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December 06,1989 • December 6, 1989 4509 11/04/90 SM C13 . (IV, No. 50 SETH PUBLIC LIBRARY l. :20~_5.q. ' : ~~kly newspaper .::>vi vwlQ the towns of Bethlehem and New Scotland Extension big loser in budget crunch · County taxes to go up 16.4 percent By Patricia Dumas The cut, Hecht said, "is going to mean and Bob Hagyard we will have to curtail and consolidate To most Albany County residents, staff." Albany County's budget crisis means The legislature's finance committee is higher taxes and a ring-side seat in the recommending a broad range of program continuing airport drama. But to George cuts because the county is not yet able to Hecht and officials at Albany County rely on revenue from any proposed sale Cooperative Extension in Voorheesville, or lease of the county airPort the weight of the crisis has fallen on their Harold L. Joyce, legislature majority necks. · leader and finance committee head an­ This Thursday Albany County Legis­ nounced plans for the cutbacks and tax lature will be asked to drastically cut boost in a reportto the committee Friday. County Executive James J. Coyne's pro­ Joyce said he had directed the posed 1990 budget and to authorize a legislature's budget analyst Dennis Ryan 16.4 percent increase in county taxes. to look for ways to balance the budget The County Legislature's finance com­ without $17 million in revenue from a mittee delivered the bad news Monday British American/Lockheed Air Termi­ -an 80 percent cut in next year's appro­ nal lease of the airport. The anticipated priation for Cooperative Extension. It revenue was included in Coyne's recom­ translates to about $800,000 to $900,000 mended budget which he presented to out of a projected extension budget of the legislature in October, but the county about $2.2 million. is still waiting to find out if the Federal Hecht, agency director, does not ex­ Aviation Authority (FAA) will allow lease pect to meet with the finance committee. revenue to be applied to the county's "We have offered them information; but general fund. There also is a question of they have not asked to meet with us," he whether British American/Lockheed or said Tuesday. "I think they know who we the Capital District Transportation Au- are and what we do." ·(Turn to Page 3) Realtor accuses accusor By Bob Hagyard untrue. If that is what he said, I will refer As the administrative law hearing into the matter to my attorney." Roberts Real Estate's sales practices at The state Department of State accuses , Orchard Park continued Monday, the Roberts realtor Karen Curren of. with- · ' reason for calling the proceeding were holding information on the quality ofwater called into question by the realty presi­ supplies to potential home buyers. Cur­ dent. · ren was the listed agent for the subdivi­ "I believe the state Department of State sion between April7, 1986 and Feb. 17, has been put under pressure to prose­ 1987. In addition, three superiors, Lucia cute us - pressure by a vocal group of DeDe, manager ofthecompany'sGuilder­ land branch office; company vice presi· people who made such a public issue of dent David Newell and Roberts as com­ it," said Hugh Roberts during a recess panypresident are accused of negligence Monday. in supervising Curren. •And the fact they were led by Patrick Bulgaro, who is a very high state official," If found guilty, the four could lose their meant that "the Department of State had realtor licenses and be subject to fines to pursue this," Roberts added. from State's division of licensing serv­ ices. Bulgaro was president of the Orchard Park Neighborhood Association for two Monday, Curren again took the stand years until shortly after the state hearing on her own behalf began, when Joseph M. Cotazino Jr. "The (prosecution) testimony.... was succeeded him. He is ari official in the full of contradictions," said the company state Budget Division. president, who sat at the defense table Roberts' charge is "absurd on its face," Monday. "Today's testimony, and contin- Bulgaro responded that evening. "And (Turn to Page 15) PRICE-GREENLEAF ' Christtnas ·Tritn-Center Open Weekday Evenings Till 8:30 Poinsettia Special ' 6" pot. Well-branched-Red, Pink & White • Fresh CHRISTMAS TREES Plantation grown, well sheared, show trees. Balsam, Fraizer and Douglass Fir • Fresh BALSAM WREATHS Door Size to 30" Double Faced, Plain and Decorated • Fresh BOUGHS (GREENS) Balsam, White Pine, Scotch Pine · $2.49 bundle • Fresh NATURAL ROPING Laurel, White Pine, Balsam, Princess Pine . tJO. ~ off GLASS BAII~S CHRIS MAS CANDLES 0 1 . Ill 7 8" Taper 35¢ Each $3.49 (Box of 12) Choose from traditional silvers, golds, 10" Taper 45¢ Each $4.99 (Box of 12) blues, greens, reds and fancy imported 12" Taper 55¢ Each · $5.79 (Box of 12) balls. Good Thru 12/15/89 Red • Green • White We sell everything you nee • Light Sets, Glass Balls, Wrapping Paper, Bows, Wreaths, Decorations, etc ... STORE HOURS Mon.