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THE WESTFIELD LEADER >- t- >• FAe Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County < ~> o: p z « < <-" O « PI Ol USPS 6S00M NINE ~ 'EAR, NO. 27 Second Citsi Pottage Paid WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1984 Publiibt* •tWnlfield, N. J.- Evirr Thurrttr 18 Pages-25 Cents u sr s • -. ^bruary Sessions to Determine School Budget Could Site of Proposed New, Library Sites for a possible new currently being studied for Raise Taxes 10% library facility will be ex- their design and construc- The Westfield Board of $250,000 in interest earned provement amount of are currently 1.52 points or plored at a public meeting tion and architects of some Education released this on investment of school $804,000 to reroof Roosevelt $1,672 and to support the of the library board's of these structures will be week a "working draft" funds. Junior High School, to tentative school budget, its building and grounds com- asked to submit bids for calculation of the esti- If the tentative budget is enlarge the library/media capital outlay and debt mittee at 8 p.m. Thursday, the preliminary site and mated school taxes propos- approved as a final school center at the high school service, school taxes would Feb. 9, according to Har- building design, plans, ed to support a "tentative" budget by the school board, and to upgrade and update be 1.67 tax points or $1,837. rison T. Watson Jr., chair- elevation and estimated school budget for 1984-1985. school taxes would in- three science labs at the According to Leo Sen us, man. The session is cost. According to the "draft" crease 10.7% over the pres- high school. The total the school board will scheduled for the Hopkins Architects should be calculation, the local ent school tax assessment. amount of school funds discuss the income calcula- Room in the library, but if familiar with the site, Wat- school property tax call The tentative budget would reflected on the income tion at its next public board need exists for larger son added, and said that would be $19,294,737 to help require 1.67 tax points, an side of the school budget meeting on Tuesday, Feb. space, will be moved to the three architects who support a tentative increase of 15 points over ($22,974,397) includes 14 at 8 p.m. in the board another meeting room in proposed plans for on-site $301,681 to pay off debts for meeting room at 302 Elm the Municipal Building. $22,974,397 school budget the present 1.52 tax points. expansion, which were re- for next year. The remain- At the Jan. 17 public school bonds approved by St. The meeting is open to This is the first step in a jected either because they ing $3,679,660 funding of the meeting, the Board of townspeople at previous the public. process which is expected were inappropriate for the tentative budget would Education approved a elections. "We are preparing to begin with the selection site or would increase come from $2,927,698 in tentative school budget in The average assessment answers to several ques- of a site and naming of an operating costs, would be state aid, $291,962 in the amount of $22,667,716. of a home in Westfield cur- tion that have been asked architect to formulate invited to submit bids for federal aid and federal This includes $21,863,716 rently is about $110,000. about proposed expend- plans and cost estimates new library construction. block grants, $210,000 in for current expenses and a School taxes on that so- itures in the tentative and culminate with the Library trustees have set rentals and tuition and separate capital im- called average assessment (Continued last page, this semen) submission of library plans aside funds from its fines to the voters in a referen- account for this purpose, Tentative Sources of Revenue and Calculation of School Tax Rate dum next November. Watson said, thus v Criteria of several sites, eliminating the necessity Budget Fropoaed Budget including any suggested by of going to the Town Coun- 1983-84 1984-65 Increaae residents at the Feb. 9 cil for an appropriation TOTAL BUDCET ipi712 $22,974, 397 51,864,665 • meeting, will be examined this phase. Watson explain- View of the 1.88 acre north end of Mondowaskin Park which is under consideration as teaa Estimated Revenuee by the building and ed that the scope of service a site for a new library. State Aid grounds committee which arrangement sought at this Following a library board grounds committee will utilizing present facilities Formula 51,400, 373 51,594,968 preliminary step is similar Transportation 217,.068 245,082 will make a decision on the meeting April 26, the issue