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o t- "» UJ s again The capital of Brush with Bragges Fix-up experts O We list 135 professionals in (/I d wrestlers win District; roadside Americana Medieval echo, modem luxury home improvement directory ~ to Region 3 tournament In this week's on new Forbes-Lufthansa trip Details on page a-7 See our Classified section See Sports, page A-10 WtetondPli Ihe^festfield Record Vol. 3, No. 10 Thursday, March 5,1992 A Forbes Newspaper 25 cents Proposed budget may regain surplus funds Under the plan the town would insert a four-time infusion of revenue into the cap- THE RECORD ital improvement portion of the budget, The Town Council it leaning toward a beginning with a $1.3 million appropria- budget plan that recaptures nirpluj funds tion this year. Money put into such a fund mandated by the state for property tax cannot be used to support the budget relief If the council decides to go with the If approved, the plan will raise the mu- plan, the 1992 municipal budget will have nicipal tax nte by 12 points. a tax impact of 42 cents per $100 of as- Finance committee chairman Michael sessed value. That represents an increase Panafos called a straw poll of the council of 12 cents over last year's tax rate. on the matter at last week's budget meet- Mr. Panagos said the council could con- ing. Seven members stated an inclination sider the plan further, and could decide to to go with the plan, while two aaid they go with a variation of it, such as one that wanted to give it more thought would appropriate less than $1.3 million The plan would recapture funds from and increase the tax rate by less. Drivers mak* their way cautiously around the South Avenue traffic circle. The Town Council's transporta- the town's surplus accounts that, through The budget would call for $22.3 million tion, parking and traffic committee will be discueslng ways to make the circle safer, or removing It revisions to the Quality Education Act, in appropriations, with $14,784 million completely, at a public meeting tonight. must be used to reduce the tax rate. The coming in proposed revenue. The tax levy town is required to put one-eighth of the would be $7.5 million. amount of last year's school budget into The money could go toward a major cap- the municipal budget This year, that ital project, or could stay in the fund in- Transportation Committee reports amounts to $4-395 million. (Please turn to page A-5) Council considers recycling heavy congestion on its agenda •y DONALD WZZIJPL Councilman and committee chair Frank municipal building. Rodgers, according to current committee Other agenda items include: THE RECORD chair Councilman Kenneth MacRitchie. • Designating Sussex Street as a light its proof-of-trash ordinance Proposals are bumper to bumper on The subject of the circle surfaced re- traffic street. the agenda for tonight's meeting of the cently in the speech Mayor Garland • A possible left turn lane on Central •y DONALDPtZajft. Town Council's transportation, parking "Bud" Boothe made at his Jan. 28 Avenue at Quimby Street. swearing in. The mayor referred to the • Residential parking permits for Sum- TOE RECORD and traffic committee. The committee will discuss 10 sepa- circle as dangerous and"obsolete," and mit Avenue residents. The Town Council has decided to go back to the drawing board with its proof-of-trash rate proposals at its 8 p.m. meeting in asked for the committee to look into the • Implementation for guide-a-rides matter. ordinance. the administrative conference room of (schedule charts) for local bus routes 59 the municipal building. Also on the agenda is discussion of and 113. Several residents complained about the ordinance to hsalth officer Bob Sherr and Among the items slated for discussion the proposed parking deck, another mat- • A proposed no parking zone at the members of the Town Council after letters were sent out to over 200 residents last are' two recommendations to alleviate ter the mayor asked the committee to entrance of Myrtle Avenue. month, stating that they needed to prove they contract with a garbage disposal com- problems at the South Avenue traffic consider in his swearing-in address. The • Speed limit signs for Central Avenue pany. ' circle. long-term committee of the newly- and Summit avenues and Boulevard. The state-mandated ordinance states that proof of trash ooUaction be provided IT it is The first is an interim measure which established Downtown Committee will • No parking signs for portions of the suspected that a household or business does not contract with a trash collection service. would eaU Jar a prohibition against right •tudy the merit* of a pMMnsjdMk In jvocth tide of South Avwuw Okw an* Uv The council