May LRCO Meeting - Here's what you missed...
20 05, 22 Filed in: General Announcements | Events
| If you missed the May meeting, here are just a few of the topics we discussed: |
| The civic has started planning for this summer's concerts at Raynor Park. The concerts will be held on the first three Thursdays in August. Rusty Spur will be on August 4th. Pure Joy will be on August 11th. Just Sixties will be on August 18th. All start at 7 PM. |
We discussed proposed development for the old plumbing supply site on Portion Road and also plans for the new building at the corner of Hawkins and Portion. We also discussed the old Newton's Garage parcel.
Bob Martinez, Legislative Aide to Suffolk County Legislator Nick Caracappa, spoke to the civic about a number of issues including the South Hub project, helicopter activity in the area, the renaming of Farmingville Hills County Park in honor of the late Legislator Tom Muratore and proposed improvements to County Road 83.
Kevin Hyms, Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce President, announced that the Chamber will be holding two street fairs in 2022: the first on Sunday May 29th and the second on Sunday September 4th, both on Hawkins Avenue.
The annual Memorial Day Parade will be on May 30th at 10 AM.
The Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent of Sachem School District (Christopher Pellettieri and John O'Keefe, respectively) attended the civic meeting to present information on the upcoming budget vote on Tuesday May 17th . The tax levy will be increasing by 2.07%, within the NYS tax cap. The main driver of the increase is the extension of the middle and senior high school class day from 8 periods to 9 periods. Details on the budget can be found at this link: https://www.sachem.edu/Assets/2223_Budget_and_Financial/050622_Sachem_22-23_Budget_NL-FINAL.pdf
School board elections will also be on May 17th. A candidates forum by the Sachem PTA Council can be viewed on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlWuXUnAekY