• Welcome to the Village of Old Brookville
  • Welcome to the Village of Old Brookville
  • Welcome to the Village of Old Brookville
  • Welcome to the Village of Old Brookville
  • Welcome to the Village of Old Brookville
  • Welcome to the Village of Old Brookville
Photos by Jacqueline Sacher

Welcome to the Village of Old Brookville




 

Village of Old Brookville 
Newsletter - May 2012

 

 

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS and EVENTS

 

Village Elections

Tues. June 19

12pm - 9pm @

Village Hall

 

 

Architectural Review Board,

Thurs.May 10, 9am

 

Village Court

Weds. May 17, 7pm

 

Board of Trustees

Monday May 21, 6:30pm

 

 

Zoning Board

May 23, 6:30pm

 

Planning Board

Thurs. June 7, 7pm

 

 

 

 

Additional information and updates mayl be posted to the village site and calendar.  Go to oldbrookville.net for later updates.




 

 

 

 Update to Village and Police Budgets

 

The updated Village and Police budgets, to be discussed at the Board of Trustees May 21 Meeting, is posted here:

http://www.oldbrookville.net/villagenews.aspx

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Glenwood Power Plant Updates

 

The Legislative Action Committee (LAC) has updated the initiative to phase in the tax assessment reduction for the National Grid / Glenwood power plant. Old Brookville resident Robin Charlow has provided instructions and addresses of legislative contacts for expressing concerns by residents.  For the update and cover letter please see: 

http://www.oldbrookville.net/villagenews.aspx

 

Mayor Ryba has also sent a 2nd letter to Assemblyman Montesano about this issue.  It is posted to the website above along with his and Montesano's previous correspondence.

 

Trustee Degarabedian Honored

 

Michael Degarabedian was recently inducted into the College Hall of Fame for Wrestlers.  Details of his college wrestling career can be found through the links below.  Congratulations Michael!

 

http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/123011aaa.html

 

http://www.friendsoflongislandwrestling.com/induct1.html

 

 Additional Data Provided by Crowne Castle

 

Crowne Castle appeared before the Board of Trustees in April with a proposal to install antennas for mobile service, known as Distributed Antenna Systems, or DAS.  Due to some residents' questions, additional information was requested by me on behalf of the Village.  This information is now posted on the website.  It is to be determined whether Crowne Castle will appear at the May Trustees meeting or a following meeting. To view this new information please check here:

http://www.oldbrookville.net/villagenews.aspx

 

A 109 page full engineering report and power point presentation which are too large to post on the website are available by request via email .

 

 

     

 

If you have comments or suggestions about the Old Brookville newsletter please contact Rick Shaper:  rshaper@oldbrookville.net                                                                   

 

 

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OLD BROOKVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
 
Message from Acting Chief Rick Smith June 15, 2011
 

Dear Resident,

As the newly appointed acting Chief of Police, I wanted to take this opportunity to provide our residents with an update on the state of the Police Department in light of the Village of Muttontown withdrawing from our police protection contract and thus reducing our operating budget by over three million dollars.

The loss of a village and the corresponding multi-million dollar decrease in our operating budget has led to a needed reduction in the size of our workforce. Muttontown had accounted for approximately 25% of our jurisdiction and population and we have reduced our marked patrols units by an equivalent amount. This reduction in patrol units will be monitored very closely to insure that response times and the services these officers provide to our communities will remain the same as they have always been. We will continue our targeted, pro-active policing strategies and work diligently to offset these reductions.

Our dispatch service will continue as usual. Our police communication operators are well-trained and have a wealth of experience dealing with the residents of our villages. They have access to critical information and a detailed knowledge of the area allowing an enhanced response to any calls for service.We will continue to provide this valuable service 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our detective services will now be provided by the Nassau County Police Department 2nd Squad in Woodbury. We have always maintained a close working relationship with the 2nd Squad detectives and this service is funded under the Police Headquarters portion of your existing Nassau County tax bill. Our current fiscal and manpower constraints have forced us to place our detectives back in uniform and on patrol. Our patrol force is the backbone of our Department and the most essential of our functions and needs to be adequately staffed. These detective services will also be strictly monitored to insure that our residents still receive a proper investigatory response should we need to avail ourselves of this service.

Even with these staff reductions, we are left with a core of dedicated, veteran police officers and our mission will remain unchanged. We will continue to protect and serve our six village jurisdiction with integrity and professionalism. Each of our officers strongly believes that the safety and security of our residents is paramount. We will continue to provide the most personal and professional of police service that you deserve and have come to expect. I want to assure you that public safety has not and will not be compromised in anyway by these new staffing levels. Your interest and participation will also be vital to our continued success and I welcome your input in order to address your needs and concerns.

Sincerely,

Richard H. Smith

Acting Chief of Police

TO PROTECT AND SERVE WITH

INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONALISM