Community Corner
🌱 Is Herricks’ school district holding too much of your tax money?
Spotted on the Herricks calendar: CANCELED - Board of Trustees Meeting
Good morning Herricks! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Is Herricks' school district holding too much of your tax money?
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 69.
- Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Long Island School Districts Face Scrutiny Over Excess Cash Reserves (jdsupra.com) — Herricks residents are being mentioned among 12 Long Island school districts flagged for holding unrestricted cash reserves above New York's 4% legal limit, raising questions about school tax levels. The report explains how these excess reserves accumulate, why administrators defend them, and why some taxpayers believe the money should instead reduce future tax levies. 
📸 Around Herricks
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Herricks
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- CANCELED - Board of Trustees Meeting
Village of Bellerose Town Calendar 50 Superior Rd, Floral Park, NY 11001
7:30 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Sewanhaka Central High School District Sewanhaka High School, 500 Tulip Ave, Floral Park, NY 11001, U
8:00 pm - HS Mineola EAST
Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
8:30 am - ME Popsicles on the Playground
Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
4:00 pm - HA Popsicles on the Playground
Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
4:00 pm - Board of Education Business Meeting @ Synergy Building
Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
7:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
📣 Herricks Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
- Village Justice Court
Village of Old Brookville 201 McCouns Ln, Glen Head, NY 11545
5:30 pm - The Franklin - 1051 Franklin Ave Ribbon Cutting
Garden City Chamber of Commerce 230 7th St, Garden City, NY 11530
5:30 pm - Traffic Commission Meeting →
Garden City, NY Calendar, 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City
5:30 pm - Pomplamoose →
Warsaw Concerts, 261 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn
7:00 pm - Concert at Rath Park →
Hempstead Town, NY Calendar, 849 Fenworth Boulevard, Franklin Square
8:00 pm - BOARD OF EDUCATION: Tour of District Buildings
William S. Covert Elementary School Hempstead, NY 11550
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
🗞 Nearby News
Mineola
- Nassau County Missing Persons Squad Conducting Search for Elderly Man Last Seen in Mineola (longisland.com)
- Why EdTech Pilots Fail: Lessons From Real School Rollouts (editorialge.com)
Garden City
- Manhasset-Lakeville FD member, NYPD officer dies (news12.com)
- North Hempstead sued over Sbarro family's Inspiration Wharf (newsday.com)
Manhasset
- Westbury Man Identified as Chief Supplier in Penn State Fraternity Cocaine Ring (hudsonreporter.com)
- Lakeville-Manhasset Fire Department remembers Erasmo Troia (news12.com)
Ok Herricks! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.