2009 Village Property Tax
Exemptions
The deadline for new and
renewal applications for real
property tax exemptions for the
2009 tax year is Wednesday, Octo-ber
1, 2008. "Because many prop-erty
owners must put together
various items of paperwork" said
Mayor Bill Glacken, "we like to
be sure that they know well in
advance of the deadline."
Residents who currently have
property tax exemptions that
must be renewed annually must
reapply to the Village Assessor's
_•_ office by^Wednesday, October.,!•.._
Renewal applications have been
mailed to everyone who received
4 a renewable exemption on the
2008 tax roll. If you believe you
are entitled to an exemption, and
have not received an application,
please call 377-2256.
The property owners who
must reapply annually are prop-erty
owners having senior citizen,
clergy, churches, firemen, disabil-.
ity, and non-profit organization
exemptions. Residents who are
receiving veterans' real property
tax exemptions, as well as recipi-ents
of capital improvement and
business exemptions, need not
reapply annually.
Applications are available at
the Assessor's office. Room 105
in Village Hall, Monday through
Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. senior citizen, disability,
non-profit, clergy, churches, vet-erans,
firemen, capital improve-ment,
and business. Additional
information is available on Free-port's
website, www.freeportny.
gov in the Village Assessor sec-tion.
Forms may be downloaded
ny.us.
According to the Real Prop-erty
Tax Law, applications for"
property tax exemptions in the
Village must be received (not
postmarked) by Wednesday,
October 1, 2008 in the Village
Assessor's office by 4:30 p.m.
"STAR" exemptions are a
separate application and must be
acquired through and filed with
the Nassau County Assessment
Department. For information on
the "STAR" exemption, please
call 571-1500.
2008 Summer
Concert Series
Co-Sponsored by the Village of Freeport and
Long Island Arts Council at Freeport
FREE CONCERTS
THURSDAYS 7:30PM
FREE PARKING - RAIN* OR SHINE
*Rain Location: Freeport Recreation Center 130 East Merrick Rd., Freeport
Limited seating is available. We recommend you bring your own chairs.
For further information, please call the Arts Council at (516) 223-2522.
August 7 - IMMERSION DANCE COMPANY
Conversations - This full program performance includes modern dance
!) styles that depict various stories as.one bench continuously transforms
Nautical Mile Esplanade2
August 14 - ESSENTIAL
Led by vocalist and Tierra Records recording artist Giovanni von Essen,
"Essential" is a group of talented musicians who create a hip blend of
Jazz, Pop, R&B and Soul to leave audiences across the region grooving
both in their seats and on their feet.
Village Hall Courtyards
August 21 - THE EAST END TRIO
Music from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s Performed with Style, Grace and
Originality
Nautical Mile Esplanade2
August 28 - FOLKLORE URBANO
Colombian Jazz Trio
Nautical Mile Esplanade2 .
'The Freeport Recreation Center is located at 130 East Merrick Road - 4 traffic lights west of the
Meadowbrook Parkway
The Nautical Mile Esplanade is located on Wooddeft Avenue in Freeport. Traveling south, the Esplanade
is approximately one-quarter mile on the left side. It is across the street from a large parking lot.
3 .The Village Hall Courtyard is located on North Grove Street. Take Sunrise Highway to North Grove
Street. Travel north. Park in the large parking lot on the left side, which is adjacent to the Courtyard.
The Courtyard is behind Village Hall, located at 46 North Ocean Avenue.
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JULY, 2008 www.freeportny.gov THE HOME OF CHAMPION'S
Freeport Hosts
Naval Academy's
10th Annual Visit
The Village of Freeport
will welcome the annual visit
of the sail training squadron
from the U.S. Naval Academy
at Annapolis from August 8th
to the 12th. Six sailboats will
be docked at the Esplanade
on Wooddeft Avenue. The
midshipmen will be available
from Saturday, August 9th,
through Monday, August
11th, from noon to 4 p.m. for
tours aboard the sailboats.
They will also provide details
of the Naval Academy's
four-year college program
for anyone interested in
the school's academic and
physical regimen, and who
would like an opportunity to
serve in the United States mil-itary.
The sailboats, with 60
midshipmen and their instruc-tors
aboard, are expected to
dock at the Esplanade on
the Nautical Mile by
mid-afternoon on Friday. The
Annapolis visitors will spend
time over the weekend
visiting Jones Beach, attend-ing
a NY Mets home game
against the Florida Marlins
at Shea Stadium, and enjoy-ing
other well-known
attractions before departing
early Tuesday morning,
August 12th.
An Annapolis boat under full sal.
Freeporters greeting the midshipmen as they docked at the Esplanade on a previous tip.
The Naval Academy's sailing
squadron has made Freeport a
port-of-call for the past 10 years
to the enjoyment of residents and
tourists who visit the Nautical
Mile and while here, shop and
dine at the specialty stores and
restaurants.
Among the sponsors who
helped make this Annapolis visit
possible are the Freeport
Chamber of Commerce, the
Freeport Motor Inn & Boatel,
Crow's Nest Cove, Duryeas Florist,
Endo Electric, Paul Conte Cadillac,
Peter Scalamandre & Sons, Rabco
Engineering, Farrell Fritz, the
William Clinton Story Post #342
American Legion, and NuMerit
Electrical Supply.
A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Edible Arrangements Offers_P_esigns_to Savor
It's always encouraging when you see
the projects that were developed on a
system below the surface.
