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Mineola public meetings in 2025

26 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Thu Dec 18, 2025

Zoning Board

Zoning Board to review setback request for 101 Brown Street

The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing to consider a variance request for a new single-family dwelling. The board will also address any reserved decisions from previous meetings.

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Wed Dec 10, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

✓ Decided: Board approved 2025 bills and payroll in Resolution 336-25

The Mineola Village Board adopted Resolution 336‑25 to approve the village's bills and payroll for 2025. Several procedural motions were considered, including entering and exiting executive session and closing the work and public meetings; vote tallies were not recorded. No other substantive actions were taken.

Wed Dec 3, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

Board approves $34,490.31 service award to volunteer firefighter Robert Olds

The Mineola Village Board will approve the minutes from the November meetings and a devotional procession request from Corpus Christi Church. It will also authorize a one‑time $34,490.31 service award for volunteer firefighter Robert Olds and contract security services for Mineola Memorial Park in December. Additional actions include installing new traffic signs at 49 Windsor Avenue and 101 Searing Avenue.

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✓ Decided: Board approved $62,886.15 change order for Well No. 4 PTAS treatment

The Mineola Village Board approved a series of routine and special actions. It authorized a change order moving $62,886.15 to the Plumbing Contract for repairs to the Packed Tower Aeration System at Well No. 4, and approved a second change order costing $51,329.00 for the same system. Other approvals included a fire service award payout of $34,490.31, a security contract for Mineola Memorial Park, signage installations, a church procession permit, and the adoption of the November meeting minutes.

Wed Nov 12, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

Village Board holds public hearings on three residential and commercial projects

The Village Board of Trustees will hold public hearings regarding special use permits for a restaurant and two apartment developments. The board will also consider a service contract amendment for HVAC maintenance and a one-time payout for a volunteer fireman.

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✓ Decided: Board grants special use permit for 202 Jericho Turnpike addition

The Mineola Board of Trustees approved a special use permit for Diwakar Ranjan to build a two‑story rear addition at 202 Jericho Turnpike, including a $6,000 contribution to the Village Parking Trust Fund and architectural approval, subject to several conditions. The minutes do not list the vote tallies for these approvals. The board also received an application for a restaurant at 124 Old Country Road, but no final decision was recorded.

Wed Nov 5, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

Board authorizes $47,000 amendment for 2025 roadway improvements contract

The Mineola Village Board will approve several routine items, including designating March 18, 2026 as the village election day. It will also approve community use requests for Wilson Park and the Village Hall, a fire service award payment, and multiple public‑works contracts and engineering services.

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✓ Decided: Village Board sets March 18, 2026 as election day and approves multiple contracts

The Board unanimously approved the village’s payroll and October meeting minutes, designated March 18, 2026 as the next village election day, and granted use of Wilson Park and the Village Hall Community Center to local groups. It also approved fire department service award payments, a tree‑planting contract with Louis Barbato Landscaping, and engineering contracts for a sanitation garage repair and a roadway improvement amendment.

Thu Oct 23, 2025

Zoning Board

Zoning Board will hear a variance request for a single‑family home at 24 Kenilworth Rd

The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on October 23, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Village Hall, 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola. The hearing concerns Application #25‑BZA‑0013 submitted by Dennis Marti for a proposed single‑family dwelling with an attached garage at 24 Kenilworth Road. The proposal seeks variances from the zoning code, including reduced front yard setback (23‑5 ft vs 25 ft required), reduced lot width (43 ft vs 50 ft required), reduced lot area (3,870 sf vs 5,000 sf required), and reduced side yard setback (3.8 ft vs 6 ft required). It also requests additional gross floor area (2,378 sf vs 1,935 sf permitted).

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Thu Oct 23, 2025

Zoning Board

Zoning Board hearing on a golf simulator facility with no parking proposed

The Mineola Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on October 23, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. to consider application 25‑BZA‑0014 submitted by Mark Roder for a new golf‑simulator facility at 360 Jericho Turnpike. The proposal requires 16 parking spaces under Chapter 550, but the applicant has proposed zero parking spaces. The board may also act on any reserved decisions from prior meetings. Plans are available for review at the Building Department during office hours.

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Wed Oct 22, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

Board approves $551,956.72 transfer to pay down fire department bond debt

The Mineola Village Board adopted the Justice Court audit report and the Village financial statements audit for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025. It approved a $551,956.72 transfer from the Capital Projects Fund to the General Fund to reduce debt on the Mineola Fire Department Headquarters Serial Bonds 2021 – Series A. The Board also authorized community‑center use for the Mineola Athletic Association’s winter soccer program and the County Seat Kiwanis Club’s Pancake Breakfast, and approved service‑award payments to two volunteer firefighters.

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✓ Decided: Board approved $551,956.72 fund transfer for fire department bond debt

The Mineola Village Board approved its regular bills and payroll and adopted two audit reports for the fiscal year ending May 31 2025. It authorized a $551,956.72 transfer from the Capital Projects Fund to the General Fund to pay down the Mineola Fire Department Headquarters Serial Bonds. The Board also approved community‑center use for local groups, a health‑benefit buyback for three employees, a $56,366.54 service award to volunteer fireman James Sherry, a $720 monthly award to volunteer firefighter William Symington, and awarded the Memorial Park drainage contract to Valente Contracting Corp. for $135,000.

