Great Neck Plaza releases tentative $7.1 million village budget

Village of Great Neck Plaza officials have released a tentative 2018-19 budget that increases spending by $110,274 compared with the current budget and does not raise property taxes.
The village’s largest anticipated spending increase is in employee benefits, an estimated $101,099 more for 2018-19 than the current budget.

The $7.1 million spending plan, revealed during a public hearing at Village Hall, also includes an additional $15,886 for the public works department and an extra $14,000 for parks and beautification.

Mayor Jean Celender said in October that the village plans to help build a butterfly superhighway and spend money planting specific types of vegetation that attracts butterflies at a parking lot on Maple Drive and Bond Street.

According to the spending plan, village officials anticipate earning an extra $150,000 in safety inspection fees from its building department. Officials are also anticipating $20,274 more in property taxes and $150,000 from a Community Development Block Grant.

Village trustees plan to adopt the budget at their next meeting on Wednesday.