Larry Werther was part of the team that: Opened Government – NO MORE BACK ROOM MEETINGS / DEALS
Put Mineola Television on the air
Instituted a Village website
Increased # of Village meetings
Balance Budget every year since taking office
Created a Healthy unencumbered fund balance as required by law
Increased non-tax revenue (building department / court / meters - etc.)
Returned water department to solvency
Brought active management to investing Tax $$
Brought accountability to Village government department by department
Stop Borrowing / reduced outstanding debt by over $6million
Researched and Refinanced Villages Bonds to lower Interest Rates Initiated Debt Management plan
Recover $$ from Waste Management for overcharging and Air Rights Lease where contractual increases were ignored.
Instituted plan for infrastructure / Road repair
Re-negotiated very detrimental Garage contract with Winthrop
Rental registration law
Slammed Illegal Apartments / landlords
101 Jackson was Apartment Building that was a Blight - Forced Land Lord to bring building to code. He later sold and building was converted to Condominium.
Better relationship with Business community (Village Government open to Chamber / State of Village address to Chamber)
Participation from Chamber of Commerce in Showcasing Mineola (Taste of Mineola / Mineola in Style)
Brought Mineola Street Fair out of park and onto Mineola Boulevard. Tax certs – Reassessed Village and instituted Homestead Option to reduce the almost $1 million annual burdon. Increased # of grants from state & federal government
Negotiated with MTA for resurfacing roads around inter-modal center
Negotiated with MTA for aesthetics for inert-modal center
Adopted our Master Plan
Brought new businesses to Village
Working to increase our tax base
Working to bring senior housing to Mineola
Working to bring Next Generation housing to Mineola
Championed Mineola against Nassau County – selling Court parking fields
Championing Mineola against MTA third track
Had a Great centennial year
Stopped practice of using Village Employees for private entities
Cleaned up graffiti (not at taxpayers expense)
Reduced run away expenses such as overtime
Revitalized parks
Increased funding for Library
Funding for senior groups
Increased return on Length Of Servive awards program through planned investment
Fighting for fair share of sales tax revenue
Fighting for $$ worth in police coverage
Gave residents a CHANCE to have our own PD
New rescue vehicle for Fire Department
Held Verizon accountable for fiber optic box placement
Negotiated Verizon franchise agreement
Revitalization projects in our Downtown, Station plaza and on Jericho Turnpike
Pending law against sex offenders
Continued tree plantings Devised "A Taste of Mineola" and "Mineola in Style" to showcase our restaurants and clothing establishments. ONLY Trustee who was made an Executive Board member of the Nassau County Village Officials Association
INTANGIBLES – Better “feel” in Village Village Government more accessible to ALL residents Getting our voice heard in Town, County, State & Federal circles Pride back in Mineola |
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