Ruin Town complies Medicare growth on clean water /3 will help avoid lt/5 iianrijpatpr Ipralh Thursday, June 9, 1988 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm 30 Cents A m ericans are hungry Mall opening date fo r drugs By Tim Ahern delayed 6 months The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Federal ef­ By Nancy Concelman Sage-Alien have already signed thearted affair attended by more forts to halt illegal drug smug­ Manchester Herald as anchor tenants. than 100 supporters of the project,, gling haven’t been successful Homart expects the five stores including town officials, engi­ because "Americans want drugs A celebration Wednesday to and more than 60 percent of the neers, architects, and represen­ and they are willing to pay a high kick off the $70 million Pavilions other 130 specialty stores and tatives from the five anchor price to get them,” says the at Buckland Hills project, in­ restaurants to open in spring 1990. stores. The luncheon was held at nation’s comptroller general. cluded the “ disappointing” news The delay in the opening date is Cavey’s restaurant on East Cen­ Charles Bowsher says it is time that the mall will open about six due to the volume of work. LeDuc ter Street. “ to reassess federal drug abuse months later than planned. said. Representatives of Bronson & policy and strategy’’ and the goal The mall, originally scheduled “ There are so many things Hutensky and Melvin Simon & should be decreased demand to open in fall 1989, won’t open involved in putting the project Associates, partners with Ho­ rather than increased efforts to until spring 1990 because of the together,” LeDuc said. mart for the project, also halt the supply. amount of work that has to be The new anchor stores will attended. His assessment came as the done, Joseph LeDuc, senior de­ occupy space created by the In a brief speech, LeDuc Senate began work on a bill that velopment director for the Ho- expansion of the mall building praised those involved with the would provide the death penalty mart Development Co. of Chi­ from 785,000 to more than 1 project and town officials who for large-scale drug dealers cago, said. Mayor Peter P. million square feet. A modifica­ supported it and ultimately ap­ whose organizations are involved DiRosa Jr. said the announce­ tion for the expansion on the final proved the seven-year tax freeze in killing police officers. The ment of the later opening may be plan of development is scheduled that will help Homart pay for Senate was scheduled today to “ disappointing” for eager to be voted on by the Planning and road and utility improvements vote on a motion to conclude shoppers in the area. Zoning Commission in July. necessary to serve the 380-acre debate on the bill. But, he added, “ What we have The State Traffic Commission mall site. Bowsher’s pessimistic mes­ here is truly a celebration.” approved a revised traffic permit He introduced DiRosa as a sage came in testimony to the After the kickoff luncheon, for the expansion last week. The person who “ showed a lot of Senate Armed Services Commit­ LeDuc told reporters that two cost of additional road improve­ strength, courage and leadership tee, which is holding hearings on new a nchor stores could be added ments required by the STC for the during a difficult process.” proposals to increase the role of to the mall, which now measures expansion is included in the $15 “ I look forward to a very the military In drug interdiction more than 1 million square feet. million estimate for road and first-class project,” DiRosa said. efforts. Steiger’s, G. Fox k Co., Sears utility improvements. The House last month voted to Roebuck & Co., D & L and The luncheon was a ligh­ See HOMART, page 10 have President Reagan order the Pentagon essentially to seal U.S.' borders against drug traffickers. The Senate’s anti-drug measure Homart preparing for lawsuit didn’t go as far, but it would give new power to the Navy to arrest By Nancy Concelman of the STC’s 1986 approval of a The cases include a three-year drug traffickers seized in interna­ Manchester Herald tional waters. traffic permit for the project and old suit by Michael Dworkin and The proposals were attached to the commission’s 1987 approval the Manchester Environmental separate Pentagon budget bills The attorney representing the of a revised permit allowing the Coalition that says the Planning approved by the two chambers. A Buckland mall developer said expansion of the mall from and Zoning Commission should House-Senate conference com­ Wednesday he