Wantagh dot LI Survey Results, 2009

Wantagh dot LI Survey Results for 2009

2009 December: Should red light cameras be installed at major intersections in Wantagh?

49% Yes
21% Not Sure or No Opinion
30% no
(67 responses received)

2009 November: Would you like a small Farmer's Market in Wantagh selling local produce?

83% Yes
12% Not Sure or No Opinion
6% no
(69 responses received - results do not add up to 100% due to round off)

2009 October: Is the Aqua water rate increase justified?

4% Yes
8% Not Sure, or no opinion
88% No
(73 responses received)

At recent public hearings, frustrated residents expressed their anger over the proposed 12% increase in water rates proposed by Aqua New York. The public water utility serves approximately 45,000 residents in Bellmore, Merrick, Wantagh, Seaford and parts of Levittown and Massapequa. For more information, please visit the following link:

Residents to PSC and Aqua: Have a Heart (The Citizen, 2009 September 10)

2009 September: How do you feel about the redevelopment of Cedar Creek?

6% Strongly Favor
4% Favor
4% Neutral
9% Oppose
77% Strongly Oppose
(361 responses received)

Plans are in the works to re-develop Cedar Creek Park in Seaford, a county park that faces a shutdown because of the county’s ongoing financial problems. The project would include go-cart facilities, four new turf fields, a spray park adjacent to the children’s park, three new soccer fields, a miniature golf course, a two-level 900-foot driving range, a 110,000 foot indoor sports complex with turf fields, locker rooms, a cardio fitness center and concessions stands. For more information, please visit the following link:

Cedar Creek Plans on the Horizon (The Citizen, 2009 August 20)

2009 August: Should a guard rail be installed along the Wantagh Parkway Bike Path?

95% Yes
3% No
1% Does not matter
(607 responses received - results do not add up to 100% due to round off)

A bicyclist changing a flat tire on the Wantagh State Parkway bike path was struck and killed by a motorcyclist last month. This tragedy renewed public outcry for a guard rail between the Parkway and bike path to offer some protection for the pedestrians, cyclists and skaters that use the path year round. Gina Russo, a community activist, started a Facebook group "Guard Rail for Wantagh Parkway Bike Path" six months before the accident after taking her children to the bike path and seeing firsthand the potential danger. From the survey results, it is clear that many in the community share Gina's concern.

Wantagh Parkway Bike Path to get Guardrail (The Citizen, 2009 October 30) Post-Survey Update

2009 July: Should Wantagh have a street fair like neighboring towns do?

65% Yes
15% Does not matter
21% no
(82 responses received - results do not add up to 100% due to round off)

2009 June: Do you agree with the new fertilizer law?

67% Strongly Agree
18% Agree
9% Neutral
4% Disagree
2% Strongly Disagree
(45 responses received - results do not add up to 100% due to round off)

A new law forbidding the application of fertilizers on lawns and golf courses between November 15 and April 1 each year passed the Nassau County Legislature on May 18. For more information, please visit the following link:

New Law Will Protect Baywater Quality (The Citizen, 2009 May 28)

2009 May: Will the Jones Beach Closures Affect Your Summer?

31% Very Much So
25% Somewhat
25% Very Little
20% Not at All
(65 responses received - results do not add up to 100% due to round off)

The survey shows mixed feelings over the services to be trimmed at Jones Beach due to budget issues. For more information, please visit the following link:

Jones Beach Will Suffer Some Closures This Summer (The Citizen, 2009 April 23)

2009 April: Would you like Kiosks installed around Wantagh?

40% Yes
44% No
16% Undecided
(63 responses received)

2009 March: Should Bideawee close the Wantagh adoption center?

5% Yes
92% No
3% Undecided
(62 responses received)

Bideawee, the animal welfare organization, closed its Wantagh Adoption Center on Beltagh Avenue due to financial hardships. However, the Manhattan and Westhampton Adoption Centers will remain open and Bideawee will continue to provide programs and a monthly adoption day on selected Saturdays at the Wantagh Center. Nevertheless, many residents are unhappy about the closure. For more information, please visit the following link:

Bideawee Set to Shut Shelter (The Citizen, 2009 February 26)

2009 February: How do you rate the renovation at the corner of Wantagh Avenue & Merrick Road?

15% Excellent
41% Very Good
24% Good
10% Fair
10% Poor
(41 responses received)

2009 January: Should the wireless facility be built on Merrick Road?

10% Yes, better cell coverage is needed
86% No, due to safety/aesthetic concerns
2% Does not matter
2% Undecided
(126 responses received)

Omnipoint Communications has filed an application with the Town of Hempstead Board of Appeals for a variance to install a wireless facility atop the roof of the existing building at 3060 Merrick Road. The site is close to the Wantagh Park entrance, on the southwest corner of Merrick Road and Woodland Avenue. The proposed facility would contain six wireless communication antennas and various equipment cabinets. The exterior surface of the structure would be wrapped in screening and the total height would be 35 feet above grade.