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Board approves fall event road closures and picks larger holiday‑lights lease‑to‑own option
Summary
Trustees approved road closures for the Spooktacular parade, Veterans Day ceremony and Turkey Trot; they also voted to proceed with the higher‑value holiday‑lights lease‑to‑own proposal, citing longer lifespan and more decorations despite a modest multi‑year cost difference.
The Board of Trustees approved road closures for village fall events and selected a holiday lighting proposal following staff presentations on logistics and costs.
Recreation Superintendent Jason Pinto described three road‑closure requests: the Spooktacular parade on Oct. 19 (Mamaroneck Avenue into Harbor Island Park), a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot on Nov. 23 along a Boston Post Road route, and a Veterans Day ceremony road closure on Nov. 11. Trustees voted to approve those closures and directed police and DPW to provide traffic control as needed.
Pinto also presented two lease‑to‑own proposals for holiday decorations and lighting: a more focused option (Merrick Avenue and harbor tree) with a lower buyout and a larger package covering Old Merrick Avenue and additional park decorations with a higher buyout percentage. The board discussed storage, maintenance, staff installation versus vendor work, and budget implications. Trustees voted to proceed with the higher‑value option (the roughly $60,000 initial option with a lower flat buyout in some scenarios) because it delivered more product and, over multi‑year ownership, reduces the need for repeat solicitations.
On the Turkey Trot, Pinto said last year’s field exceeded 1,400 runners; trustees were urged to finalize closures and supporting services promptly.
All event road‑closure resolutions and the holiday‑lighting contract decision passed by voice vote; exact roll call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