Wed Oct 15, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

Village Board to hold hearings on apartment projects and special use permits

The Village Board of Trustees will hold public hearings regarding four special use permits for residential and commercial developments. The board will also consider contracts for Village Hall repairs and road improvement engineering services.

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✓ Decided: Board grants two special use permits for health and fitness facilities

The Board continued the open hearing for Eden Blue LLC at 110 Willis Avenue to November 12, 2025. It approved a Special Use Permit for Ryan Oommen to operate a physical therapy office at 144 Second Street. It also approved a Special Use Permit for Joshua Jefferson to operate a fitness studio/gym at 465 Jericho Turnpike.

Wed Oct 8, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

Village Board to approve HVAC replacements and a church procession

The Village Board of Trustees is meeting to approve bills, payroll, and previous meeting minutes. The board will consider requests for street usage and several HVAC service contracts and equipment replacements.

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✓ Decided: Board approved HVAC unit replacements and extended service contract

The Mineola Village Board approved its regular bills and payroll and adopted the September meeting minutes. It granted Corpus Christi Church permission for a devotional procession on October 13. The Board also extended the 2023 HVAC service contract with Five Star Mechanical and approved new HVAC equipment: a rooftop unit at the Community Center for $14,550 and nine PTAC units at Village Hall for $18,525.

Thu Sep 25, 2025

Zoning Board

Zoning Board to consider two medical office applications on East Jericho Turnpike

The Mineola Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on September 25, 2025 to consider two applications submitted by Dona Wu to establish medical office/exam rooms at 85 and 89 East Jericho Turnpike. Each application references the village zoning code’s parking requirements, which call for 16 parking stalls; the proposals provide only four stalls. The board may also act on any reserved decisions from prior meetings.

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Wed Sep 24, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

Village Board awards $1.1 million road improvements contract

The Village Board of Trustees is meeting to approve several public works contracts and facility use requests. Key decisions include awarding a road improvement contract and purchasing water meters. The board will also review engineering services for a project on Willis Avenue.

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✓ Decided: Village Board approves $1.146M road contract and multiple community projects

The Mineola Board unanimously approved its regular payroll and bills, granted use of the Village Hall Community Center to the Junior Fire Department and the Police Activity League, hired a Clerk Typist for Justice Court at $50,000 annually, and authorized the purchase of water meters for $39,250.60. It also awarded the 2025 Road Improvements Contract to United Paving Corp. for $1,146,071, installed a handicap‑reserved parking space at 37 Westbury Avenue, and disposed of a 2002 GEM electric car. All motions to close the work and public sessions were also approved.

Wed Sep 10, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

Village Board to consider a 204-unit residential building at 110 Willis Avenue

The Mineola Village Board will hold a public hearing on several special‑use permit applications, including a six‑story, 204‑unit residential project at 110 Willis Avenue. Other permits seek a martial arts studio at 172‑174 Herricks Road and medical offices at 85 and 89 East Jericho Turnpike. In the work session, the board will consider change orders for the PTAS Well #1 Phase II contract totaling $36,414.41 and $13,181.65, and a handicap‑reserved parking space at 116 Roslyn Road.

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✓ Decided: Village Board grants special use permits for medical office at 85 & 89 East Jericho Turnpike

The Board of Trustees approved special use permits for applicant Dona Wu to establish a medical office spanning 85 and 89 East Jericho Turnpike in the B‑1 district. The permits were granted subject to conditions on parking, licensing, and traffic‑flow oversight. No members of the public spoke during the hearing. Vote tallies were not recorded in the minutes.

Wed Sep 3, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

✓ Decided: Board approved $325,000 engineering contract for Community Center renovations

The Mineola Village Board approved a series of resolutions, including a $325,000 engineering services contract for Community Center renovations and a $23,375 emergency sewer repair on Jackson Avenue. Additional approvals covered a $39,886.50 PFAS treatment change order, the appointment of a new Zoning Board member, and the creation of two handicap‑reserved parking spaces. The Board also authorized budget transfers for the Fire Department and hired staff for the Clerk’s Office and Parking Meter Division.

Wed Aug 6, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

✓ Decided: Village Board approves payroll, budget transfers, and multiple service contracts

The Board adopted the payroll and bill payments for the village. It approved the July meeting minutes, authorized staff to attend a NYCOM training, and allowed advance deposits for the Façade Improvement Program. Engineering and architectural service contracts for fire department, historical society, and MVAC projects were approved, as was the use of village roads for the High School Homecoming Parade. The Board also approved employee health‑benefit buybacks and a $1,533,354.71 year‑end General Fund transfer.

Wed Jul 9, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

✓ Decided: Board grants music school permit and declares lead agency for new housing project

The Board approved a Special Use Permit for XC Engineering to operate a music school at 259 Mineola Boulevard. It also declared the Board the lead agency for the environmental review of Eden Blue LLC’s six‑story, 204‑unit residential project at 110 Willis Avenue. Additional actions included approving bills and payroll, authorizing a movie night in Memorial Park Amphitheater, and confirming fire department recommended memberships.

