From The Mayor's Office www.Gardencityny.net

By Peter A. Bee

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETINGS

The next Board of Trustees Meeting will be the Annual Organizational Meeting, on Monday, April 7, 2008. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at Village Hall.

OUR BUSINESS DISTRICTS

With the arrival of spring, it is great to see increased pedestrian activity along Seventh Street and New Hyde Park Road. It brings into focus just how great a place our business community is and raises expectations over how great our Village will be this summer with the spring plantings and the beginning of our outdoor dining which began on April 1st.

Please show your support for our merchants and continue to shop in Garden City. Let the business owners know how they can better serve your needs. You will be pleasantly surprised with how quickly they will accommodate.

OUTDOOR DINING

Working under a special permit from the Village, food establishments on Seventh Street, New Hyde Park Road and Franklin Avenue have placed tables and chairs outside their shops and restaurants for your convenience and enjoyment. Please stop by to let the merchants know that you appreciate their efforts and enjoy the many fine tastes of Garden City.

SPRING CLEAN-UP

All residents are asked to assist in the task of cleaning up our community to make it look like a beautiful "Garden City". We can do that by picking up paper, cans, bottles and other debris which may have been deposited on the streets and other public areas near their homes. A few minutes of cooperative effort by all of us can make our Village look 100% better.

Residents are also reminded that rubbish should not be placed on the curb before the evening prior to the collection day. It is a detraction from the aesthetics of the Village and poor treatment of one's neighbors to ignore the Village law which specifies that rubbish should not be deposited at curb side before the evening prior to collection.

Pet owners are asked to please be considerate of those who are working to keep our community beautiful and those who are using park areas by cleaning up after your dog and by disposing of the waste at curbside on Wednesdays.

The Police Department is issuing summonses for these violations, which are answerable in the Village Justice Court and can result in a fine for each offense.

VILLAGE'S WEB SITE

I encourage residents to periodically utilize the Village's website for information regarding the Village's operations, as well as items of seasonal and special interest. The address is www.gardencityny.net. Also please be aware that I have a Village e-mail address and would be delighted to hear from Village residents about their concerns - it is as follows: MayorPBee@gardencityny.net