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Herricks sets tours of schools
S E W A N H A K A ’ S R O YA LT Y
Aims to show need for $29.5M of work BY N O A H M A N S K A R Herricks school district officials will lead three tours next week to show residents exactly what a major package of building projects would fix. The tours on Oct. 26, 28 and PHOTO FROM SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 29 will give residents a closer look at the smaller “health and Sewanhaka High School’s homecoming queen, Rebecca Rodriguez, and king, Rahul Punj, rode in a parade during the school’s safety” improvements and larger renovations included in the dishomecoming festivities on Oct. 8. See story on page 55. trict’s $29.5 million capital initiative in advance of a Dec. 6 bond referendum, said Fino Celano, the district superintendent. “Just like if you own a home, there are always improvements and projects that need to take place and I think when people come they’ll see that the same is true in our schools,” Celano said. to replace it with a new one or approved an extensive update village attorney. The district leads walk- B Y N O A H M A N S K A R But unlike other villages, make a contribution to the vilto the section of the village code throughs of its buildings each governing trees, replacing a law New Hyde Park’s law does not lage’s tree fund. August, but this is the first time In deciding whether to isThe Village of New Hyde that had not been changed much regulate trees on private propit has offered tours in connection sue a permit, the superintenPark now has a tree law for the since it was first passed in 1939. erty, Mayor Robert Lofaro said. with a bond referendum, Celano “If you want to cut down a dent, Tom Gannon, can consider The new law, like those in 21st century. said. The village Board of Trust- other municipalities, puts in tree in your own yard, you can the tree’s health, the effect of its removal on the surrounding Continued on Page 64 ees on Tuesday unanimously writing the criteria and process do it,” he said. The new law prohibits plant- area and whether it is rare or for when a tree on village property should be trimmed ing, damaging or removing any otherwise significant, the new or removed “so that people trees on village-owned property law says. The resident can apknow what to expect when without a permit from the village peal the decision to the Board of they want to remove a tree,” public works superintendent and Trustees. said Benjamin Truncale, the requires anyone removing a tree Continued on Page 64
NHP approves updated tree law New code puts current practices in writing, village officials say
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