The-Leader_1979-01-18

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FREEPORT
BALDWIN
ROOSEVELT
MERRICK
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FREEPORT'S
OFFiiini
NEWSPAPER
43rd YEAR, No. 38 FREEPORT. NEW YORK, JANUARY 18,1979 PRICE 2 0 * PER COPY •
d Cuts Tax Increase A
Still Mulls Private Versus
Municipal Garbage Plck'Up
FREEPORT • Without making any decision on the future of the
' village's sanitation department, the Board of Trustees was still able to
reduce a previously proposed 54t tax hike to *'approximately 40«." At
the same time, the budget — which was unanimously accepted bv- the
five member Board Monday night. January 15. — included several
"put backs," Items that had been
deleted toward the end-of the—contingency could be realiied by
TOPS IN SOCCER. Kathryn Okun amJAndrew Worrell receWod the Mayor William H. Whlta Sports-manahlp'Awards
at the Freeport Rocreatlon Department's first SOtxer Awards night. Presenting the
trophies was Deputy Mayor Dorothy Storm. Kathryn ani^ Andrew were cited as excellent team players
In their respective teagues. In attendance for the presentation at the Freeport Recreation Center were
p. to r.) Mitchell Okun, Susan Okun. Stomi; Kathryn Okun, Horace Worrell, Andrew Worrell and
Edrta Worrell.. . •
Lovelldge Will Not S<^k
Re-Efecflonr Parties
Schedule Conventions
. FREEPORT - Twelve-year veteran on the village Board of Trustees
Tom lovelidge ann6unc«»I this week that be would not seek re-election
.Uiis Mareh. Lovelidge. who last ran on the Village Party line before the
. ^^OcaLRepnblican Party became bnrolved in Freeport village elections,
told THE LEADER that he would retire from the Board of Trustees at
the expiration of his present four
year term on the board.
The other seat on the board to
come before tiie electorate on
March 20 is presently occupied
by Democrat Wayne Jordan, who
has -said he would seek "^
nomination of his party.
1st Open School
Budget Session
His non-government involvement
has induded Little League__and_
many positions within Our Holy
Redeemer Parish. An employee
tfii^ of Western Electric Company for
the past 33 years, he is a super­-.---
TLSwBige'aDecfilfln ^^^_^_ visor u.i.t_l_)e_i r f.i nance dnnsion._ . _^.
In explaining his decision not to Vniage "Mayor WUliam H;
seek re-election, Lovelidge said White called Lovelidge a "dedi-faeand
his wife, Agnes "will not-^cated hard worker who has always-
FREEPORT - The first open
budget planning session for the
1979-80 Freeport School District
''Budget will be held Thursday,
January' .25. RM.S- pm. in' the.;
Atkinson School Library.' •' '
At that time the public will
have the opportunity to see and
discuss the proposed- cxpcdndi-tures
in the areas of Utilities (fuel
_oil,.gas,_e|cctricity, and water);
Insuranccdiabiirty, fire; burglary,
umbrella liability, officials and
fidelity bonds, ..boiler, auto, -
athletic and District indemnity);
board's budget workshop ses
sions.
The cut which allowed the
S13 million plus budget to be
decreased was $200,000 which,
although probably coming out of
the contingency item of the.
budget, refiects'savings In sanita­tion.
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In December, the board ad­vertised
(or bids (tom srWeta
caiterx, returtuble January 4.-
The low bid.icom Five Counties
Cartibg: was S516,000 for tbe-flrst
of three-yean. Mayor William
H. Whke, during Monday night's
board meeting, mentioned that
the village would retain badt door
pick-up no matter what sanitation
compsny or department was-used.-
llie village recently con­ducted
a mail poU of .one and two
family home residents and, bv an
approimate 4-1 vote, those
answering'sald they did not want
to change to ctubude.pick-up of
their s ^ a g e . ~ . . . . .
The board must either award
• the bid or reject all bids no later
than 45 days from the day thev
were received and opened.
However, the board also had to
-approve a budget Monday
evening or the one proposed by
the Mayor would autonuiticallv be
adopted. Mavpr White exnlabed
later that the $200,000 from
savings in sanitation cdlectioh
whether the village went to
private carting or retained, the
municipal department. In the
latter case, a change in work rules
wouldUreate the lower expcn4i-tiires.
