The Nassau County Legislature voted last week to provide $40,000 to the Village of Kings Point to purchase and plant new trees on various streets throughout the village.
Nassau County Legislator Ellen Birnbaum (D-Great Neck) said in a release that she worked with the Nassau County Executive’s office and the Village of Kings Point to fund the project through an inter-municipal agreement between the county and the village.
“I am glad that the Village of Kings Point will receive funds in order to replace trees lost to recent powerful storms,” Birnbaum said in the statement. “This project will help to enhance the beauty of the village while having a positive impact on the environment”
The trees will replace those destroyed in Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene and other storms, Birnbaum said.
The funding was approved unanimously buy the Legislature on July 13.
The funding will come as part of a Community Revitalization Project.
Daniel Small, Birnbaum’s legislative aide, said the Community Revitalization Project calls for the village to pay for the trees and then seek reimbursement from the county.
Village of Kings Point officials said in the statement that they were pleased to have received the grant.
