustees awarded a bid for the 2009-2010 Microsurfacing Requirements Contract to Thomas H. Gannon & Sons, Inc., located in Middle Island. The amount of the winning bid was $630,937.40.