TUESDAY ihe BReweR ReQistep July 29, 1986 Maine'sA/fnin& c YoungestY n u n o 0 vt \A/Weeklyp p E1v NewspaperNfiWsnnnPP *S Vol. 1, No. 11 989-1895 35c Serving Brewer, Orrington, T^Ly^k2L“ Ihis is issue number It and I was one of Ihe people whoj- P£id_advertising density in this issue: 36 percent (T Tm I ' niri il couldn’t be done.” Francis Dorses Eddington and Holden Council Approves Reading of Budget BREWER - In quite possibly a other members of the council. imately 5290,000 reduction in discussing the budget. Harr­ record time, 12 minutes, the Repeated phone calls to Hud­ federal revenue sharing funds to ington said the budget process Brewer City Council Monday son’s residence Monday night the city.” was a “valuable learning night unanimously approved the were not answered. Parks said he hopes people process.” first reading of the fiscal 1987 ci­ The 54,938,724 budget, who “complain about the “ I submit to you it was very ty budget to a sparse group of 17 representing a 12.6 percent in­ budget” talk to their legislators healthy to have three new people interested members of the public. crease over last years, if given about how the cost of the on the council looking at the city final approval by the council “ federal deficit and an increase budget. Never before had the ci­ Almost as sopn as the meeting would create a municipal tax in­ in defense expenditures” are ty’s processes received such close began, councilor Jerry Hudson crease of 51.95 on the city’s mil passed on to local municipalities scrutiny.” Harrington said. told the council he had recon­ rate, raising it to 524.70 per in the form of reduced federal Councilor Larry Doughty said sidered an amendment he had in­ 51,000. aid. he was still “ not satisfied” with tended to add to the budget The present version of the After the meeting, councilor the proposed budget but added resolution. Other councilors said budget cuts City Manager Harofd Sherman Harrington said while he had no plans for “ last minute later that, Hudson’s amendment Parks’ initial projection of a 17 the budget cutting process took cuts.” Doughty said if “ the consisted of 550,000 in proposed percent tax increase by more than “ twice as long as it should have” school side of the budget came cuts in many different areas of half. Parks noted that the he considered it well spent. By through,” the council could have the budget and Hudson had 5228,715 increase in the councilor Larry Doughty’s prevented a tax increase without dropped this amendment when he municipal portion of the budget count, the council spent more laying off or reducing the salaries While participants in the City Swim Meet (above) and the upcoming CANUSA games de­ found it met little support with is “ solely caused by the approx- than 54 hours in 19 meetings of city personnel. pend on the Brewer Swimming Pool, according to director Richard Coyne, safety and sanitary problems at the aging facility could close it in the near future. CANUSA Athletic Games Return To Brewer Brewer Pool’s Days Are Numbered After a year in Riverview, New bound to be one of the biggest. BREWER — With the hot sunny other week. To do this, the entire winters ago, the damage from frost .Brunswick, the 18 year-old Adams estimated that 150-200 days of July in mid-swing, one pool must be drained and new water heaves and potholes was such that CANUSA games are returning to athletes from both cities would would expect attention to turn to pumped in from a nearby fire Coyne said he “ was very close to Brewer and are shaping up to be participate in the sporting events swimming, but as Brewer’s Parks hydrant. According to Coyne, the deciding not to open the pool for much more than the athletic while an unknown number would and Recreation Director Richard city is pumping more than three safety and sanitary reasons.” events that are at the core of the go to the CANUSAFEST cook- Coyne points out, the city swimm­ quarters of a million gallons of Coyne said a major liability with international exchange. out and barbeque, which will in­ ing pool’s days are not only water into the pool every other the pool’s current situation is that Brewer Recreation Supervisor clude hot-air balloon rides numbered, they’re quickly running week. “ costs are increasing every year Barbara Colombo Adams said 30 (weather permitting), a teen out. This causes another problem: and our attendance is dropping.” to 40 Brewer Parks and Recrea­ dance, and children’s games. For Age and a poor maintenance - closing down the pool on a regular Coyne attributes some of the drop tion employees and volunteers older residents, an adult BYOB record are the 31-year-old pool’s basis in the middle