grudgingly passed the ordinance in September of last year. on red turns where West Broad Street the downtown area. already a no parking zone, but is un- marked). The ordinance made the town health officer the enforcer, and stated that haulers meets South Avenue. Talk of a parking deck first surfaced-~ in the 1970s. A one-level deck on Elm The meeting has been "sunshined," or could help him find out who was in violation if the town asked for their assistance. A longer-term remedy up for dis- cussion would be the replacement of the Street was approved by the council in open to the public, so residents and Though they were never asked, several haulers who work in town approached Mr. circle with a regular intersection. The 1988. Funds for the deck have since members of the Town Council may at- Sherr with lists of violators. proposal was first suggested by former been set aside for renovations to the tend. Mr. Sherr said a total of 23S notices were sent out to residents believed to not have trash collection, advising that they had to provide his office with proof that they have contracted with a hauler. The health officer said 62 notices of proof have been sent in so far. It has been Benefit proceeds will support children's determined that seven residences that letters were sent to were vacant. The ordinance has a maximum $500 per day penalty. Prior to the ordinance, it was estimated that 1,000 homes in WestfleJd do not pay for trash collection. summer production of Shakespeare Councilman Kenneth MacRitchie objected to the letters, stating that the ordinance •y oofiALD mat m. Sondheims Sunday In the Park With Joe Howard, who plays George Frankly on was originally intended as a remedy for illegal or "midnight" dumping. George and was the lead in The Rath- "Math Net" on the children's show Square Councilman Gary Jenkins agreed that the way the ordinance is being enforced is THE RECORD child's. Her one-woman show received fa- One Television. "flawed, because it doesn't allow for certain circumstances," such as elderly residents Cynthia Meryl won't be singing for her vorable reviews in Variety magazine. Tickets will be on sale March 1 at the who do not generate large amounts of garbage. supper on April 3 and 4. She'll be singing Pianist Carol Binkowski will accompany box office at the Westfield School of The matter was referred to the solid waste committee on the request of its chairman for the bard. the singers. Dance, 402 Boulevard, from 3-9 p.m. week- Councilman Norman Greco. Mr. Greco suggested the ordinance be reviewed, and that a All proceeds from Ms. Meryl's concerts The show will also include Westfield days and 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Saturdays. High School brass combo Pete Donovan, Admission is $37 for dinner and the show. coherent plan for its enforcement be reviewed. at Wyckoffs restaurant will go toward the summer production of Shakespeare's A Don Meyer, Debbie Pianko and Jim Perry, Dinner begins at 7 p.m., while the per- Mr. Sherr said that until the committee reviewed the matter, he would refrain from Midsummer's Night's Dream, with all roles which Ms. Meryl is particularly pleased formance begins at, well, at a quarter to sending out any more letters, and would not issue any summonses. filled by local children ages 8-18. about. nine, of course. The ordinance has raised the ire of residents since its inception. Several residents, "We're trying to raise all the funds our- "Working with the kids is rcully excit- Meetings have been hold with parents, mostly senior citizens, have attended council meetings and admitted that they did not selves," she said, "so it is minimal or no ing," she said, "it makes it much more of a and according to Ms. Meryl, enthusiasm contract with haulers. Some stated that because of the small amount of garbage they cost to the kids." community thing. We're trying to involve among aspiring performed is growing generated, they found it easier to double up with a neighbor who had garbage service. Ms. Meryl and Westfield School of the kids about it." steadily. "They're having a great time," she said, A resident appeared before the council on the subject as recently as last week, Dance owner Jenny Logus are putting the Schedule permitting, the show will also have a performance by Ms. Meryl's friend (Please turn to page A-5) complaining that his elderly mother had received a letter from the health officer stating production together. The concert, called "A Quarter to Nine," she had to contract with a service. According to the man, he picks up the half bag of will feature songs from the 1930s and trash his mother accumulates weekly, and leaves it out for his hauler.

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