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[email protected] SIXTY CENTS Westfield to Ax Crossing Guards, DPW Overtime; Tax Appeals Double By MICHAEL J. POLLACK currently. The Policemen’s Benevolent parking,” according to the finance chair- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Association and Teamsters contracts man, “but we believe there are opportu- WESTFIELD – After an announced expired at the end of 2009. The Com- nities for revenue with premium on- cut of $941,000 in state aid last month, munications Workers of America union street meters.” The Public Safety Com- the Town of Westfield continues to look is in the third year of a four-year con- mittee will consider, this month, any for ways to recoup that shortfall. Vow- tract. measure to increase parking fees. ing to look at “all appropriations,” Fi- In the meantime, the Finance Policy Also later this month, the town will nance Policy Committee Chairman Committee is crunching numbers and unveil plans to raise building depart- Mark Ciarrocca, Tuesday, announced considering a myriad of cost-cutting ment and zoning fees, as well as hiking Labor Attorney Rick Danser’s inten- measures. Mr. Ciarrocca mentioned that road-opening costs. tions to meet with members of local the town will likely decrease overtime “Mark gave a very non-exhaustive unions on Wednesday. for Department of Public Works em- list. We’ve discussed a lot of things.