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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | John Venditto |
| Address |
North Massapequa, New York , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
June 19, 1949 |
| Died |
March 17, 2020
(70 years) |
| Contributor | nystate63 |
| Last Modifed | David
Apr 09, 2021 08:01am |
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| Info | John Venditto is the 59th Supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay and took office January 1, 1998. He brings more than two decades of experience in public service to the Supervisor's office, having served as Town Attorney from 1991 to December 1997 and as a Town Councilman from 1981 to 1991.
As the chief elected officer of the Town of Oyster Bay, Supervisor Venditto is widely respected as a hardworking, creative and dedicated lawmaker with a record of accomplishment. He has a unique blend of ability and experience that comes from serving the Town both as an elected and appointed official. No problem is too small to warrant his full attention. He shows the same concern for securing new fencing for a ball field as he does when drafting complex legislation to safeguard the Town's future.
Supervisor Venditto is a fiscal conservative who works hard to make government efficient and provide quality public services at the lowest costs to taxpayers. All proposed spending is thoroughly analyzed. The result is lean, cost-efficient and fiscally responsible budgets that make strategic investments in parks, planning and the environment, while providing the level of recurring revenue necessary to maintain all the essential services and programs that help make Oyster Bay's communities among the finest in the nation and to maintain an AA credit rating from Standard & Poor's and an A1 credit rating from Moody's Investors Service.
Preserving the suburban character of the Town's neighborhoods is Supervisor Venditto's highest priority. He rid the Town of so-called "adult entertainment" establishments. Using all the tools available to the Town, Mr. Venditto, as Town attorney, succeeded in closing down all six of the adult nightclubs and video stores that have attempted to operate in the Town of Oyster Bay. These closings were designed to send a clear message that the adult entertainment industry is not welcome in the Town of Oyster Bay.
Supervisor Venditto, knowing the importance of proper planning to ensure against the over-development of the Town, initiated the creation of Vision 20/20, a comprehensive plan that will focus on the current and long-range growth and development of the Town and provide a blueprint for future planning in the Town. He also initiated local community improvement plans such as the Oyster Bay Hamlet Revitalization Plan, the Glenwood Landing Waterfront Redevelopment and Revitalization Plan, the Hicksville Hamlet Plan and the Syosset Hamlet Plan, to name a few. In addition, he spearheaded the modernization of the Town's half-century old zoning code, bringing it into the new millennium and making it more user-friendly.
Protecting and enhancing the environment and recreation facilities for future generations is one of Supervisor Venditto's top priorities. He developed the Town's acclaimed $30 million "SEA" Fund for open space preservation and park improvements and expansion. Under the SEA Fund, which was approved by voters in November 2001, the Town acquired more than 79 acres of land and undertook a variety of park improvement projects, including new playing fields, two new community centers, new playgrounds, and refurbishing pools and basketball courts, to name a few. In 2004, the Supervisor proposed SEA Fund II to continue the work started under the original SEA Fund, and it won overwhelming voter support in November 2004. Under his direction, the Town has also undertaken an unprecedented renovation and building of Town parks, beaches and community playgrounds. He also played an active role in the development and growth of the Town's award-winning S.O.R.T. recycling program and the S.T.O.P. household hazardous waste disposal program.
Supervisor Venditto has also taken the lead on other environmental fronts. In February 2004, he formed the Green Energy Task force to develop and implement clean energy programs and initiatives throughout the Town. In March 2005, the Town of Oyster Bay has become the first Town on Long Island to adopt an annual Clean Energy Action Plan. The plan calls for the task force to continue assessing the Town's use of green energy sources and how more green energy might be incorporated into the daily operation of the Town through such venues as the use of energy star products in Town construction projects, alternative fuel vehicles, and solar and wind power at Town facilities.. The Town has already made strides in energy conservation and reducing greenhouse emissions by incorporating alternative fuel and electric vehicles into the Town's fleet, converting to energy-saving lighting in all of its facilities, and implementing curbside and office recycling programs, which save energy by reducing the fossil fuels needed to extract and manufacture new products. The Town uses recycled products such as paper, toilet tissue and plastic lumber, which typically use less energy to produce than new products, and has an aggressive tree-planting program. Since becoming Supervisor, the Town has planted, free of charge, 18,364 trees as part of the Town's curbside tree planting program. As well as absorbing large amounts of carbon dioxide, trees provide shade for buildings and streets, reducing the amount of energy needed to cool buildings. The Town is now exploring the use of green power, which is generated from 'renewable' sources, such as wind, hydroelectric or solar energy, at one of our Town facilities.