-Fri. 8:30-8:30 Sat. 8:30-5:00 Sun. 10:00-5:00 . 14 Booth Rd., Delmar N.Y. Gift Certificates 439-9212 Availab NEXT To Community Health Plan ~,.r,w PAGE 2-December 6, 1989- The Spotlight Grand Union targets Bethlehem expansion By Mark Stuart The $1.8 million expansion will Grand Union willoccupy39,000 Grand Union Company officials enlarge the store's delicatessen square feet of the 136,000 square­ Tuesday unveiled plans to ex­ bakery, frozen food and produc~ foot shopping center. The food pand the Elsmere Grand Union departments. No information was market will have "expanded de­ partments" compared tn the ex· and officially announced that it available on when the expansion will relocate its Glenmont store. · would begin. isiing Glenmont store, including a pharmacy, floral department,· NorineMurray,publicrelations Murray 3Iso said Grand Union butcher block, seafood dep:rrt­ fiR5T AMF:il!CAN administrator for Grand Union y;ould dose its existing sto~~ mentandsaladbar.ThenewGrand said the company will enlarge i~ Union will employ 165, compared BAI'IIK Delaware Plaza store by 4,300 mtheTown Squire Shopping Cen­ ter in Glenmont and move across to 50 currently employed at the square feet to 44,00 square feet by Town Squire store. moving into the vacant space of Route9W to the recently approved the former Hair 2000 and Crystal Glenmont Plaza located on Feura Murray said the closure of the Chandelier stores. Bush Road and Route 9W. Town Squire store is contingent upon completion of the Glenmont Plaza store. D County' budget is cut (From Page 1) like to have back. • he said, "but any of the overtime slated for help in the county tax department. That thority would be responsible for· we11 have to figure out how we go didn't seem appropriate." the airport. about doing it. • Finding a way to "replace" the Other county programs also Water main breaks anticipated revenues, Ryan said suffered. Even the Knickerbocker interrupt service Friday, "required a lot of decreases Arena, a frequent target of Repub­ in appropriations. a search for lican legislators' criticisms of over­ Twoseparatewatermainbreaks every dime of new revenue pos­ spending, is included in Joyce's this weekend temporarily inter­ sible, and drastic changes all over recommended trimming with a rupted water service in the the place in the budget." $400,000 sum was taken out of the Glenmont area. civic center's $1.5 million debt He outlined, fund by fund, the Jesse Turner, project foreman payment plan. The county can Pat Franze of Hanley Sign Co., Latham, and Bob Mueller areas where cuts are recom­ of the Bethlehem Water Depart­ cover the payments by using in­ ment. said that the first break (on ladder) put up the new 1st American clock at the corner mended. come from other center-related occurred along a six-inch main of Delaware and Elsmere Aves. Joe Futia On Monday, Joyce announced costs -such as ticket surcharges, Friday between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. thatataxlevyof$31.5millionwould Ryan said. ·near McGee Drive in Glenmont hamer, manager of the Village Shelhamer said that none of her be sought. requiring a tax increase Other cuts would do away with near Altieri's Restaurant, ~ffecting Shop, the break occurred at about fellow merchants seemed to have of 16.4 percent, according to appropriations for cultural fund- · 25 homes. Repairs took about three 5:45 p.m. on Monday evening, sustained severe damages. and County Legislator W. Gordon ing, including money for the Al­ hours. he said. affecting stores from the Golden that all merchants would be back Morris. Under Coyne's budget. the bany Symphony Orchestra A second, more severe break. CrustBakerytotheDelmarTravel in. business Wednesday morning. 1990taxlevywould be $26,013,537, Bureau. · an increase from the $22,805,720 Appropriations for road machin­ occurred along an eight-inch main A backhoe was used to remove Rainforest program in 1989. ery have bren cut "to the absolute Saturday between 8 p.m. and 1 barest of equipment. • Ryan said, a.m. near the Town Squire Shop­ the sidewalk in front of the stores When he announced his budget, with $516,000 taken away from ping Center. Turner said service !ogainaccesstothemainandturn On Monday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 Coyne said that the anticipated equipment and purchases. between the shopping center and 1toff.Themerchantsaffectedwere p.m., Dr. Kenneth Deitcher will revenue from the airport lease was Joyce's decision to cut. rather lower Glenmont Road was affected. withoutwater,and closedonTues- present a slide presentation fea­ being used "to subsidize an other­ day to assess damages and make turing the plant and animal life of than to hang on to any slim hope A watermain breakatDelaware wise equivalent increase in the tax Plaza in Delmar Monday night necessary repairs.
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