The-Leader_1990-01-25

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ort« Baldwin
S6thYear, No.4Ftccpoit.N.Y. US20 OfTicial newspapei of the VtUage of Fteepoit'Fieepon and Baldwin School Distik» - Ttnstsday.JaaoayZS, 1990 25$
Roadts, reminiscences for departing Bierwirth -
CLOCK FOR A fCHAMPION" was g « n by ioe PfBStl. P»»s3isyJowphD.tfc*»
'DR. BIERWIRTH DKPjUas pradaimed by Mayor Stem.
by Katherine Kuckuns
iU least aie'haiidied people attraded
the January 17 Flreepori MoaxA of
Edua&m ni^i%. winch w u to be the
flnal one for dqsitment Supciintendfflt
JohnBieiwiith.
Ttie Board tg^tMy d i s p e l l «ith-
, toutine. buslseic, and UHied'.tiie'-
evening'. o*er- to ' incoming-
Superimendent'Doris Selnb; who
hosted'the ensuing tributes from all
parts of the Freepstcdiiinu^ty. Bri^t
.banners sa^ng'farewell in many
bnguages deneated (he taUe and HKdls
where Dr. Blerwirdi sat and b^rd
tributes which were part ''nBeii!'pm
heartfelt reininiscenses. . .-
. .-.TTM's all folks'
Tlie:Freep()t.t High School Brass
EnseRdJle..mder. (be'direction of Glen
Oi^^i op^ed wbh a nnufaig ^msion
of ^When tfn U n ^ Go MaiSta| la."
. ended witb.tlie "That's All,' Folks'^
- theme' froiii. Looney -Tunes,. and
presented Dr.'Bierwtrtti with a qbite
. i^cbiinei. -' •
. Elyse David IMrodoced cbUdren
&an.^Lid^luiet Elementary Sdiool,
' wfk lhan£^ DK Bierwirth for "your
' legacy > your investment iit th^-fuUne
'- of Beepai dlro^gh your hiyestmatt.m
' the diildien of Pnepoa.' the cUldiea
.unfurled an'enoiRiaus scndl, signed by-all
the Children of the scbool.'md .
presented a elieek toDollon for -
^t^RinDnBlcniMilsiKmie,' , . '
The Present Itady Steingprubener
thaidce'd .Dr.. Bierwirth. for his
ac^^M^andalsoneditBdMmwiih
the iBttDdnction of snt bdts on school
ODses, the-reinsttiement of puent-tmeher-
conrereoees, aiid )he
%Iiminatfan of dangerous asbestos in...
lie ^ehook tlie IT^ ^ was a a^ial
- whsJB'lo "a wbde of a gu^'and in'
honw'of a pertain group outing-to
Moptauk wbieh. mralveil 'pfany
memb»s ^ die edu«^rai. cbminunity .
ih vhale-watching, sea-sickness, and
laag>ta^^aniaraierie. .. -.- -. -
' The.Fr^port Kigh School leleet.
. Ok»^-under'ffie^irecaoa^f^teve
Pagano. sang ibr-the audience. Mr.
' ^ano'recaned-dilit thischond.group'.
' was the only dicims invited to sing at
.'the red^ication of the. Statue of
' yba^."Hhou^lwaspBet^wdied
' aboitt it." ^ d Kite, R^K>. "But «hen I
. calleil Jack, he wds-KEALLY dcdted!
We vnll miss him as a great .cbeerieader
forciwkids.'' .' •'.' .
' Report tiayot Dorothy'Sldnn ,
.pruented a SpeeMPro'elamaiion-dedariitg
Janua^ll.as D£ ^o^^th
Day. and jioted that he had jisi 'four
• ' ' ' ° - . .':., (oenSnuedehpagsS)'
appriiyes 'iiUsteilty
After catting' Si.l miUicm-ffbm lb&
Inidget presHited at'a psUiq.
hearing jbi' prevlops' wedc. jmd;
''adopdi%ai«xfeefoc.i^isBad^c&».-
• which'rammed aa additional' $2 .
tnillioU from'roonies to b | raised :
through property taxes/ I^eepon's'
.Board. ^ T^stees-January-16'
• nnaiADM^idoptedaSB,14S^$6
'.budg^fif'thelKO^r&cilfeai;'. . -,
• .IheeBbctiw tax laie jtf mSJI pa
$100 of assessed vahiaiion r^WNems a
.' lOpercentdecreaseoyer'lii^yar^niB.
of $t7J7. The averagf honiedwBW •
.'whose n^dence'U asse»ed at $7300'
would pif S11SI.21 pa yetf to the.
