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Mayor William H. White has
issued the following proclama-tion:
WHEREAS the misuse and abuse
of alcohol and other chemicals
(in the United States) is wide-spread
and lives are being
shackled in chemical chains be-cause
users do not recognize the
dangers of many /depressant,
stimulant and hallucinogenic
drugs; and
WHEREAS the same social
stigma that is associated with
illicit use of narcotic drugs may
not yet be experienced by mis-users
and abusers of alcohol and
other mood-altering drugs, but
the surest way to combat these
social and moral stigmas is
through recognition that alcohol-ism
and other types of chemical
dependency can be successfully
.treated; and
WHEREAS the surest way to
combat this very serious health
problem and to control the spread
of alcoholism and other forms of
chemical dependency is through
prevention; and whereas the key
to prevention is education, pro-viding
a broad base of informa-tion
which can have significant
impact on the needs of adoles-cents,
their parents, and the com-
. munity as a whole; and
WHEREAS The Village of Free-port
Drug Education and Coun-seling
Center contributes greatly
to the effectiveness of an overall
Mayor William White has insti-tuted
a Freeport Mall Committee
which will review and coordinate
events proposed to be held on the
Mall. Such proposals, and those
initiated by the Committee, will
be submitted to the Board of
Trustees for approval.
The Mall was designed with
two roofed pavilions to allow for
the holding of art exhibits, boat
shows, band concerts, etc.
Membership of the comittee is
made up of representatives of the
Freeport Chamber of Commerce,
Freeport Arts Council, the Village -
Recreation Department and the
Freeport Community Develop-ment
Agency. Adelaide Aims, a
resident and Mall retailer, serves
as coordinator.
Requests for applications for
use of the Mall should be sent to
the Freeport Recreation Center,
130 East Merrick Road.
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prevention program by providing
the highest quality educational
services to the residents of this
community, endeavoring to dispel
old attitudes through a realistic
approach to understanding
chemical-dependency-and addic-tion,
striving to help more people
lead creative and satisfying
lives without the use of chemi-cals,
thus enhancing the standard
of life for all of Freeport, •
NOW, THEREFORE, I, William
H. White, Mayor of.The Incorpo-rated
Village of Freeport, New
York, do hereby proclaim the
week of May 1st to 5th 1978 as
DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION
AND PREVENTION WEEK and
invite all citizens to avail them-selves
of this opportunity to visit
our OPEN HOUSE at Village Hall
any time during the hours of
9:30 am and 4 pm Monday
through Thursday of that week.
The Drug Education and Counsel-ing
Center encourages all resi-dents
to visit the displays and
exhibits, various educational
tools, obtain literature and other
informative materials as aids to
increasing self-knowledge and to
learn ways of. helping families
and children who seek or need
guidance in the prevention of
drug and alcohol abuse and
addiction. I urge all citizens to
take advantage of this meaningful
program.
Residents are reminded that
the Freeport Recreation Center
will be closed for refurbishing
from Monday, May 15 through
Friday, May 26. All Freeport
Activity Cards expire as of June
1, the beginning of the summer
season. Summer and Annual Dis-count
Plans will go on sale prior to
that date. A brochure outlining
the recreational activities to be
held during, the summer and fall
seasons will be mailed to each
residence during May.
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With the installation of a new
telephone system within the
municipal buildings, the number
to reach the Recreation Center's
Health Wing after 4:30 pm on
weekdays and on weekends has
been changed. The new number
is 223-8001.
Despite -the severe winter and ^
snowstorms, revenues from the
Freeport Recreation Center for
fiscal year 1977-78 were $432,703,
an increase of $61^037 over
1976-77. The total represents
$82,703 over the anticipated
revenue adopted in the 1977-78
municipal budget. The fiscal
year ends February 28. -
Indicative of the increased
usage of the Center is the fact
that 4,801 discount plans were
sold for the health wing complex
as opposed to 3,735 the year
previous. Fees for programs run .
by the Recreation Department
accounted for $52,231, an in-crease
of $10,892. Revenues
realized for skating lessons and
skate locker rentals nearly
doubled over last year and
totalled $8,590.
A Healthy Business
Community Lessens The
Burden Of The Taxpay-ing
Resident...
o by broadening the tax
base
o by providing employ-ment
o by attracting more
tax-reducing develop-ment.
