The Village of Atlantic Beach Board of Trustees adopted several resolutions at its board meeting.
The board, which met Feb. 9 at Village Hall, voted to adopt an amendment in chapter 210 of the village code, making changes to align with Nassau County’s Senior Citizen Property Tax Exemption. Residents age 65 or older who make less than $58,399 will qualify for the exemption after all state and federal exemptions have been assessed.
“You will make the filing with the county,” Village Trustee Joseph Pierantoni said.
To increase revenue for the village, the board went on to pass three additional resolutions.
Effective immediately, beach clubs will be required to pay $1.95 per square foot as a parking lot fee. Clubs will also have to pay an annual fee to use a lot at their location. The board also passed a resolution on a bill, which is currently in New York State’s Senate Assembly Committee. The bill, if passed, will impose a 3 percent tax on hotels, motels, and beach clubs within the village. It has support from State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitpatrick, and District 20 Assemblyman Ari Brown.
Village Mayor Barry Frohlinger said that the changes in the code are in response to the significant vehicle traffic beach clubs attract during the summer, calling it a “safety and security issue.” He noted that administrative functions like code enforcement, the court system, and maintenance of roadways are all impacted.
“Our current fee structure for nonresidentential properties was established at a time when these costs were significantly lower than today,” Frohlinger said. “For years, the village has absorbed these rising costs. This is no longer a sustainable and responsible practice.”
The village also took steps to modernize its court system, passing a resolution allowing it to partner with FBS Parking Solutions. The firm will assist with a backlog of violations and help transform their current system by handling postage and notices—something the village had to do at its own expense. “This enhances administrative efficiency for the benefit of the community,” Frohlinger said. “It will clean up the problem and generate revenue.”
While the resolutions drew skepticism from the crowd, Frohlinger said that the changes will help “bring the village into the future.” He noted that, like his fellow trustees, he wants the code to “make sense and be fair.”
“We are reading every single word in the village code to make sure that we amend it to bring it up to speed, to where it should be in 2026,” he said.
