During the organizational meeting of the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District on Jan. 4 Commissioner Steve Reiter was unanimously elected chairman by his fellow members of the district board.
Reiter is currently serving his third term on the board and will serve as chairman throughout 2024.
“I am honored to have been chosen again by my fellow Commissioners to serve as chairman,” said Reiter. “Serving on the GNWPCD Board has been a truly rewarding experience for me as I work to serve the residents of the district. I am looking forward to leading our District as we further our mission to protect Great Neck’s environment.”
Since first coming on to the board in 2014, Reiter, alongside his fellow Commissioners and District Superintendent Christopher Murphy, has led the GNWPCD to complete some of the most revolutionary projects in the district’s history.
Most recently, Chairman Reiter helped to secure a $5 million state grant to enable the District to convert outdated septic systems on Plandome Road in Manhasset to sewers.
Work on this project began in June and is progressing, with thousands of feet of sewer pipe installed in the area to date.
The environmental benefits of this project are enormous, as it will help prevent excess nitrogen and bacteria from entering Manhasset Bay and help assure the quality of drinking water.
“I am very proud of all the projects we have completed at the GNWPCD during my tenure,” said Reiter. “I look forward to working with Commissioners Patty Katz and Mark Berger, as well as our District staff, to bring even more advancements to our infrastructure and facility to completion in the future.”
