Councilman· 2026-01-01 - 2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per Jan 1, 2026 City Council minutes roll call, first on the roll call Jan 1, 2026; month-level end: December 2027 per two-year city council terms (Glen Cove Herald Nov 2023 results article and Nov 2025 election cycle), city charter text unavailable because ecode360 blocks automated reads)
John Perrone
Glen Cove
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 5
- Total speaking time
- 6:31
- Avg per meeting
- 1:18
- Segments
- 99
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Top issues during term (11)(Taxes Budget)
Proposed 2027 City Budget
City tax on a typical $805,000 home rises $97.81 (2.82%); the total levy grows $609,450.
Failed $4.9M bond ordinance for capital improvements
$4.9 million in borrowing — about $2 million less than last year — but delayed projects could cost more if bid prices rise.
Commercial building permit fee increase
Raises costs for commercial builders, adding revenue to the city.
Pulaski Street Garage Lease to North Shore Honda
About $10,417 per month in lease revenue, retroactive to June 2026.
Hotel occupancy tax uncertainty
Budget shifts $150,000 out of the hotel tax line but still counts on some of that revenue.
Sales Tax Revenue Shift from County to State
New revenue streams include $286,000 hotel occupancy tax and increased state aid of $659,000.
New city website with Civic Plus
About $59,300 over three years.
Event spending oversight questions
Roughly $3,100 in retroactive payments, with a larger event bill pending confirmation of fair revenue.
Budget hole and Moody's downgrade dispute
A reported $3 million revenue shortfall in the current operating budget, tied to a recent Moody's downgrade.
$4.9 million bond for capital improvements
Debt service on up to $4,923,057 in bonds, though it keeps long-delayed projects moving without raising this year's tax rate.
Veterans real property tax exemption
Reduces property tax revenue slightly while providing meaningful relief to disabled veterans who own homes in the city.
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
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