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[email protected] SIXTY CENTS WF Mayor Sees ‘Challenging’ Year Given State’s Fiscal Problems By MICHAEL J. POLLACK told The Westfield Leader Monday savings” have been yielded in Specially Written for The Westfield Leader that he “would not be surprised” if the Westfield through reducing WESTFIELD – Despite touting his cut was at least $300,000 to $400,000, headcounts. Since 2006, eight full- administration’s role in “reinventing “if not more.” time positions have been reduced to government,” Mayor Andy Skibitsky, “I would note that in 2008,” the eight part-time positions; three full- last Friday, said Westfield would con- mayor said in his address, “the state time positions and two part-time po- tinue to be “challenged” by the State claimed it was ‘cutting’ costs by re- sitions have been completely elimi- of New Jersey’s long-term fiscal prob- ducing state aid to municipalities, nated, for an immediate savings of lems. when, in fact, by cutting the very $350,000. The mayor, delivering his State of appropriation specifically dedicated Under his yearly council appoint- the Town Address in front of an audi- to offset local property taxes, what ments, the mayor welcomed Carol ence that included former mayors and the state was really doing was pass- Salvaggio as court administrator.