Honor Nassau Village Officials

Senate Resolution No. 621 BY: Senator MARTINS CONGRATULATING the Nassau County Village Officials Association upon the occasion of celebrating its 100th Anniversary WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to acknowledge and celebrate outstanding organizations that work to promote the wellbeing of the citizens of the State of New York with unwavering diligence and unrelenting compassion; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the Nassau County Village Officials Association upon the occasion of celebrating its 100th Anniversary; and WHEREAS, The Nassau County Village Officials Association (NCVOA), established in 1925, represents the 64 incorporated villages of Nassau County, New York, collectively serving approximately 475,000 residents; and WHEREAS, The NCVOA was created to encourage and stimulate cooperation among its member villages for their mutual benefit and welfare; and WHEREAS, For the past century, the NCVOA has been, and continues to be dedicated to: providing village officials with a forum for exchanging ideas and experiences in the administration of their municipal duties; developing educational programs and conferences to assist village officials with implementing their civic responsibilities; studying and discussing initiatives that benefit the public safety, health, and welfare of the villages governed by these officials; and investigating and discussing the most efficient means and methods of village government; and WHEREAS, For the past several decades, Nassau County's villages have worked collaboratively to increase efficiency and reduce costs by forging inter-municipal agreements with one another, as well as with towns and Nassau County, to share services, personnel, and equipment; and WHEREAS, Through this spirit of partnership and innovation, Nassau County villages continue to provide some of the most efficient and cost-effective municipal services to their residents; and WHEREAS, For 100 years, the NCVOA has championed the interests of village government, provided support to elected officials, and promoted the values of strong, responsive local governance; and WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that this Legislative Body acknowledges this exceptional organization and its role in improving the quality of life in its community, fully confident that it will continue to enjoy the sparkling successes it has experienced thus far; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to extend its heartfelt congratulations to the Nassau County Village Officials Association upon the occasion of celebrating its 100th Anniversary; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the Nassau County Village Officials Association.