This year’s Lake Grove Summer Festival will be held on August 15 from 11 a.m.to 8:30 p.m.
Dear Village Residents,
The Village Board has recently approved the 2021-2022 village budget. Initially, the budget was to include a tax increase of 2.51%, which by the state’s formulas and calculations would have kept us under the New York State tax cap. As you are likely aware, with village taxes being low, that percentage would have resulted in a very small dollar increase for the year. With that being said, we also realize that all small increases to our household budgets are cumulative and can add up to a substantial amount of money. Many people are suffering financially during this pandemic and we do not want to add to their burden.
We took another look at the budget, and we were able to adjust funds in various areas to create a budget with no increase in taxes from the prior year. The village has historically been cautious and conscientious with spending our tax dollars, which has put us in a position to accomplish this goal.
Covid-19 has greatly impacted our revenue for the current 2020-2021 budget. Court revenues, building permit fees, and engineering fees were non-existent for the better part of a year. Tropical storm Isaias and five snowstorms added to the village’s expenses creating a further burden on our budget. I am proud to say that we survived financially and are continuing with our routine standards of operation. We are hopeful that the Federal Government Stimulus Relief Plan will provide some support to the village going forward.
As you review your tax bill, please be mindful that the refuse pick-up and dumping charges are not a function of taxes. These charges are pass-through dollars and only used for those purposes. We accept the lowest responsible bids for these expenditures and then use those funds to pay for them.
WHY ARE GARBAGE FEES INCREASING?
In past years, we have gone from getting paid for our recycling, to breaking even on our recycling, to now having to pay for recycling by the ton. Glass is no longer accepted as a recyclable at the landfill and is now mixed in with our other household garbage increasing that tonnage. While we are working on having on-site glass containers for it to go to be recycled, we will still have to pay the cost for pick -up and dumping. There is little to no value of recycled materials as a commodity at this point in time.
EXPERIENCE WILL PREVAIL
We, as a Village Board have been working together with many years of experience in municipal matters and will continue to look for new ways to reduce expenses and explore new sources of revenue. I am extremely proud of our Village Board and our entire village staff and we will all continue to work hard on behalf of our village residents.
Thank you for your continued support.
Robert (Bob) Scottaline, Mayor
Official Lake Grove Summer Camp applications for campers and counselors are available!
Please see documents below for all information.
Due to the winter storm, the Village of Lake Grove Mayor has issued a State of Emergency beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday February 18, 2021.
All parked vehicles and basketball hoops must be removed from the roads to accommodate plowing efforts.
Thank you for your cooperation with this very important matter.
VILLAGE OF LAKE GROVE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF A DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY
Pursuant to Section 24 of the Executive Law
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, THAT EFFECTIVE 9:00 A.M. EST, FEBRUARY 7, 2021,
THE HONORABLE ROBERT J. SCOTTALINE, MAYOR OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE GROVE, HEREBY DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE VILLAGE OF LAKE GROVE DUE TO THE WINTER WEATHER WARNING IN EFFECT, AND BASED ON A FINDING THAT THE PUBLIC SAFETY IS IMPERILED THEREBY, AND THAT AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24 OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE HONORABLE ROBERT J. SCOTTALINE, AS THE MAYOR OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE GROVE WILL ISSUE EMERGENCY ORDERS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY AND TO BRING THE EMERGENCY SITUATION UNDER CONTROL.
ORDERED: NO PARKING ON VILLAGE ROADS; AND OTHER ACTIONS IN COORDINATION WITH THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN AND SUFFOLK COUNTY
THIS ORDER SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AT 9:00 A.M. EST ON FEBRURARY 7, 2021, THE TIME OF ITS DECLARATION BY THE HONORABLE MAYOR ROBERT J. SCOTTALINE AND WILL STAY IN EFFECT FOR 48 HOURS OR AS FURTHER ORDERED.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT ANY VIOLATION OF THIS EMERGENCY ORDER OR OF ANY ORDER ISSUED HEREUNDER IS A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR, WHICH MAY BE PROSECUTED BY THE VILLAGE TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW.
DATED: FEBRUARY 7, 2021
HONORABLE ROBERT J. SCOTTALINE, MAYOR,VILLAGE OF LAKE GROVE
(631) 585-2000
Filed:
Clerk, Village of Lake Grove
Clerk, County of Suffolk
NYS Secretary of State
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
STATE OF EMERGENCY: Due to the winter storm, the Mayor of Lake Grove Village has issued a State of Emergency beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, February 1, 2021.
All parked vehicles and basketball hoops must be removed from the roads to accommodate plowing efforts.
Thank you for your cooperation with this very important matter and please be safe!