Wed Jul 2, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

✓ Decided: Village Board approved $86,620 water meter purchase and multiple budget actions

The Board approved a $86,620 purchase of 212 new water meters and 100 wall radios. It also authorized a $25,000 LED street‑light grant with NYSDOT, approved $51,292.57 in pool‑fund budget transfers, and hired a sanitation laborer at $18 per hour. Additional actions included authorizing security services for the Harrison Avenue Parking Garage and accepting two employee resignations with small separation payouts.

Wed Jun 11, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

✓ Decided: Village Board authorized renewal of Cablevision cable franchise

The Board adopted Resolution 171-25 to renew the village's cable franchise agreement with Cablevision Systems Long Island Corporation. It also granted a Special Use Permit for an indoor pickleball gym with a juice bar at 165 East Second Street, subject to conditions (Resolution 173-25). A Special Use Permit for an acupuncture office at 331 Willis Avenue was considered, but the minutes do not record a final decision. No members of the public spoke during the hearings.

Wed Jun 4, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

✓ Decided: Village Board approved the Mineola Street Fair for Oct. 5, 2025

The Board adopted resolutions to approve bills and payroll, ratify prior meeting minutes, and authorize the Mineola Street Fair on October 5, 2025. It also approved the posting of a Laborer position, installation of two stop signs on Coolidge Avenue, emergency mold cleanup of the Sanitation Garage, removal of a handicap‑reserved parking sign at 33 Berkley Road, and the transfer of Laborer Jalen Bobo to the Sanitation Division. The work session and public meeting were each formally closed by motion.

Wed May 21, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

✓ Decided: Village Board unanimously approved security contract for pool and parks

The Mineola Village Board approved eight resolutions during the work session. Highlights include authorizing Titan Secure as the lowest‑bidder to provide hourly security for the John S. DaVanzo Community Pool, Wilson Park and Memorial Park, and granting a seasonal ice‑cream truck permit to Craig Zoly. The board also approved payroll, adopted workday standards for officials, and settled payments for a 2024‑2025 tax certiorari case. All votes were unanimous.

Wed May 14, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

✓ Decided: Board granted special use permit for residential conversion at 176 Jericho Turnpike

The Village Board adopted a new local law repealing Chapter 470 to update the volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker tax exemption and adopted a zoning amendment creating a Gross Floor Area schedule. It approved routine items including bills and payroll, a catering truck permit, removal of a handicap parking sign, and a $1.00/hour wage increase for a pool employee. Finally, the Board granted a special use permit to convert retail space at 176 Jericho Turnpike into residential units and approved a $26,000 contribution to the Village Parking Trust Fund.

Wed May 7, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

✓ Decided: Board approved emergency $64K pool gutter purchase and several staffing, contract actions

The Mineola Village Board approved a series of resolutions, including an emergency purchase of gutter grates for the community pool, change orders for PFAS treatment at Well #1, and an intermunicipal agreement for HVAC work at the library. It also authorized payroll, seasonal recreation staffing, and new job postings for the Justice Court and Public Works. All actions were approved unanimously by the five trustees.

Wed Apr 16, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

✓ Decided: Village Board grants special use permit for veterinary hospital expansion

The Board approved a Special Use Permit for Gary Dattner to expand the existing veterinary hospital at 132 Jericho Turnpike. It also declared Michael Stambolis' special use applications for 143 and 176 Jericho Turnpike as pending actions. Finally, the Board confirmed the Mayor’s appointments of village officials. No public comments were made on the Dattner application.

Wed Apr 9, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

✓ Decided: Board adopted the 2025‑2026 Village budget

The Mineola Board of Trustees adopted the Homestead Adjusted Base Proportions for the 2025/2026 tax year and approved the 2025/2026 Village budget. The Board also adopted a SEQRA Negative Declaration for DP Builders’ 62‑unit mixed‑use project at 101‑109 Main Street and approved the applicant’s Special Use Permit for that development. All motions were voted on and passed.

Wed Apr 2, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

✓ Decided: Board approved $100,800 change order for Well #1 Phase 1 water‑treatment project

The Mineola Village Board approved several community event requests, authorized engineering and construction contracts, and adopted a $100,800 change order to repair Well #1 Phase 1. A budget work session highlighted the FY 2025/26 tentative budget and announced a public hearing for April 9. No vote tallies were recorded in the minutes.

Wed Mar 19, 2025

Village Board of Trustees

✓ Decided: Village authorizes purchase of 30 water meters for $9,870

The Board adopted several resolutions covering a school‑district pool use request, fire department membership, employee health‑benefit buy‑back, sanitary inspection services, water‑meter purchase, a roadway‑inspection contract amendment, and a handicap‑reserved parking space. Each resolution was motioned, seconded, and voted on, but the minutes do not list the vote tallies or indicate whether each motion passed. The Board also voted to adjourn the public meeting.