The protection of our underground aquifer, which serves as the Town's only source of drinking water, has always been a high priority for the Town of Oyster Bay. Under Supervisor Venditto's leadership, the Town took a major step in protecting land within the Town's Special Groundwater Protection Area (SGPA) with the creation of an Aquifer Protection Overlay (APO) District and a Recreation District and the rezoning of certain properties to the new Recreation District or to a lower density residential district. The purpose of the APO District, the Recreation (REC) District and other rezonings is to provide additional regulations for properties located within the SGPA as designated by the Nassau County Public Health Ordinance (Article X) and by the New York State Environmental Conservation Law (Article 55) and offer further protection for the aquifer.
One of Supervisor Venditto's main goals is to make it possible for all Town seniors to remain here, among family and friends in the communities they helped build. He has introduced numerous programs and legislation to facilitate this, including lowering from 62 to 60 the age at which seniors can take advantage of free-discount Town programs; creating 1,038 new units of affordable senior housing, bringing the Town total to 1,510 units with more on the way; initiating free senior bus transportation; restoring the affordable senior lunch program at reduced cost; expanding property tax exemptions for seniors, veterans and physically challenged; and providing grants to moderate- and low-income seniors and the physically challenged to finance much-needed home repairs and modifications. Supervisor Venditto has also been responsive to the need for housing for first-time homebuyers by creating the Next Generation Housing Residence District (RNG-12) classification, which allows for 12 units to the acre of price controlled, owner-occupied townhouses with garages.
Believing that government must be accessible to the people, Supervisor Venditto created the Town's first Traveling Town Hall, a mobile facility that has the ability to bring information and assistance directly to residents in their home communities.
Recognizing residents who strive to make the community better, Supervisor Venditto created the Town's "Women of Distinction" awards program, honoring the role of women and their outstanding contributions to the Town of Oyster Bay. He also helped develop the "Kids of Distinction" awards to recognize the noteworthy achievements of young people. In addition, he created the first ever Supervisor's Scholarship Fund with funds provided solely through the collection of private donations to assist local graduating seniors based on their leadership abilities and community service.
To ensure that working parents have more child care choices closer to home, Supervisor Venditto led the way in enacting a new law streamlining the application process for those seeking to open qualified day care facilities in the Town.
A longtime Massapequan, Supervisor Venditto was educated in Massapequa public schools. He earned his B.A. with a major in political science at St. John's University and his Juris Doctor at St. John's University School of Law. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1976 and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 1979. His professional affiliations have included the New York State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the American Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a founding member of the Columbian Lawyers Association of Nassau County.
Community service and public service go hand-in-hand. Supervisor Venditto has an impressive tradition of service to his community through a wide range of organizations and activities. He is a member and past officer of the Columbus Lodge #2143, Order Sons of Italy in America, and a past member of the Commission for Social Justice of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York, Order Sons of Italy in America. He is also a member of the American Committee on Italian Migration and an honorary member of the North Massapequa Fire Department. Combining his concern for young people and his love of sports, Supervisor Venditto is a coach for Farmingdale Travel Soccer, C.Y.O. Boy's and Girl's Basketball, P.A.L. Basketball and Girl's Softball. In addition, he is a member of Massapequa American Legion Post #1066 and Massapequa B.P.O. Elks Lodge #2162. He and his family are parishioners of Maria Regina R.C. Church.
Supervisor Venditto and his wife, Christine, a teacher, reside in North Massapequa along with their three children, Michael, Nicholas and Joanna.
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