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Aug 21, 2026

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Board Schedules Hearing on Higher Property-Tax Levy

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 21, 2026

Trustees Approve Business Consulting Contract

The Board approved a one-year consulting and business development agreement with McBride Consulting & Business Development Group at a monthly retainer of $7,500, covering August 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Board also approved a workers’ compensation claim settlement and the July 21 check warrant for meeting bills.

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Briefing

Jul 7, 2026

Business Licenses and Bills Approved

The board approved the reviewed miscellaneous business-license applications and the July 7 check warrant. Both actions passed unanimously among the four members voting; Trustee Carter was absent.

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Village Approves Retail Moratorium

The Board approved a temporary moratorium on certain retail uses in designated B-B zoning districts and amended Chapter 139, Zoning, Article XIX, Section 139-132. It also approved $14,400 for CivicPlus agenda-management software, $15,490 for additional Helen Keller Building IT/AV and security design services, and $30,000 for a summer concert kickoff performance.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

Board Reviews Zoning and Village Business Matters

The Board held and closed a public hearing on a proposed temporary moratorium for certain retail uses in designated B-B zoning districts and changes to prohibited uses in the Village zoning code. It also approved reviewed miscellaneous business licenses and the June 2 check warrant.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Village Awards Water Treatment Contracts

The Board awarded three water-treatment chemical contracts totaling $329,292 for the 2026–2027 cycle: $67,392 for granular sodium hexametaphosphate, $162,000 for liquid caustic soda, and $99,900 for sodium hypochlorite.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Business License Hearing Adjourned; Bills Approved

The Board adjourned a public hearing on revoking Alexis Grocery Deli 6 Corp.’s business license without recording a final decision. It also unanimously approved the April 21, 2026 check warrant, with all five listed officials voting yes.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Business License Hearing Adjourned

The Board of Trustees adjourned the public hearing on revoking Alexis Grocery Deli 6 Corp.’s business license; the minutes do not record a final decision on the revocation.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Business licenses and bills approved

The board unanimously approved the April 7 check warrant after review, with all trustees and the mayor voting yes. The mayor and deputy mayor also approved the listed business license applications and renewals.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Village Adopts Updated Financial Policies

The Board of Trustees unanimously adopted updated purchasing, credit card, and travel policies, effective April 6, 2026, with annual reviews required.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

Board Approves Police Personnel Changes

The Board of Trustees approved Joseph Healy’s promotion to police sergeant at a base salary of $182,052 per year and Alyssa Parke’s designation as police detective at $165,398 per year. Both resolutions received four recorded ayes, no noes, and one trustee was absent.

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Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Village Awards $4.2 Million Water Main Contract

The Board unanimously awarded a $4,218,948 contract for water-main improvements and approved a $32,800 purchase of water-treatment chemicals. It also approved nine traffic changes, including time-limited no-left-turn and no-turn-on-red restrictions, a new three-way stop, and one-hour parking.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Board Approves Property Tax Levy Exception

The Board of Trustees unanimously approved a local law allowing the Village of Hempstead to levy property taxes above the limit established by General Municipal Law §3-c. It also approved a $125,000 DWI-enforcement grant agreement, providing $25,000 per year from 2026 through 2030.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Flock Safety Contract Extension Approved

The Board of Trustees unanimously approved an extension of the FLOCK Safety contract that the minutes say will save the Village of Hempstead more than $1 million.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Board Schedules Hearing on Higher Property-Tax Levy

The Board of Trustees unanimously scheduled a February 3 public hearing on a proposed local law that would allow the Village to adopt a property-tax levy above the state-established limit for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2026.

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Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

Board Closes Property Hardship Hearing

The Board unanimously voted 5-0 to close a public hearing on a hardship exemption for 229–235 South Franklin Street; the provided minutes do not record whether the exemption was granted or denied. The board also approved reviewed business licenses and meeting bills.

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