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🌱 Nassau To Halt Gas Tax Over $3 A Gallon + Mineola Budget Approved

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Morning, neighbors! Joanne Gallo here with a brand-new Mineola Daily.

First, today's weather:

Periods of clouds and sun. High: 64, low: 55.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. Drivers may soon see a drop in gas prices as Nassau County announced it will temporarily suspend its gasoline tax for anything above $3 a gallon, which is estimated to be about 5 cents per gallon. However, it may take until June to go into effect because that is the next time Nassau is permitted to change tax rates. (WABC-TV)
  2. A $25 million budget for 2022-23 in the Village of Mineola was approved by the Mineola Board of Trustees at its meeting last week. The estimated tax levy is $14.2 million, which is an increase of 1.88 percent from the current year, according to Village Treasurer Giacomo Ciccone. That means the average tax bill for Mineola residents is $1,670, with an average increase of $31 per homeowner. (The Island 360)
  3. If you think "Mineola" is a mouthful, imagine if our town kept the original name Miniolagamika. That is what the land was called back in 1858, and the Native American name translates to "a pleasant village." Also, neighboring Carle Place was originally known as "Carle's Place" for the first man who built a large estate there. (LongIsland.com)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Kobrick & Moccia Complimentary 60 Minute Webinar — Customizing Your Estate to Suit Your Needs (10 a.m.)
  • Professional Development Meeting @ JA (a.m.) & ME (p.m.) — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • Board of Trustees Meeting — Village of Mineola. (6:30 p.m.)
  • HS Junior Class Fashion Show — Mineola Public Schools. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Nassau County Police Department: "Daisy Troop 1388 with Girl Scouts of Nassau County, based out of McVey Elementary School in East Meadow, invited Officer Stefanie Arigo to speak with their troop about being a female police officer. Officer Arigo spoke with the girls about the strength and bravery of our Nassau County police officers. In turn, the girls earned their 'Courageous and Strong' petal and created handmade thank you cards for the Department. #NassauCountyPD" (Facebook)
  • Chaminade High School - Mineola: "Starting them early: over 130 members of our newest class were welcomed back to campus last Friday for our first STEM Day in the Dolan Family STRC. Students participated in chemistry experiments, played science jeopardy, and created rockets. The event was just one of our many activities that are offered this year as a part of our Flyer Experience program. The Flyer Experience gives incoming students the opportunity to come back to campus for various events with the current Chaminade community." (Facebook)
  • Mineola Truck CO.2 - The Workhorse Company: "On April 7 at approximately 6:20 p.m., we were alerted for a FASTeam to the scene of a working fire (Carle Place Fire Dept). Heavy Rescue 1610 responded in and immediately went to do the initial 360 walk around when Truck Captain C. Strauss had noticed that there was fire on the 2/3 corner just below the 1st floor window. Garden City Fire Department came to the back and assisted. Fire was placed under control quickly and crews were up in an hour. Photo credits to AJDPhotoG and K2M Fire Photography." (Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association - Garden City: "The Mini Mighty Man triathlon is this Saturday, April 16! Be a part of this special event by volunteering, donating, or registering for the race! There is still time to register your team to complete the race for FCA (online registration closes at noon on Friday, April 15). You can register or donate at fcali.org/get-involved/mini-mighty-man" (Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Mineola: "What a great weekend as Edge City Church Mineola put together an Egg Hunt at Mineola Memorial Park! We had over 3,000 people join us. If you were there, please give us any feedback on how your experience was, and how to improve for next year. Hope you had a good time. Join us for Easter Sunday service at 182 First St., Mineola at 11 a.m." (Nextdoor)

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— Joanne Gallo

About me: Joanne Gallo is a lifelong resident of Long Island and a writer/editor for 30+ years. After earning a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Writing from NYU, Joanne was an on-staff editor for consumer publications, including Features Editor for Soap Opera Weekly, Senior Editor for Energy Times and Executive Editor for The Johns Hopkins White Papers. Raised in the nearby town of Roslyn, Joanne is happy to call Mineola her home for the past 7 years. She loves arts & entertainment, dining, gardening and all the natural beauty that Long Island has to offer.

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