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Asharoken Village Hall
1 Asharoken Avenue
Asharoken, NY 11768
631-261-7098
To view the full schedule of Board of Trustees meetings, click on "Government" above, then "Trustees Meetings" or
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Except as otherwise noted, all regular Board of Trustees meetings are held at 6:30pm at Asharoken Village Hall, 1 Asharoken Avenue, Asharoken, NY. Special/Work Session meetings are generally held in the afternoon. All meetings are open to the public.
September, October 2024 Meeting Minutes
The following meeting minutes of the Asharoken Board of Trustees are now online:
Minutes are posted on this website as they become available.
Contact the Village Clerk if you have any questions.
Archived minutes, as well as the full Board of Trustees meeting schedule, can be found by clicking on "Government" above, then "Trustees Meetings" or
click here.
Message from Asharoken Mayor Greg Letica:
Photo: Linda Letica
View of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from Asharoken
October 18, 2024
Dear Neighbors:
The Village has had a great month for unusual celestial sightings. We were treated to a phenomenal display of Northern Lights last week. This week, the comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has graced our night skies just after sunset. My wife Linda was able to capture this great photo of the comet.
Please remember that all floating docks in the "Ida Smith" area of Asharoken, 105 to 275 Asharoken Ave, need to be removed by October 31st. Additionally, personal items should also be removed from the beach lots by the end of the month.
I hope that everyone has a great weekend. Our stretch of colder windy weather should moderate on Saturday.
Best Regards,
Mayor Dr. Gregory Letica
Message from Asharoken Mayor Greg Letica:
October 11, 2024
Dear Neighbors:
Linda and I would like to wish everyone observing Yom Kippur a very nice holiday.
Photo: Greg Letica
Aurora Borealis over Asharoken on October 10, 2024 due to a massive Solar storm earlier in the week.
On Thursday night the Village was treated to an amazing display of the Northern Lights. For about 30 minutes the sky was lit up in incredible red and green hues. It may occur again on Friday evening October 11, so be sure to go outside beginning just before sunset and look for it.
Have a great Columbus Day weekend,
Mayor Dr. Greg Letica
Message from Asharoken Mayor Greg Letica:
October 2, 2024
Dear Neighbors:
Linda and I would like to wish everyone celebrating Rosh Hashanah a very happy holiday.
The Village has been overrun by Spotted Lantern Flies. Their favorite plant is the Tree of Heaven. This is an invasive species. If you have any of these plants growing on your property you should consider having them removed.
Photo: Laura Burke
From left: New part-time officers Fin Geary and James Donnelly, Trustee/Police Commissioner Mel Ettinger, Trustee/Deputy Police Commissioner Ian Jablonski, Police Officer-in-Charge Ray Mahdesian, and Mayor Dr. Greg Letica.
At the October 1st Board meeting, the Village swore in Fin Geary and James Donnelly, our newest part-time officers.
In an effort to keep you informed of the events in the Village during September, here is my Mayor's Report from the meeting.
On September 26, a walk out ceremony for Police Officer Jeff Josephson was held at Village Hall. Police officers from Asharoken, Northport, Huntington Bay, Lloyd Harbor and Suffolk County were on hand to congratulate Jeff on an amazing forty-one year career as a full-time Asharoken officer. Jeff also received congratulations from Congressman Nick LaLota, Governor Kathy Hochul, Town Supervisor Ed Smyth, NYS Assemblyman Keith Brown, Northport Mayor Donna Koch and Suffolk County Legislator Stephanie Bontempi. A large group of Jeff's friends and family were on hand.
CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW SLIDE SHOW Photos: Deidre Elzer-Lento
The Village presented Jeff with a proclamation honoring his service to the Village. During his career he has exemplified the utmost in professionalism and willingness to do all he could for the Village residents. To paraphrase his short speech, he never made a major arrest because he did not tolerate crime in the Village while he was on duty.
The good news for the Village is that Jeff will now transition into serving as a part-time officer. So thankfully we are not saying goodbye but rather kudos for a terrific job! And welcome back as well! I wish Jeff, his wife Cathy and their daughter Erika all the best in this new chapter of Jeff's life.
Last week the Village interviewed two new candidates for the position of Part-Time Police Officer. Both work for Huntington Bay and both were NYC cops. They are going to be fantastic additions to the PD. Pending board approval, they will be sworn in at the BOT meeting on Tuesday, October 1st.
The Board will be holding a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Village noise ordinance at the meeting Tuesday. View it here:
It appears that all of the Osprey have left Asharoken for winter. There have been many Bald Eagles in the Village in the last few weeks so it is worth keeping an eye out for them.
Wishing everyone a great weekend!
Mayor Dr. Gregory Letica
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