TheRoslyn HarborBoard of Trustees approved a $1,516,307.18 budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year at its monthly meeting Thursday, a roughly $40,000 increase over last year’s budget of $1,476,625.89, while also signing off on a residential sports court permit and discussing a proposed regional power transmission line that could affect several village roads.
The new spending plan reflects modest increases driven largely by rising costs for contracted services, with the bulk of village revenues continuing to come from the property tax levy. Tax bills are expected to go out by mid-May, with taxes due starting June 1.
The board granted a special use permit for a multi-purpose sports court at a Bryant Avenue residence. The applicant said the court would primarily be used by her son, who has physical therapy and occupational therapy needs.
The project had been revised since its initial planning board review — repositioned in the rear yard to preserve three additional trees, and buffered with three new 10-foot-tall trees along the neighboring property line.
The court will be set back 25 feet from the property line and approximately 100 feet from the nearest neighboring house. Under village code, the court must be screened from adjoining properties, cannot drain water onto adjacent lots and cannot be used before 8 a.m. or after sunset.
The board also discussed Propel NY Energy, an underground transmission line that officials said has moved closer to reality. The current preferred route would bring the line down Glen Cove Avenue, affecting a small number of village residents, before continuing onto Back Road.
Mayor Sandy Quentzel said the village has no authority to stop the state-backed project but intends to advocate for residents during construction, while making clear she is not taking sides on whether the project should proceed.
“There’s people that would say otherwise. I’m not taking an opinion on that,” Quentzel said of arguments over Long Island’s power grid. “I’m just saying if this is happening and the state is pushing this, we have no say, but what we do have to say is in our home rule about how our residents are treated when construction can happen.”
“If this happens and the state makes this happen, I want to make sure we can make it as palatable as possible on us and our residents,” Quentzel said.
Project representatives are expected to return with contractor details in the summer. Quentzel said they plan to coordinate with Nassau County, which controls the affected roads, to seek improvements and address drainage concerns as part of the project.
Source: LI Press
