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AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE VILLAGE OF FARMINGDALE
SERVING THE GREATER FARMINGDALE AREA, BETHPAGE AND MELVILLE
VOL. 11 No. 5 Second Class Postage has been paid at Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735
Published by THE OBSERVER, Inc., Box 146, Farmingdale, N. Y. Thursday, September 20, 1973 • 1Sc
Village Mayor Objects
To Overhead Power Line
Backed by town and village residents, both the Incorporated Village
of Farmingdale and the Town of Oyster Bay strongly object to the
proposed project of the Long Island Lighting Company. Farmingdale
Mayor John Hallahan and Councilman Gregory Carman plan to fight
the construction of an overhead high- tension power line through the
village at a public hearing held 10 a. m. this morning at Hempstead
Town Hall to the application of the utility.
PRESENTATION: Oyster Bay Town Councilman Gregory W. Carman ( left)
presents a proclamation to Lloyd S. Cochran ( second from right), Grand Master of the
Masons of New York, during the cornerstone laying of the new Masonic Temple of
Bethpage Lodge No. 975 F.& A. M. of Farmingdale. James A. Higgins ( second from
left), Master of the lodge, and Town Councilman Howard T. Hogan Jr. look on.
School Board Set to
Confirm New Tax Rate
This Monday, September 24, the
Farmingdale Board of Education will
confirm the tax rate for this year at
figures that are exactly as projected last
June prior to the budget vote. The special
meeting is scheduled for 9: 00 p. m. in the
lecture hall of the Farmingdale Senior
High School. The tax rate in the Oyster
Bay portion of the district will be $ 15.32
per hundred dollars of assessed valuation
as compared to $ 14.29 in 1972 - 73. In the
Town of Babylon the rate will be set at
$ 22.48 per hundred as compared to*$ 20.17
in 1972 - 73.
In order to bring the figure in as
projected, a tax levy of $ 14,676,669 will be
reduced by $ 91,000. J. Richard Zutt,
Business Manager, indicated that the
reduction can be made since the actual
end - of - year balance was some $ 55,000
higher than projected. In addition, lower
bids on school lunch and student in­surance,
combined with a hold on certain
budget items in the area of capital im­provement,
will be used to offset a
decrease in tax revenues.
The anticipated increase in taxable
property in Oyster Bay was lower than
estimated. The anticipated decrease in
the Town of Babylon was greater than
anticipated. The resulting decline in
revenues required the decrease in the tax
figure. The total tax rate for schools,
libraries, and Youth Council in the Town
of Oyster Bay will be $ 16.01 per hundred.
In Babylon the total rate will be $ 23.48
per hundred.
The estimated amounts of taxable
property are provided by the separate
assessors' offices each year. The large
variation from their original estimates
has caused Mr. Zutt to schedule meetings
with the county and town officials in­volved.
Estimates provided in the past
Street Closings
According to a release from the
Department of Public Works, Nassau
County, three Farmingdale interceptors
will be closed to traffic for the week
September 21 - 28.
These roads are: Willard Avenue from
Graham to Northwest Drive, Junard
from Main Street to the dead end and
Heisser Lane from Beverly Koad to
Fulton Street. All listings are subject to
change.
have been quite accurate, according to
Zutt, and he hopes that the meetings will
provide him with better data on which to
project tax rates in the future.
One new factor influencing the tax rate
is the increasing use of reductions in
assessed valuation available to senior
citizens of limited income. In the Town of
Oyster Bay approximately $ 500,000 in
assessed valuation is no longer taxed. In
the Town of Babylon about $ 150,000 in
assessments is no longer taxed. In the
mid - 1960' s the legislature of the State of
New York passed laws which allowed
local taxing authorities to provide relief
for these members of the community.
The relief was in the form of a partial tax
exemption, and those residents who met
certain qualifications could be granted a
50 percent tax exemption.
In a letter to the Public Service
Commission, the mayor wrote, " The
Village of Farmingdale, through a
unanimous resolution of the Board of
Trustees, wishes to go on record as
vehemently opposed to the projected
above ground power lines that the Long
Island Lighting Company proposes to
erect through the center of our village.