consider the following site in the Municipal Building Atypical Progran 1,017,,566 1,033,943 site at another public ses- to functions performed by will be presented to the proposals: as an adult library and Building Frogras 3,,756 11,077 sion Feb. 16. Its site recom- the Hillier Group of Capital Iisproveoent Aid 50 -0- Town Council which is ex- • The northern section of Grant School as a Other State Aid 42,,608 ' 42,608 mendation will be submit- Princeton which deals pected to ordinance a ques- Mindowaskin Park, a 1.88 children's library, has Restored Aid (1982-63) 48,,825 2, 730, 246 2,927,,698 ted for a vote to the primarily with concepts. tion to be posed as a acre tract owned by the been abandoned because it Memorial Library board of The architect awarded referendum to voters in the town; could create operational Rentala, tuition, Kile. 160,,000 210,000 trustees at its monthly the bid at the Feb. 23 Federal Aid 277 ,281 . 241,462 Nov. 6 election. • The Grant School pro- problems, Watson explain- 50,500 meeting Feb. 23. An ar- library board meeting will perty at East Broad St. and ed. Federal Block Crant 50 ,500 chitect also will be selected In addition to any loca- Earned Intereat 300,000 250,000 be given until mid-April to tions citizens may propose Stanley Ave. which was The concept of a new ex- Fund Balance Appropriation 125,000 __912j,781 751 ,962 at the session. • submit the preliminary for a new library next closed as an elementary panded library goes back TOTAL REVENUES 2J,643,,027 3,679 ,660 36,633 Libraries in the area are design and cost estimate. Thursday, the building and school in June, 1980, andseveral ytars. has since been leasodto the In im,t» library-study Catholic Community Ser- committee* appointed by (Tan Uvy-T«« C«U) vices Wr the Mt. Carmel former Mayor Alexander Guild School by the Board S. Williams evaluated the ASSESSED VALUE (aa of Jan.10) 5l,l»7 ,35} ,800 $1,133,211 .900 of Education; needs of the library and • Columbus School at 742 recommended "the idea of School Tax Rao (Folnta) Per SI00 Valuation 1,52 9.67* Grandview Ave. which was constructing a completely 1983 T.x Calculation 1.52 per 100 x 110,000 - $1,672 closed in June of 1973 as an new library on a new site 1994 Tax Calculation 1.67 j*r 100 x 110,000 • 1,837 elementary school to com- as the ultimate solution (to Iftcreaae $ 165 ply with State .mandates to unsatisfactory conditions achieve racial balance in in the present library)..." the Westfield\ school The committee urged that RM-3 Zone, Budget Cap on Feb. 23 Deadline district; \ the library board of • Elm St. Field bn the 1 trustees request funds Council Agenda easterly side of Elm St. from the Town Council to For Board Aspirants between Orchard aricl- engage a professional con- A public hearing and mini-park on Central Ave., Westfield citizens in- school board members for Walnut Sts., owned by the sultant to perform a final action on a new RM-3 recognition of Councilman terested in running for four three years which are stag- Board of Education; and feasibility study on land Zone and the introduction Ray Stone's service as seats on the school board in gered so that each year • Working with the Board acquisition and construc- of an ordinance establish- chairman of the Neigh- the April 3 annual school three of the nine terms ex- of Education, expansion of tion costs. ing a 6.5 percent cap for the borhood Improvement As- election have until Thurs- pire. This year, there is an the Westfield High School . As a result, Fry Con- 1984 municipal budget are sociation, submitta! of an day, Feb. 23, to file a additional one year term library at its campus on sultants, hired for the expected to highlight Tues- application for a recycling nominating petition. up for election - this is to Dorian Rd. study, concluded in a day's 8:30 p.m. session of grant, issuance of raffle The policy making body complete the three year A split site proposal, (Continued last page, this section) the Town Council. licenses and authorization for Westfield's nine public term begun by Donald Other action on the ten- for the sale of excess schools is the nine-member Bagger in 1982. Gail Councilman to Oppose Plans tative budget include con- passenger vehicles owned Board of Education. Cassidy was appointed by tract acceptance for a by the town. Westfield citizens elect the school board in May to Eliminating #141 Bus Service fill one year of Bagger's The possibility of using the Grant School property for new library construction is unexpired term when he 'Weather" School or Not? resigned after serving one among sites to be examined at public meeting Thursday, Feb.