Board Urged To Curb Land Speculators
The Nassau- Suffolk Regional
Bi- County Planning Board was
asked by County Executive Eugene
H. Nickerson this week to
investigate ways in which to curb
and regulate the enormous profits
made by land speculators as a
result of spot zoning.
The request was contained in a
letter written by the County Executive
to Leonard Hall, Chairman
of the Planning Board.
In his letter, Nickerson stated,
'• the recent disclosures in Suffolk
County illustrate how unscrupulous
persons can, through
unethical practices and influence
peddling, make large amounts of
money without regard for the
public interest."
Nickerson specifically recommended
that consideration be
Rocky Denies Use Of Bond
Issue Money For Bridge, Jetport
Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller
stated that none of the
money raised by the $ 2.5 billion
State Transportation Bond Issue
will be used for the construction
of Long Island Sound Bridges or
for a fourth jet airport near New
York City.
The Governor's formal assurances
in this respect were
given in a recent speech before
the Greater Buffalo Press, Radio
and Television Association.
After explaining to his audience
that the Bond Issue money has
been programmed to benefit every
section of the State, Governor
Rockefeller pointed out that it was
also important for the public to
know what the bonds would not
do.
" Not one cent of Bond Issue
money can be used to finance
regular operating expenses of a
transportation system," he said.
" For example, money from the
Bond Issue cannot be used to
subsidize subway fares or other
fares."
" Money from the Bond Issue
will not be used for building the
proposed fourth jetport to serve
the New York City area. Such a
jetport would be built by the Port
of New York Authority through a
sale of its own bonds.
" Neither will any Bond Issue
money be used to build the bridges
the Legislature authorized across
Long Island Sound. These will be
self- financing toll bridges," the
Governor said.
The Transportation Bond Issue
will be a referendum question in
the State- wide election next November
7th. It will appear on the
ballot as " Proposition Number
One."
given to a means of returning at
least 50% of the excess profits
to the taxpayers. He cautioned,
however, that legitimate land
owners, homeowners, and businessmen
must be fully protected.
The County Executive referred
to precedents established in the
land speculation controls applicable
in England as a part of its
" garden city" movement.
" Where government development
leads to an increase in
certain land values," said Nickerson,
" the increment over a
predetermined figure goes back
to the community," He called
on the Planning Board to consider
this method in the course of its
study and offered to make available
the facilities and personnel
of Nassau County government.
" The politicians who denounced
my proposal even before
it was referred to the Bi- County
Board for study, can only bring
cheer to the unscrupulous speculators.
Some of them obviously
aim to get their hands on the
Mitchel Field property in their
own and not in the public interest."
Petito Calls Public Hearing
On Stillman Master Flan
NROTC Applications Now Available
Applications for the Navy's annual
Regular NROTC qualification
test are now available according
to Miss Wilmu Diehl,
Director of Guidance of the Mas-sapequa
Public Schools. The
nationwide examination will be
given on December 9, and all
eligible male high school seniors
and graduates may apply.
On the basis of the test, personal
' interviews, medical examinations,
and other factors,
Miss Diehl explained, over 1,700
young men will enter the Regular
NROTC Program as midshipmen
at units in 52 colleges and
universities. Male citizens of
the United States who will be at
least 17 but not yet 21 on 30
June 1968, and who are now high
school seniors or graduates, may
be eligible to apply for the test.
Those who attain qualifying
scores will be interviewed and
given medical examinations.
A successful candidate receives
financial aid for four years
of college. This includes tuition
and educational fees, books,
uniforms, and $ 50 a month subsistence
allowance. After successfully
completing baccalaureate
degree requirements and
naval training, graduates are
commissioned as officers in the
United States Navy or Marine
Corps.
Registrations for the test will
close on November 17. Bulletins
containing eligibility requirements
and qualifying test
applications are available from
Miss Diehl, or the guidance office
of Berner and Massapequa
High Schools.
Preparing for Fire Prevention Week, October 9 to 13 are
members of the North Massapequa Fire Department who are getting
ready for an Open House which will be held at fire department
headquarters Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
Photo shows Lt. James Kelly, foreground, Steve Compostoand Tom
Larsen going over one of the department's largest pumpers.
Observer photo by Pokress
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AMityviHe 40222 RtitilMrtl Manager
Town Supervisor Michael N.
Petito has called a public hearing
on a proposed Town Master Plan
for Thursday evening, October
19th, at 8: 15 p. m. in Bethpage
High School auditorium. The
Supervisor called the meeting at
the urging of local civic organizations
and the Bethpage School
Board, stating that he had received
hundreds of personal requests
from local residents for an
open hearing of the $ 78,000 plan
proposed by Seymour Stillman
after a two year study.
" From the messages I've
received so far," Petito said,
" the residents of the Town, particularly
in Bethpage, want the
proposed Plan explained to them
in detail. I also feel that Still-man's
proposals should be given
maximum discussion."
The Bethpage hearing is the
second called by the Supervisor
on the Stillman plan. A previous
meeting has been set for Syosset
High School on Tuesday, October
10th, at 8: 30 p. m.
Town Adopts Building
Zone Ordinance
The Town Board adopted an
amendment to the Building Zone
( rdinance requiring selective
barricading between commercial
and residential properties to halt
trucks which might roll unattended
toward abutting residences.
The amendment adds anew section
to the code permitting the
manager of the town building department
to require the installation
of protective barriers. The
amendment w « s deemed necessary
where vehicles are parked
at a higher elevation than abutting
residences.
Ground- breaking for the new $ 656,000 Plainedge Public Library took place
last Saturday. The 19,800 square foot structure will have a 100,000 volume
capacity, compared to the present rented quarters housing 30,000 volumes in
a cramped 2,000 square feet. $ 229,775 of the total cost will be borne by
Federal aid. The new building will be completed in late Spring or early
summer.
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