The Mineola Board of Trustees on Jan. 7 authorized several emergency public‑works repairs and contractor change orders and said the village will file a claim against National Grid for damage blamed on recent gas‑line work.

Mister Palumbo requested emergency payment of $8,340 to Orchid Water and Sewer Contracting to repair a sewer lateral on Ferncroft Road that he said was damaged during National Grid’s installation of a new high‑pressure gas line. Speaker 1 confirmed the village will file a claim with National Grid but said the village must pay the contractor now from the 2025–2026 general fund or reserve balance to restore service.

The board also authorized a $12,780 emergency repair to the elevator at the Harrison Avenue parking garage with Otis Elevator Company and a $10,240 repair to a 10‑inch water main at Roslyn Road and Washington Avenue, also using Orchid Water and Sewer Contracting. Separately, the board approved change order No. 1 for PTAS treatment at Well No. 1 — $3,451.65 to LEB Electric LTD for electrical conduit and a chemical‑room fan interlock — and accepted a $3,500 credit to the Grama Drive ejector station contract with R and J Industries to close out that project.

All items were presented as emergency or closeout actions and were approved by voice votes during the meeting. Funding for the sewer and elevator repairs was identified as the 2025–2026 general fund or general fund reserve; the water‑main repair was charged to the 2025–2026 Water Fund or its unreserved balance. No formal roll‑call vote tallies were read into the record; motions carried by voice vote.

The board’s action to file a reimbursement claim against National Grid was described as the village’s next step; the meeting record shows authorization to pay now so repairs would not be delayed while the claim is processed.

The board did not provide a timetable for reimbursement from National Grid or for completion of follow‑up technical reviews. The contractors and utility were not represented during the meeting.