You can Hejp By Thinking
"Freeport First"
For Purchase Of Goods
and Services
APRIL 1978
A PUBLIC INFORMATION BULLETIN OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT
46 NORTH OCEAN AVENUE TELEPHONE FReeport 8-4000 WILLIAM H. WHITE. MAYOR
Public Meetings On The 1st and 3rd Mondays Of The Month, At 8:00 P.M.
Exemptions "to the Village
property tax are available to
certain senior citizens and
veterans upon application. Ap-plications
for the exemptions
must be made at Village Hall
between now and October 1 and
between 9 am and noon or 2 pm
and 4 pm each working day.
Senior citizens must apply each
year; The requirements are:
One owner must be 65 years
of age > or older and must show
ownership of the property for at
• least two years.
'Proof of age and ownership
is required for new applications
only-
Combined income cannot
exceed $7,200. Income includes
social security payments, salary,
wages, interest and dividends,
net rents, capital gains, alimony,
support payments, disability pay-ments,
workmenV'-compsensa-tion,
etc. Proof of income must be
furnished with all applications.
If the owner filed a federal or
state income tax return for the
preceding calendar year, a copy
of the return is required.
Qualified veterans filing for the
first time, or updating their
applications for partial property
tax exemptions also must file
before October 1. The following
is required fof initial applications.
Contract of sale and closing
statement.
Deed to property.
Discharge papers.
Some 500 youngsters attended Mamoth Peanut Hunt at the Recreation
Center, a feature of the facility's Easter program. Sale of discount
plans to the Center's health wing will begin in mid-May. ' ./.':
Evidence of veterans' bene-fits
received from either state or
federal governments.
Last bank statement showing
amount of unpaid mortgage.
Other pertinent data.
When filing for an additional
exemption by updating a prior
application, only the following is
required:
Evidence indicating the ad-ditional
amount of money re-ceived
for veterans' benefits.
Last bank statement showing
unpaid mortgage;-" -....---.
Other pertinent data.
The volunteer Freeport Fire
Department is conducting a fund
raising drive in order to purchase
a monument to the late Fireman
Jerry Cotignola who, in January,
became the 'first volunteer lost
while fighting a fire since the
Department's founding. The
monument will be place in the
municipal park opposite Fire
Headquarters which has been re-named
in memory of the fire-fighter.
The Department would appre-ciate
• checks" made out' to the
"Jerry Cotignola Memorial
Fund" and sent in care of Engine
Company #1, 15 Broadway,
Freeport.
Trustees: Thomas J. Lovelldge, Dorothy Storm, Wayne Jordan, Alfred Sirlin
Village Clerk: Thomas OeVlncenzo - Treasurer: James J. Lyons - Counsel: Oakley Gentry Jr.
Tenants and landlords may now
apply to participate in a subsi-dized
rental program adminis-tered
by the Freeport Housing
Authority, 3 Buffalo Avenue. The
program is' funded by the U.S.
Department of Housing and
'Urban Development (HUD) as
part of the Village's mandated
housing assistance projects under
the Community Development
Act. Freeport's Homesteading
program is another housing
assistance project.
Under the program, known as
Section 8 Existing Housing,
eligible tenants who pay more
than 25% of their income for rent,
may, in cooperation with their
landlord, receive assistance in
order to remain in their apart-ment.
. HUD has presently ap-proved
the Village for 50 dwelling
units, 40 for seniors (persons over
the age of 62) and 10 for families.
The federal' government has
set both minimum and maximum
income levels for tenant partici-pants.
They are a minimum of
$7,450 and maximum of $11,950
for an individual; $8,500 to
$13,650 for two persons; $9,600 to
$15,350 for three; $10,650 to
$17,050 for four; $11,500 to
$18,100 for five; $12,350 to
$19,150 for six; $13,200 to
$20,250 for seven; and $14,050 to
$21,300 for eight. A deduction
of $300 is allowed for each minor
and allowances are made for
excessive medical expenses.
The federal government has
further set "fair market rentals",
which will be paid by the Authori-ty
and tenant for non-elevator
building apartments. They are,
not including utilities, $211 for a
studio, $265 for one bedroom,
$308 for two, $359 for three and
$413 for four. These rents may be
adjusted upward from time to
time. Monthly rental payments
totaling 25% of their inccome will
be paid by the tenant to the
landlord. The difference will be
paid directly by the Authority
to the landlord at the same time.
