Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth on Thursday announced the reappointment of Great Neck resident Carol Frank to a two-year term on the Water Authority of Great Neck North’s board of directors.
“Maintaining the quality of our precious water supply is of crucial importance,” Bosworth said. “Carol has the experience and background to work with our village officials to ensure that we continue to provide high-quality drinking water to the residents of Great Neck.”
Frank will represent the town on the 11-person board, which oversees the operations of the public water supplier for all Great Neck villages with the exception of Lake Success and Russel Gardens.
“I appreciate the fact that supervisor Bosworth has given me the opportunity to work with the Town of North Hempstead and the Water Authority of Great Neck North toward our mutual goal of protecting our sole source aquifer,” Frank said.
Frank said she was appointed to the authority by Bosworth in January to finish the term of Ellen Birnbaum, who resigned following her election to the Nassau County Legislature. That term expired at the end of June.
Frank said she followed the issues surrounding the water authority during her 14-year career as a reporter for the Great Neck Record.
“ I was very familiar with the various plumes that are affecting our water supplies and a number of issues that have come up throughout the years,” she said.
Frank, a resident of Great Neck Estates, said she is looking to help the board monitor issues surrounding the quality of the peninsula’s drinking water, including a proposal by New York City to pump millions of gallons of water out of underground aquifers that run between Queens and Nassau County during repairs on tunnels that bring water from Upstate to the city.
“We really want to know more about what New York City is planning and certainly would like to be informed,” Frank said.
Frank, who is now retired, said she attends municipal meetings throughout the peninsula when matters “that are of interest to [her]” are discussed.
“I follow the land development issues,” she said.
Frank said she received a master’s degree in social work with a focus on community organization from the University of Georgia.