Before completing the repaving
process on the roadway, the Village's
Department of Public Works installed
upgrades to the water mains and drainage
infrastructure. With these improvements
in the Central Business District, we are
ensuring consistent and efficient water
service to our residents and commercial
customers for the next forty years.
The new "green space" located in
front of the Roslyn Savings Bank at the
redesigned intersection of Henry and
Smith Streets adds a fresh perspectiveJto
the location, while at the same time elimi-nating
a traffic hazard. The "green space"
features brick pavers, trees, a clock, and
with the installation of flower planters in
September, will soften the look of the
streetscape.
With the reconstruction of South
Main Street, the Village will have accom-plished
a major portion of its redevelop-ment
of the Central Business District.
South Main Street joins the redeveloped
Guy Lombardo Avenue as freshly rebuilt
north-south access, and each is an impor-tant
commercial venue to the downtown
business center. Both offer easy access to
Freeport's waterfront, uniting the thriving
Nautical Mile with a reenergized econom-ic
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Just as new businesses were attracted
to Woodcleft Avenue following the revi-talization
of the waterfront, entrepre-neurs
have been investing in properties on
Guy Lombardo Avenue, South Main Street
and Merrick Road, as they have followed
the steady progress of the redevelopment
of the downtown commercial district.
Working together, we are achieving the
goal of rebuilding our Village from the
ground up, and we are accomplishing it
street by street, block by block, day by day.
Enjoy the rest of the summer.
Looking north toward Sunrise Highway on South Main Street
drawing board and presented in blue-prints
take shape in bricks and mortar just
as they were envisioned. The Glacken
Administration's long-range plans for the
revitalization of the Central Business
District is meeting our expectations as each
aspect of this extensive redevelopment
project is completed.
By September, the finishing touches
are expected to be in place on the South
Main Street reconstruction project. This $3
million improvement to the Central
Business District included the rebuilding
and repaving of the roadway on South
Main Street from Sunrise Highway to the
intersection of Smith and Henry Streets,
along with upgrades to the water delivery
A new shop officially opened in
Freeport recently catering to the
growing interest in healthy snacks and
useful gifts. Edible Arrangements, located at
197 A Atlantic Ave., provides a refreshing
alternative to sending flowers or bringing
candy. Edible Arrangements offers baskets
filled with fresh fruits such as honeydew
melons, strawberries, cantaloupes, oranges,
grapes, bananas, pears, and pineapples
uniquely designed to resemble floral
arrangements. To inquire about prices,
delivery information and other details,
call 516-546-6000, or visit the website at
www.ediblearrangements.com.
On hand to congratulate owner Merbpe
Tardieu-Milord and her husband, Jean
Milord, at the official.ribbon-cutting ceremo-ny
were local elected officials, along with the
officers and directors of the Chamber of
Commerce, including Michael Danon,
John Nuzzi, Sr., Marnie Katzman, Larry
Grebinar, Chamber President Francisco Jorge,
1st VP Jerri Quibell, 2nd VP Nona Jagnow, 3rd
VP Charles Hirschberg, Treasure Ed Friedman,
and Executive Secretary Lois Howes. Mayor
Bill Glacken, with Deputy Mayor Renaire
Frierson and Trustee Bill White, Jr., presented
a proclamation to Mrs. Tardieu-Milord, while
Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dorothy
Goosby and Town Clerk Mark Bonilla looked
on. New York State Senator Charles Fuschillo
and Nassau County Legislator David
Denenberg were represented by Ryan Love
and Andrew Clark, respectively.
Village Offering Free Curb Trees to Residents
Shops with fresh facades located on South Main Street
During these hot summer months,
planting curb trees in the fall may be the
last thing on homeowners' minds; but
this is the appropriate time to consider
adding a tree or two to the front of your
home. The Village's Department of Public
Works will be planting these
curb trees free of charge
beginning this Fall as part of
the Glacken Administration's
long-term plan to add
more trees throughout the
Village.
Residents who would
like to have one of these
saplings in front of their
homes may mail their name
and address to the Village
of Freeport, Engineering
Dept., 46 North Ocean Ave.,
Freeport, NY 11520, and
mark the outside of the
envelope "Tree". When you
contact the Village, please
specffy whether you want a
"flowering" or "non-flower-ing"
tree. You'may' also send '
a fax with the needed infor-mation
to 378-0482. If you
would prefer to send an e-mail, please
address it to dpw@freeportny.gov. The
Village will attempt to accommodate
individual requests, but the final selec-tion
will be decided by the Public Works
Department, with consideration given to
availability, location and aesthetics.
Since the Glacken Administration
took office in 1997, more than 9,500
curb trees have been planted through-
A display of Spring foliage at Roosevelt Ave. and Ray Street.
out the Village. Many of the trees that
were planted replaced older ones which
were either diseased or dead. These new
curb trees have greatly improved the
appearance of each neighborhood, while
providing shade and assisting in remov-ing
greenhouse gases from the atmo-sphere.
Adding curb trees in front of a
property has also proven to increase the
real estate value of the home as well as
the neighborhood.
Watering the curb
trees during the hot,
dry months of summer
is critical to their
health. Please continue
to water lawns and the
curbside trees follow-ing
the schedule estab-lished
by the Freeport
Water Dept. Homes
with even-numbered
addresses should water
only during even-numbered
days on
the calendar; homes
with odd-numbered
addresses may water
on odd-numbered days.
All watering should
be done only between
4 p.m. and 10 a.m. of
the following day. If
you have any further questions, please
contact the Department of Public Works
at 377-2233.
