Shoreham, New York
Recent meetings
Board of Trustees
The Shoreham Village Board will consider approving the 2026/27 tax rate of 4.1820, a reduction from the prior year's 4.324, along with the amended budget totaling $1,077,315.78. Other actions include a four-year refuse contract with Winters Brothers for $7,361 per month, the hiring of several seasonal staff, and a refund of a security deposit. The meeting also covers a presentation by the Village Historian in August and various committee reports.
- Tax rate set at 4.1820 (down from 4.324), with bond components and village tax of 2.9694 listed
- Refuse bid approved with Winters Brothers at $7,361/month for 4 years from 8/1/26 to 7/31/30
- Amended 2026-27 budget adopted with total revenue and expenses of $1,077,315.78
- Hiring of Shane Hall at $17/hour and multiple lifeguards for the 2026 season
- JCAP grant overage of up to $1,000 approved for painting lower-level bathroom and Court office
The Board of Trustees approved the 2026-27 tax rate at 4.1820 per $100 assessed value, along with a 4-year refuse contract with Winters Brothers at $7,361 per month. The board also approved the amended 2026-27 budget, several seasonal hires, and a JCAP grant overage for painting. Trustee farewells were noted but no substantive votes were taken on those remarks.
- Approved 2026-27 tax rate 4.1820 with refuse fee $437.29/household (4-0)
- Approved 4-year refuse contract with Winters Brothers at $7,361/month (4-0)
- Approved amended 2026-27 budget (4-0)
- Approved hiring Shane Hall at $17/hr (4-0)
- Approved JCAP grant overage up to $1,000 for painting bathrooms and court office (4-0)
- Approved $1,000 security deposit refund to Eileen Butler (4-0)
- Approved village building use for America 250 presentation on Aug 19 (4-0)
- Approved hiring of 4 lifeguards at $19-21/hr and 2 tennis instructors at $43/$21/hr (4-0)
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees will consider approving the draft 2026/27 budget totaling $1,012,816 and hold a public hearing on a local law to override the state property tax cap. Other actions include hiring a code officer and head lifeguard, awarding a landscaping contract, and ruling on 15 property tax assessment grievances from residents.
- Approve draft 2026/27 budget of $1,012,816
- Public hearing on Local Law No. 1 of 2026 to override state tax cap
- Hire Monica Walker as Code Officer at $25/hr and Leslie Jablonski as Head Lifeguard at $24/hr
- Approve Longmeadow Landscaping contract for 2026 season
- Board of Assessors recommends accepting 3 grievances (Scher $815k, Kileen $755k) and denying 12 others
The Board of Trustees approved a local law to exceed the property tax levy limit, with a stipulation that the increase not exceed 5% of the previous fiscal year's budget. The board also approved the 2026/27 budget, emergency repairs to Village Hall railings, and the hiring of a code enforcement officer and head lifeguard.
- Approved Local Law overriding tax levy limit (5-0)
- Approved Draft 2026/27 Budget (5-0)
- Approved $3,000 emergency repairs for Village Hall deck railings (5-0)
- Approved hiring Monica Walker as Code Officer ($25/hr) (5-0)
- Approved hiring Leslie Jablonski as Head Lifeguard ($24/hr) (5-0)
- Approved refund of $2,000 rental fee to Ellin Kim (5-0)
- Approved use of lower-level for Northwell Health presentations (5-0)
- Approved Longmeadow Landscaping contract for 2026 season (5-0)
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees met in executive session on April 28, 2026 to discuss personnel issues. The session lasted from 6:30 PM to 7:15 PM, and no action was taken. The meeting was purely procedural with no votes on ordinances or contracts.
- Executive session held for personnel discussion; no action taken (5-0)
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees will hold executive and work session meetings to continue discussing the definition of a resident and issues related to residency and the use of municipal property. This is a discussion item on a draft agenda, with no votes or decisions scheduled.
- Further discussion on the definition of a resident and issues pertaining to residency and utilization of municipal property
The Board of Trustees held a special work session to discuss a proposed amenities policy governing beach, playground, and court access, and a new tree law. No formal decisions were made; a public hearing on amenities will be scheduled, and tree law discussion will continue. The only action taken was a unanimous vote to adjourn.
- Motion to close meeting approved unanimously (5-0)
Village Hall Capital Improvements Committee
The Village Hall Capital Improvements Committee met to discuss critical building improvements, including deck railing repairs, ADA compliance, and a phased approach to structural upgrades. No formal votes or decisions were taken; the committee agreed to request funding from the Village Board and revisit after May 12.
- No formal decisions or votes recorded; discussions only
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees has no agenda available for this meeting. Only minutes are referenced for review. No decisions or discussions are listed in the provided material.
- No agenda items provided; only document filenames listed without content
The Board of Trustees approved several expenditures including emergency railing repairs, a server upgrade, and invasive vine removal. They also updated lifeguard pay rates and approved multiple building use requests.
- Approved up to $10,000 for emergency repairs on railings (4-0)
- Approved $1,915 for Windows Server upgrade from 2019 to 2025 (4-0)
- Approved $2,730 invoice from Sunburst Tree for invasive vine removal (4-0)
- Approved lifeguard pay increase to $21/hr for new and $24/hr for lead lifeguards (4-0)
- Approved $55,405.87 in operating expenditures and payroll (4-0)
- Approved building use for Rachel Formisano ($800 fee) and Eileen Butler ($650 fee) (4-0)
- Approved TSVA use of lower-level building for beach cleanup (4-0)
- Tabled contract with Longmeadow Landscaping for 2026 season (4-0)