" The concept, as explained by the Long
Island Lighting Company to our Board,
would consist of high tension towers,
approximately 90 ft. in height, running
directly through the Village along the
Long Island Railroad Main Line right of
way. This completely bisects the Village
of Farmingdale."
Mayor Hallahan continued by making
two points. " In this day when esthetics
have Demonic ou ...>, b » ui part oi propci
community planning, it is unthinkable
that this type of above- ground power line
should be foisted upon the citizens of
Farmingdale.
" Secondly, there is sufficient reason to
believe that these overhead power lines
would have a serious disruptive effect on
television in this area. This will add
another unnecessary inconvenience to
the citizens of Farmingdale."
The mayor concluded his appeal to the
state by asking that an underground
system be utilized for power delivery.
Representing the Town of Oyster Bay's
opposition Councilman Gregory Carman
wrote an open letter to the residents
urging them to attend the public hearing
at which he will request the Public
Service Commission to require the utility
to install these lines underground. As the
councilman explains " The Long Island
Lighting Company will be seeking per­mission
from the Public Service Com­mission
of New York State for a Cer­tificate
of Environmental Compatibility
and Public Need to erect single pole gray
steel overhead high power tension
transmission lines that will reach a
height of at least 93 feet along the main
line of the Long If , d Railroad,
bisecting the Incorporated Village of
Farmingdale."
These lines are to be constructed from
the electrical station in Holbrook to New
Highway, where the height will be
decreased due to Republic Airport, until
Oakwood Avenue, where they will again
reach maximum height, to the route's
end at Newbridge Road, Levittown.
rM" M,
i I \ I ! Director
Addresses Lions
PRICE Executive Director, Steven
Sumkin, will be the guest lecturer at the
Farmingdale Lions Club bi- monthly
meeting September 25, 7: 30 p. m. at the
Conklin House, Conklin Street, Far­mingdale.
His topic will be " How the
PRICE Drug Prevention Program Helps
the Farmingdale Community."
Sumkin formerly taught both
Emotionally Disturbed and Learning
Disabled Children in Central High School
District No. 3. During that time, he was
involved on a part- time basis with PRICE
Drug Prevention Program, first as a
Youth Activities Specialist, and then as
Assistant Director.
Members of the public are invited to
listen to his talk.
B
Hundreds Mourn
Robert J. Hynes
Over 500 people made the sad trip to White's Funeral Home in Farmingdale to pay
their respect to Robert Hynes, 26, son of Frank and Eileen Hynes and hundreds of
mourners attended his Funeral at St. Charles Cemetery on Tuesday. Many of them
were young people, students at Lynbrook Junior High School, where Hynes had taught
social studies and had coached the wrestling team,
Hynes who had left his teaching position in search of what he hoped even greater
fulfillment was on his way from Florida to friends in California with three companions
when their small plane crashed during a storm in Laurel, Miss., Tuesday, September
11. The tragic news reached the Hynes family only last Friday when the body finally
was identified.
" Robert was a remarkable young man," said his father, a former Oyster Bay
Councilman. " He gave us 25 years of happiness and we try to follow his advice not to
mourn if something should happen to him."
Robert Hynes, a 1966 graduate of Farmingdale High School, attended C. W. Post
College and received his Masters Degree from Queens College. His special relationship
to youngsters was evident in the huge turnout of students at the funeral services. His
love of life and adventure led him to what was meant to be a three- men windjammer
cruise around the world. But when one of the crew- members bowed out the cruise had
to be abandoned. The boat returned to Florida from where the fateful flight to
California began. The young man, who also was a professional model, apparently
wanted to enlarge on that part of his career in California.
" We have started a Robert J. Hynes Memorial Scholarship in Farmingdale," said his
father, " we want to raise annual funds for a worthy young person who otherwise would
have no means to further himself." Farmingdale attorney Charles Cronin will be the
administrator of that fund.
Robert Hynes is also survived by three sisters, Barbara Dinelli, and Nancy and
Elizabeth Hynes, and two brothers, Douglas and Joseph. Robert J Hvnes