No definite figures have yet
been ^ven for savings that wpuld
be'realized if the village went to a
private .carting service. Ori­ginally,
a.SSOO;000 'amount had
been dUcttssed", but later, village
sources seemed to speak of it as
closer to $400,000. -
The adoption of. the: budget,
although it appeared first on the
Erinted agenda, was actually the
Lst ite^ discuned by the board.
The meeting, which began at 7:30
pm with tlv board 8 weekly
legislative session. Included
a pubUc hearing on assessment of
cosU for~:;thc Arthur Street
Ralsbg Project and a public
meetii;g.' Qose to 60 people were
in attendance at one point in the
meeting which was recessed
twice, ones to allow the board to
go into executive session .to
disculs personnel.
Mmror Propose*
Bodtel Chaages
When the discussion finally
around to the budget, Mayor
White made several suggestions
(Cont. on Rags 16)
been an'integral part cif our
decision making. His financial
"expertise'alone," "Wtete 3aid,*
"has always been a valnable
asset to his c6mmnnit^...Tom
Lovelidge will be sorely missed by
myself and the other members of
the Board."
. NaflooalPaxtle*
To Caucus
The local orgamrations of both
. ThevotOThaveel«te3melo—thc-RepubDaarand-Dcmocratic
office three dmes." LoveBdge ' Parties have annooooed the dates
Doted.-"fbrwhidiIthanktfaem.I of ^>"r comnritteemea's can-'
•AtfiCTitodomagaiaifl ccses. Both partia ran-candi-be
leaving Freeport.. However,
two weeks after we moved to the
viDajse I belonged to three
different organizations -'and I
haven't stoi^ed in 24 jears. Now
I want to spod more tune wth my
family wfaidi requires travel."
>Tbe LoveOdgesJhsve seven sons;
tfaieee are fai Texas, one in
Florida, one in Ndiraska and two
mNew Jersey.
•am not prepared to derote the
: time'Decessantodotbejobtbtbe.
bestofmyab$ty."
Before, begjmdng Us three
. tf MIIV ar tnutae,_Lq!V|^dffe fad
been "appointed Committionrr at
. Water add UffA fat Oe )rilaAe
and had acted as fi;i^ officer fcr
both tbe ttaSaoT and the
- Freeport Vrbaa Renewal agency, r?
dates {a tttc last "village elecdoo;
the £epobIkass and the local
vniage Party ran the same slate.
- Hie Ke^ubBcaas wiO-tneet
pm^ ax
Salty bay Tadit Ckib. oa West-side
Aveane, to cfaoose tbdr
csiMfirtatrt in the
election. The. Democrats
(CbntbnPag^T)
(personal services, equipm^
telephone, special'ized services;
cartagc._ service and • repau" con­tracts,
supplies, custodial over­time,
and special maintenanc
projects).
Registration Is
Scheduled For
Rec Programs
FREEPORT-Registration days-'
.have been sdiedaled for Becrie«
ation Dtpaitnient progiasuoiag
.: ofiiered at the Freeport Recreatioo
Center. Resident cfaUdresraad.
teens .wHI register Saturday,
January.20. 10 am to nooa. .
_ Adults caa sign pp.on Taesday, .-
Jaasary 23, 7-8-pm^ Begistuats {
'Dast Bare a Freeport Activity ~
'Card- • •>'.•-
. bat a qteciajt,piaa..b_qfiered_
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.PARTICIPANTSJN>8 recent iun^hepn progrtm of the.FrMport Ex*.
change Club were (fl to r. Donald BJ. Smlth,'B«1 FrMmari ahd dub.:
president Don Coeu'ow. Smith, vice-preildent and tnisl Mfioer of tjong -
Island Trust Company, spoke abdut the Tax Reform Act of 1878. Barl, • .
Freeport High School student, receded the dtib's 8tudent-of-the
Month Award. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Fraeman. of 'Ann
DrWei Barl has a 02.65 academic averao* and is a National Honor
Society Member. StM-aarveCaa aleacherTs aide at the H14f alio ChlM
"Care Centar,- In their aftar-ectiootprpg^arh. Her perMoai intent In H1-
tldlo's ac^lUes ranked high in the dub's dedsibn to !«ratitf)er this
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