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Hempstead board adopts multiple traffic, parking and administrative measures; administrative calendar approved
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Summary
At its Sept. 16, 2025 meeting the Hempstead Town Board closed several public hearings and adopted proposed local laws on parking, stops, U-turns, bus stops and school-area traffic; the board also approved its administrative calendar (items 10–38), including contracts and water and animal-shelter items.
The Hempstead Town Board on Sept. 16, 2025 closed public hearings and adopted a series of proposed local laws addressing parking, traffic controls and related matters across several hamlets, then approved the administrative calendar (items 10–38) after public questions and departmental briefings.
Public hearings and board action: The board closed the hearings and moved to consider and adopt the following proposed local laws (each adopted by roll-call): - Regulations and restrictions to limit parking in Bellmore, East Atlantic Beach, Lido Beach, Point Lookout, Uniondale and West Hempstead. - Parking and standing prohibitions in Baldwin, Elmont, Franklin Square, Inwood, Merrick, Point Lookout, Rockville Centre, Uniondale, Valley Stream area, Westbury area and West Hempstead. - Arterial stop controls in Merrick, Oceanside, Point Lookout, Wantagh and West Hempstead. - Traffic regulations in the vicinity of schools in Baldwin. - U-turn prohibitions in West Hempstead. - Bus stop locations in Lynnbrook. - Handicap parking on public streets in East Atlantic Beach, Elmont, Franklin Square, Valley Stream area, Uniondale and West Hempstead.
Board members recorded unanimous or near-unanimous support for these measures during roll-call votes after the public hearings; no substantive public testimony was offered on most of these items during the hearings.
Administrative calendar (items 10–38): The board approved the administrative calendar by roll-call. Several items drew public questions or brief departmental responses during the administrative-calendar portion of the meeting: - Item 19 / Item 20: The Department of Water will move forward with inspection and design work for resurfacing a water tank (Roosevelt / Jubilee Drive area). Commissioner John Reinhardt said inspection scheduling should occur in the coming months and that plans are with Nassau County Health Department before construction and bidding. - Item 21: The board authorized procurement of specialized permitting and disposal work connected to proposed cation-exchange water treatment at Wells 7, 11 and 12 in Roosevelt (Dibley Drive area); the Department of Water said the work supports county health approvals. - Item 15: A new digital inkjet imaging service contract was described as an 84-month service at $1,092 per month. - Item 16: Gartner Inc. project management services for the town’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems were listed with an annual cost of about $934,000 (the board heard this is the second year of a multi-year arrangement). - Item 30: The board authorized work on the animal shelter’s central-station fire alarm system after commissioners said the system required emergency repairs due to recent false activations. Department officials said the replacement/repair work is to address reliability of the alarms; some members of the public pressed for greater transparency on shelter safety and employee procedures. - Item 31: The board accepted monetary gifts to support senior programs; the Department of Senior Enrichment identified a donor contribution of approximately $2,500 tied to outreach at the town’s summer beach program.
Motions and outcomes: - All listed public-hearing items above were adopted following motions to close the hearings and move the items to consideration, with roll-call votes recorded as “aye” by the board members present. - The administrative calendar (items 10–38) was approved by roll-call; the clerk recorded the votes as affirmative across the board.
Why it matters: The adopted local laws affect parking, traffic and related enforcement in multiple hamlets across the town and will change on-street rules used daily by residents, businesses and visitors. The administrative approvals include infrastructure work (water-tank inspection/design and treatment permitting) and contracts that touch core municipal services and technology systems.
Ending: Several administrative items will move to design, procurement or contract execution; departmental contacts indicated they will provide follow-up information on schedules and project specifics upon request.