of the summer. in attendance to a “ negative have been working on “ nothing dance has been scheduled for main problems, Coyne said, and “ Shutting it down every other image” the pool has received in the else but CANUSA” for the last Saturday night at the Brewer the cost of keeping it operational, weekend simply reduces what is past few years. However, he said several weeks. Auditorium. section of the Pendleton Street Track. sanitary, and safe are quickly already a short pool season.” despite the decreased attendance, If the list of scheduled events is Three bands are scheduled to becoming prohibitive. Coyne said. the pool remains an important asset any indication of Brewer’s in­ play at different events during For example, because the pool Because the pool is essentially to those “ who can’t afford to buy a terest in the annual athlete ex­ CANUSA weekend, including Pendleton Street Track Complex has no filtration system, chlorine made of the same material as a city pool or drive down to Green change with Riverview, New and other chemicals must be ap­ street: an asphalt coating, every Lake.” Brunswick, this years version is (see CANUSA page 3) Not Ready For CANUSA Events plied by hand into the pool. Accor­ spring the pool must have its With the prospect of the city con­ ding to Coyne, this is themost ex­ “ potholes” patched and repaired. structing a new pool in the near pensive way of treating the water. BREWER — Because of a very hoped to use the new track According to Coyne, this past future becoming a pipedream Not only that, but even with the tight time sche’dule in completing facilities in Brewer but the timing winter was mild enough so repairs chemical treatment the pool’s water (see POOL page 12) the Pendleton Street Track and between this week’s CANUSA were not too extensive but two must be completely changed every Field complex, the 1986 games and the track’s scheduled CANUSA track events will be completion was “ too close.” held at Cameron Field in Bangor, “ There’s just not enough time Public Hearing Set For August 4 said Barbara Colombo Adams, to finish the track,” she said. Brewer Recreation Supervisor. Adams said the recreation had (see TRACK page 12) Junk Yard Ordinance Sparks Debate Brewer/Bangor Bridge More Than By Brian Swartz Larry Booker commented, “ All too high. Perhaps 5100 would be 85 Percent Completed of the junkyard owners feel that- better.” ORRINGTON — The ongoing they can live with this John Andrews, another study BREWER — The 1-395 bridge superstructure,” that is, the automobile salvage-yard con­ ordinance,” board chairman committee member, told the spanning the Penobscot River roadway slab, and paving the troversy in Orrington boiled over Scott McGarr asked the select­ estimated audience of 25 that from Brewer to Bangor is nearly slab. Other work to be finished at the Monday night meeting of men to address the possible fines “ the committee could not agree 85 percent completed, a by the project’s 40 employees in­ the Board of Selectmen at Town for any violations. “Shouldn’t on the fines, so we left the deci­ spokesman from the contractor, clude abutments, curbs and me­ Hall. penalties be aired at the public sion to the selectmen.” Cianbro Corporation, said Fri­ dian barriers. When the Junkyard Ordinance hearing?” asked selectman Nor- Discussion focused on J & J day, July 25. Boyle said the bridge has had Study Committee presented a mand Gogan. Auto Salvage after Booker Dick Boyle said the construc­ an increasing number of un­ copy of the proposed ordinance Selectman Calvin Tupper sug­ observed that three separate tion has entered a “slow down authorized people on it. “ We’ve to selectmen, discussion moved gested a 5500 fine for each day’s businesses operate at the salvage- period” meaning most of the had a little bit of a problem,” from the ordinance itself to the violation; his motion was amend­ yard: an automobile junkyard, a large-scale work has been done, Boyle said. “ There are some situation concerning J & J Auto ed to cover a junkyard operating retail parts outlet, and a used leaving “ many minor details” areas up there where if you don’t Salvage on the Brewer Lake during unauthorized time. automobile sales. Road. McGarr responded, “ A 5500 still to be completed. “ There are know the hazards you could get (see ORRINGTON page 12) still a lot of small details that into some trouble.” After committee member fine for the initial violation seems have to be done,” he said. Boyle said he is unaware of any Boyle said the two large jobs unauthorized people being in­ Work continues on CANUSA banners in the Brewer that remain to be finished are jured while on the bridge.