Steven C. Ballas

The Board addressed multiple fire protection contracts, personnel resolutions, and inter-municipal agreements. Key actions included approving various insurance policies, authorizing engineering services for landfill remediation and tank management, managing property cleanup assessments, and approving several community events, donations, and memorial plaques. Additionally, the board handled various settlements of legal and negligence claims, approved budget and fund transfers, scheduled a future meeting date change, and addressed the extension of a battery energy storage system moratorium.

The meeting included a special presentation honoring local heroes from the Hicksville Fire Department and representatives from the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum for their charitable efforts. The Board also addressed recent severe winter storm recovery efforts, including snow removal procedures and requests for public cooperation. Additionally, the Board announced upcoming community events, specifically the annual Lunar New Year celebration and a Black History Month commemorative program.

The Town Board held a meeting to conduct public hearings and consider the action calendar. Key discussion topics included special use permit applications, the extension of the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) moratorium, and various 2026 fire protection contracts. The Board approved resolutions related to fund transfers, golf membership and recreation refunds, and the acceptance of memorial donations. Additional actions involved authorizing agreements for Microsoft Dynamics D365 implementation, updating the Town Investment Policy, and approving various on-call engineering service contracts for environmental science, civil engineering, and infrastructure projects, including remediation, landfill monitoring, and park developments. Resolutions were also passed concerning community development contracts with various organizations, settlement of negligence and civil claims, and the approval of fire protection agreements.

The meeting included several ceremonial recognitions during Women's History Month, specifically honoring the Military Blue Star Mothers New York 14 for their support of military families and veterans, and Pastor Debra Valentin Spagnoletti for her community leadership and anti-human trafficking advocacy. The Board also formally recognized Nassau County Police Inspector Alan Hirsch upon his retirement, commending his 40-year career in public service and law enforcement. Additionally, the meeting featured an announcement regarding a community blood drive organized at the Hicksville Athletic Center.

The meeting featured a ceremony celebrating Korean American Day, including recognition for local spiritual leadership, and a pledge of allegiance alongside veterans. The board observed a moment of silence for first responders and those lost in the past year. In addition to legislative business, the board addressed the Action Calendar, which included the suspension of rules to add specific resolutions, as well as the adoption of resolutions concerning property cleanups, project planning, industrial development agency training, and community cultural entertainment programs.