In the second to last meeting for Village of East Williston Mayor Nancy Zolezzi and Deputy Mayor James Daw Jr., the winter-long discussion on snow continued.
Daw gave an update on the state of the village’s roads and why a small amount of sand will be left on the streets.
“Even though it seems the snow is gone, we are still keeping some sand on the roads incase there is any future snow,” Daw said. “The sand will be gone by April.”
Both Zolezzi and Daw chose to not run for re-election and the day after the meeting voters went to the polls to elect their replacements.
At the meeting, Village Clerk Marie Kimlicka presented the board with a resolution authorizing a tax lien sale for unpaid village taxes occurring on May 2. One resident asked for clarification on the tax lien sale.
According to Zolezzi, the village had been owed more than $100,000 by residents of the village who failed to pay property taxes. After a strongly worded letter sent out to the village, Zolezzi said some back taxes were collected, so the total now stands at $50,000.
In other developments Zolezzi announced the local Rotary Club will be holding a blood drive on March 24, and said the Rotary appreciates all the help they can get.
Zolezzi, who is president of the Rotary Club, will be leaving office after serving for 12 years as mayor.
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