• 'VOlage as pntperty'tax. llie separate.
. user fee for curbside collection Is.
'-ezpeoed ui otst the same honeawder.
. abut SliiS annnally^TViro waA three
- family direllings. became-they
' - geneia)BiiKiieiBfnse;iraiiai)6diaiiged.
...a fee ooeanda hal^lo two and a half
dmes h i ^ ^ sii^£uniIy.homes..!
. At bade to bade poidie b » i n ^ laa
weeic, 'imo on the n s a fee and Jthe;
'. second a m t e u a t i ^ ^ fl» pievioiB
Suam outlbed the aMtional.bud^
by the BiBirfJt'a.weekaid-
•t •• si»'diei;"a«Staa d » hmS'^cm
»eb^8<1ght«aant1fes6«tt'ttePuWe '
Wiods Dqanmeai^ deration, Gai^.
•.'aad-Biiiil^iig Qeps&iteiit.v^ich wilt -
' AM be W e C )Uid said that Public.
' I M s , R e j o i n n d eamBB.biilgm f
.ladlxmldashedlvover^SjOOOi"
.'/.She aid Uie tflocailOB for schools;'-
and seminars'had bees .ent.by Rfiy '•
• < percent, and advertising ^ ^ j u U i e '•
. /'relationa.fedneed "by. $25,000. By -
'., eliminaUpg' ieyra fire department'
' yacandes «Mch liad beea'preribnsly
budgeted, an additional .$75,000 was
cotThe-VilbglswillcandmKitsefrorts -
jto'"civitianize cleried'. police
functions,': die Mayor stated adding
diat-tbe ccndngeiiey Tnpd las beeii'
reifacedbySlOIXDOa.
Prior to tte Board's adoption of the
user fe^.^spr Stonn nOed that sodi
f ^ ate * m % i o ^ Re^M.bnt-not.
ntiqne en'lii^ bland er among odier
New Yoik State communities." . .-. .
.. In removing the cost of .refuse .
.'j^IlMtion.&nffl die badget.-die said. •.•-
•;we .strive..^.tti 'stoy • under" the •
naWimtiiiiBd liwjt on tawiliw) of rta' •
property," and i l e called the ftee m'mp
towards resolving "tlie oppressive
' property tax."-' -.•. . .
' , .'LatelM'ymffiecost.^refose f
'^jponl i^'a(io'remanrid tam dke -
'.mindcipd bo^ei, and win qipearlHi-the-
Town of Hempstead 'ux Sill, a -
move whidi die.Ma^ s ^ win saml.
'' the avei^.Va^ge taxpayv dmnt S4S.
. pier-'year, aa compared to funding '
' iBqwsal Iteol^ the .VUla^ tax rate -
. andpayii«a.)perton.feiBto.lheTbwn^ '
• pisposalCSstfict.-.
' The recngitiofl^ven tb both the '
.budget aiid^the user fei'by'.the'-
ifiproidmati^ SQ readenis afinfiag
. - the hearing wa's generally one'of '
-. disapproval. A ispmmoA' complaint
against the liser &e was that it is not tax.
''dedectiUb,*-' V •' '•.
"Soon ttSBV^be no'&abto ii^iete •
something lilA th|s o n go,^ dedared
ViiKeat Giwo. TVk'^ be pay^i^inoie
and more rar.Iessjaadi»TwiGrntes
aEateim^-^*teUUn^ex.«id
tep^tf^mn^tt." ' ' .•..-
. ''-Another resra^t-termed the fee
"budgetay^mmidBW".
. Tlie'tei^ve budget pitni^ priw to.
(be asQie recent GBtt is avdbtie blithe.:
labge.aea'aOffiee.and.tq^lagemem
' ^Keb'of coaect&)M and ttn^idnents'
> will bk av^Iable.saning.tomortiBw, -
K^yciSttBm^d. -. ' ]•. .
Iflisfdej•.'-..••- •••;/••••
; . •90s Bret baSy .'
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