Tenants and landlords interest-ed
in participating are asked to
contact the Freeport Housing
Authority immediately. Applica-tions
will be processed on a first
come, first served basis. Eligible
tenants who cannot be accom-modated
at present will be placed
on a waiting list until additional
units are approved by HUD.
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State law mandates that a dog
not fenced in must be on. a leash.
Loose dogs do not only upset gar-bage
cans, but can cause car ac-cidents
and, as is increasingly be-coming
the case, bite. Dog
owners should be aware that a
beloved pet may be killed by an
unwary motorist. Residents are
asked to call the Town of Hemp-stead
Dog Warden at 785-5220
when seeing a loose dog. Owners
reclaiming a pet must pay a $10
fee. Dogs not licensed as required
by law will not be returned until a
license is obtained.
Under the Village's ordinances
the person walking a dog is re-sponsible
for cleaning up after his
pet. The law was passed after
numerous residents complained
about the health hazards and un-sightly
conditions posed by the
growing dog population. Resi-dents
may sign a complaint at
Village Hall if they know the dog
owner and are willing to appear
as a witness. Violators may be
subject to a fine which the or-dinance
permits to be levied by
the Village Court.
Residents bothered by the con-stant
barking of a dog are asked
to submit a complaint in writing
listing the address of the dog's
owner to the Office of the Village
Clerk. The name of the com-plainant
will not be revealed to
the offender in such cases.
Workmen affix the new store signs along the canopies of the Freaporf
Mall. The next step will be to place uniform signs underneath the store
front canopies for the convenience of shoppers.
Residents are urged to contact
both Freeport Police Department
and the Electric Department prior
to any extensive trip away from
home. ' .
Unoccupied homes will be
checked by police officers period-ically
while the Department will
also provide tips to homeowners
as to how to make their property
secure during their absence.
Notification to the Electric
Department prior to leaving on
vacation is necessary to avoid the
possible cancellation of service
due to non-payment.
While the Village has not ex-perienced
any accidents through
the new "Right Hand Turn On
Red" State law, as warm weather
arrives another danger is posed
— Freeport's many bike riders of
all ages.
When a biker arrives at a red
light and wishes to make a right
hand turn, he may do so only,
if as a motorist, (1) there is no
sign prohibiting such a turn and
(2) that he comes to a full stop,
signals, and makes certain there
is no oncoming traffic and pedes-trians
are not crossing the inter-section.
Bikers and motorists should be
very aware that a serious injury
could occur if they pull a bike up
alongside a stopped vehicle at a
red light and both auto and bike
make the turn together.
It is vital that bikers of all ages
be aware of, and practice, all the
rules governing bicycle riding in
the Village. Informational mater-ials
are available through the
Freeport Police Department.
The Village Board has set a
nominal fee of $2 for a permit to
conduct what is commonly known
as a garage sale. The board noted
that these sales are intended
only to dispose of unwanted
household items and. should not
be a regular business practice in
residential neighborhoods. The
Village ordinance also prohibits
the use of any off-premises
signs, on trees or poles, or any-where
but the premises, to ad-vertise
such garage sales.
The amendment to the zoning
ordinance allows only three
garage sales at a particular loca-tion
during a 12 month period.
Freeport-based religious and
charitable organizations are
exempt from the $2 fee but not
from the requirement to obtain a
permit.
..SERVICE REQUEST
Do you have a specific problem that needs attention of a Village department?
If so, please use this Service Request form to bring it to the attention of your Village
administration. It will be acknowledged and given to the appropriate department head for
action.
We recommend that you include your name and address. It will not be disclosed to any
third party, but it will enable us to let you know what was done or why it couldn't be done.
You may conveniently send your Service Request to Village Hall by including it in the
same envelope with your Electric Bill payment.
TO:
. White
Siolilld5n0, Freeportt, M.Y. 100520
Action Requested or Nature of Problem
Address or Location (Please be specific)
For Referral to:
D Sanitation-
D Cod® Enfforce
D Sewer
D Police
D Sign Shop '
D Highway
D Electric .. '
D Parking Metters
D Fire .
D Recreation and Parks
D Other ' •
D MaroptJcs Guidance
D Water
D Parking Fields
D Stadium
Your Name-
Address :
Phone
