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Farmingdale trustees review public-safety, infrastructure, water and event planning at July 28 work session
Summary
At the July 28 work session, Farmingdale trustees discussed a $338,987 ambulance request, utility and road projects, water-system updates and approvals, Ryder Cup planning and instituted a $4 all‑night parking fee; two resolutions were adopted including support for a state water-quality grant.
The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Farmingdale convened a work session on July 28, 2025, covering multiple municipal operations and short-term planning. Present were Mayor Ralph Ekstrand, Deputy Mayor William Barrett, Trustees Cheryl Parisi, Walter Priestley and Craig Rosasco, Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer Brian Harty and village staff.
Key items included a fire-department presentation of "a request for a new ambulance in the amount of $338,987" and a radio equipment proposal for $49,422.80; a progress report on the North Main Street Pole Removal Project with National Grid paving-reimbursement agreements; water-department updates and consensus approval of new water rates; and planning for the Ryder Cup with a $4 all-night parking option instituted on the village app. The board also approved courtroom use for Elizabeth Gardens Cooperative and supported submission of a Water Quality Improvement Grant to the State of New York. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
