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Glen Cove
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Grady Farnan

Councilman2026-01-01 - 2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per Jan 1, 2026 City Council minutes roll call; 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)

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Dec 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
3
Total speaking time
1:06
Avg per meeting
0:22
Segments
23

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Top issues during term (14)(Public Safety)

high↑Feb 2026[11]

Federal and State Police Grants

Covers about $1.16 million of police equipment and facility upgrades with grant money.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Nassau County Hazard Mitigation Plan

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Abandoned vehicle time limits on public streets

Unknown — any new enforcement would carry minor administrative costs.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Parking Violation and Fine Amendments

Higher parking fines add an estimated $205,000 in police department revenue in the 2027 budget.

high↓Mar 2026[9]

Federal ICE enforcement activity in Glen Cove

Speaker cited a $4.7 million school budget gap partly attributed to enrollment decline linked to enforcement fears.

high↓Apr 2026[3]

Police chief contract and department hires

New salaries total about $428,000 a year combined; most of the training is free to the city.

high↓May 2026[2]

$660,000 in Nassau County grants for fire gear and ballfields

$660,000 in county grant funding received; related work largely completed in-house or already purchased.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Police training access to school facilities

high↓May 2026[2]

Glen Street Staircase emergency repair

$5,880 emergency repair cost.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Public safety staffing: crossing guards, harbormaster, harbor patrol raises

New hires at $15–$22.25/hour plus two raises to $23/hour.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Hispanic community round table proposal

high↓Feb 2026[1]

New police union contract (PBA Memorandum of Agreement)

The contract's cost terms weren't detailed at the meeting; it locks in police labor terms through 2029.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Settlement of Genova human rights complaint

Settlement terms were not disclosed publicly.

medium↓May 2026[1]

Animal Shelter Operations Contract

$104,902.20 per year plus $12,000 for TNR, paid monthly.

Decisions during term (0)

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No decisions found matching Public Safety.

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

No votes found matching Public Safety.