–By Williston Park Mayor Paul Ehrbar
Another year has come to an end as we move into winter. Over this past year, your Village Board in Williston Park has worked extremely hard to ensure that our village continues to meet the needs of the residents.
Speaking of winter, the snow season is upon us. While predictions are quite varied concerning potential snow falls, as the Boys Scouts motto goes “be prepared.” Flashlights, batteries, and a portable radio are necessary for all homes in case of power failure. Remain in contact with your family, friends and neighbors during the cold months as we all tend to stay inside more regularly.
Check on those living alone as make sure all is OK. If and when the snow falls, be aware of the snow emergency parking rules. Once two inches have fallen and an emergency is declared, all vehicles must be off the streets. Plan ahead. If a storm hits, have locations set to park vehicles. The regulations are strictly enforced and the fines are expensive.
The village needs to ensure passable roads so that emergency vehicles can arrive to a scene with our delay.
While removing snow from sidewalks and driveway do not put snow back in the street as this can result in hazardous road condition and increased need for plowing.
On behalf of the Williston Park Village Board, Deputy Mayor Kevin Rynne, trustee Terry Thomann, trustee Billy Carr, trustee Mike Uttaro, their families and my family, Doreen, Nicole, Jude, Olivia, Darby, Tatum, Paul and Elena, we wish all a Happy and Healthy New Year.
