In the News in the Village of Amityville...
The Amityville Artists Circle is exhibiting artwork at the Circle Gallery. The theme of the show is "Views of Humanity", exhibiting paintings, photography, and sculpture depicting many different aspects of human beings. The exhibit runs through December 19th at 186 Broadway in Amityville. Gallery hours are Wed, Thurs, Fri 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. and Sat 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
 
 
It was a beautiful day for the Thomas A. Smith Ragamuffin parade. Children dressed in costumes gathered at the 9/11 Memorial Park to kick off the parade. A fun time was had by all.
On September 28, 2009 the Board of Trustees adopted resolution # 09-09-06 authorizing an increase to the income limits for the Village's Senior Tax Exemption, as permitted by NYS, to match that of the Town of Babylon. The amounts are as follows:
Income Level Percent of Exemption
Not more than $24,0000 50%
More than $24,000 but less than $25,000 45%
More than $25,000 but less than $26,000 40%
More than $26,000 but less than $27,000 35%
More than $27,000 but less than $27,900 30%
More than $27,900 but less than $28,800 25%
More than $28,800 but less than $29,700 20%
More than $29,700 but less than $30,600 15%
More than $30,600 but less than $31,500 10%
More than $31,500 but less than $32,400 5%
All applications filed in 2009 for 2010 taxes are eligible for the new income limits.
On September 28, 2009 the Board of Trustees adopted resolution #09-09-05 as follows:
1) Any Village resident with an open building permit for construction or alteration of a one or two family owner-occupied dwelling, or any accessory structure on the same premises, shall have a period of one (1) year from October 1, 2009 to complete such construction or alteration and close out such building permit without payment of any renewal fees for said permit or issuance of a notice of violation or summons related thereto.
2) This amnesty shall not apply to open building permits for any other buildings or structures, and shall not apply to any pending summonses issued for expired or open building permits.
3) This resolution shall be effective October 1, 2009.
The Great South Bay Society held its annual Fall cleanup on September 19th. More than 120 volunteers took to the waters to cleanup as much trash and debris as possible from islands located in between the Amityville cut and the Winnie Hook channel. It was a very successful event thanks to the volunteers who collected and removed two 30 cubic yard containers of trash. The Great South Bay Society is organized under Operation Splash. Learn more at their website: www.greatsouthbaysociety.org.
The Amityville Fire Department Softball Team had an 18-0 record to take first place in the regular season and a 4-1 record in the playoffs to win the 2009 Championship. Amityville won the championship in 2008 making it two consecutive Champion seasons. 2nd Basemen Stephen Juliano was MVP for the championship series. In picture bottom row left to right: James Juliano, Charlie Taylor, Mac Flores, John Juliano, Jose Flores. Middle row left to right: Gregg Doerner, Jeff Erath, Nick Wong, PJ Gosline, Stephen Juliano, JT D'Amato, Alex Kulick, Kevin Helm, Mike Miller Jr, Glenn Slack. Top row left to right: Samantha Juliano, Margot Loth. Missing in picture: Rocco Juliano, Mike Juliano, Eric Onderdonk, Brett Devine, James Dougherty, Brian Ward
 The Amityville Fire Department Jolt Team took first place and second place in this year's Town of Babylon JOLT (Jaws Of Life Tournament). First place team: Darren McVeety, Jack Squicciarini, Matthew Lynch, Nick Wong, and Patrick Harding. Second place team: Leland Greey, Robert Macomber, Matthew Beshlian, Stephen Juliano, and Michael Walters In picture from left to right: StephenJuliano, Patrick Harding, Michael Walters, Jack Squicciarini, Matthew Lynch, Nick Wong,Darren McVeety, Leland Greey, Matthew Beshlian, Robert Macomber.
Amityville Kiwanis Club announces the 2nd Annual Field of Honor. The field of American flags will recognize and show honor to past and present veterans who have dedicated their lives to protecting our freedom. The Field of Honor flag will consist of a 3 x 5 ft. flag mounted on an 8 ft pole and placed in precision rows on the front lawn of Amityville Memorial High School on Merrick Road. Set up is Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. The flags will remain in place until Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. The cost is $25 per flag. For more information and applications for flags or sponsorships, please visithttp://www.amityville.Kiwanisone.org.
The Village is revising the Code Book: At the Board of Trustees Meeting on October 27, 2008, the Board established the first in a series of public hearings to consider revisions to the Code of the Village of Amityville. The first public hearing was held at the regular Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, November 24, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. Chapters 1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 of the Code of the Village of Amityville were reviewed at this meeting. These chapters, along with the recommended changes, are posted on our website for your review. Click here to view the document. A Public hearing was held at the 1/26/09 BOT meeting with the following chapters reviewed: 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 35, 36, 37, 43 and 46; Click here to view the document. At the Board of Trustees Meeting on April 13, 2009 Chapters 39, 49, 50, 51, 55, 69, 79, 81, 83 and 85 were reviewed. Click here to view the document. At the Board of Trustees Meeting on June 8, 2009 Chapters 88, 92, 95, 97, 107, 110,114, 116, and 120 were reviewed. Click Here to view the document. At the Board of Trustees Meeting on September 28, 2009 Chapters 125, 127, 130, 132, 137, 142, 144, 150, 152, 157 were reviewed. Click here to view the document. At the Board of Trustees Meeting on November 9, 2009 Chapters159, 161,164,166,171, 172, 174, and 178 were reviewed. Click Here to view the document. A Public hearing will be held at the November 23, 2009 Board of Trustees meeting to review chapter 183. Click here to view the document.
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