expects the town of 750.000 to 785,000 square feet are have held a public hearing in 1985 South Windsor to file an appeal of mittee will resolve the still pending, Ralph Elliot, the before approving a wetlands the State Traffic Commission’s differences. attorney representing South permit that allows for the con­ approval of a permit allowing the Sen. John Warner, R-Va., noted Windsor, said this week. struction of the proposed south expansion of the mall. the increasing chorus of congres­ The most recent permit allows access road on Nov. 18, 1985. Attorney Thomas DeMille. re­ sional demands for action to halt the mall to expand from 785.000 to Another suit filed by the coali­ Stu HIpkInt/Spsclal to the Harald presenting the Homart Develop­ the nation’s drug problem. "Con­ 1.020.000 square feet. tion in March against Manches­ ment Co. of Chicago, said after a gress is on a stampede and we Havens and Elliot said last ter, South Windsor, the Eighth SOIL CHECK — Gilbert Check of Mirza Engineering of kickoff luncheon for the mall he need some direction,” he said. week the town will likely appeal, Utilities District, 1-84 Associates “ wouldn’t be surprised” if South “ We need to try to corral this Chicago, uses an electronic analyzer to measure the but Havens said today he hasn’t and the Mall at Buckland Hills Windsor files an appeal. South stampede and point it in the right moisture density of soil at the Pavilions at Buckiand Hills met with Elliot or Town Manager Partnership is also pending. The Windsor officials haven’t met yet direction.” Richard Sartor on the issue. recent suit charges that with the site off Buckland Street this morning. The mall to decide whether to appeal, Using the military isn’t the DeMille said four or five suits installation of utilities to serve developer, the Homart Development Co. of Chicago, Mayor Edward Havens said right direction, said Bowsher, are currently pending against the the 380-acre mall site, the defend- held a kickoff celebration for the project Wednesday at today. who heads the investigative arm mall project, including the two Two appeals by South Windsor of Congress, the General Ac­ Cavey's restaurant on East Center Street. from South Windsor. See MALL SUIT, page 10 counting Office. See AMERICANS, page 10 Manchester gains under new school aid formula By Andrew J. Davis through the old formula, plus 1 local taxes. very little knowledge.” Bolton school officials were O fficials Manchester Herald percent in each of the four “ It means substantial new Bolton, which will be receiving afraid that would be deleted, pha se-in years, said Kathy monies for ... Manchester,” about $977,000 under GTB and causing them to pick up an Manchester could gain more Frega, spokesman for the state Kennedy said. “ Under-the new education enhancement in 1988- unaffordable tab of about split over than $1.5 million under a new Department of Education. She funding formula, we did very 89. could receive about $1,2 $150,000, Packman said. education aid formula, which will said the state has not established well.” million under the new formula, “ It (the new formula) has a lot provide a stable source of fund­ firm figures on the amount each The new formula also will make said Richard E. Packman. Bolton of excellent features.” Packman w h at to do ing, said James P. Kennedy, school district will receive under planning easier for the district school superintendent. said. “ For the state of Connecti­ school superintendent. the formula change. because there is less guesswork “ We’re going to make out cut, it’s a vast improvement over Bolton and Coventry school The formula will be imple­ in establishing the formula, slightly better,” Packman said. GTB.” WASHINGTON (AP) - Educa­ officials also said they will come mented beginning in the 1989-90 Kennedy said. The old formula “ We’re not going to reap any Coventry school officials also tion Secretary William Bennett is out ahead with the new formula. school year. was based on three-year-old great gains, but we’re not going to are pleased with the formula, opposing proposals within the The formula, signed into law Manchester could gain about figures on expenditures and town be a loser.” said Marion Leber, business Reagan administration to take Tuesday by Gov. William O’Neill, $1.5 to $1.6 million in addition to wealth, which made calculations Packman saw the new formula manager and acting superintend­ away student loans, drivers’ is designed to replace funding the $9.7 million guaranteed under difficult, he said. is an improvement because it sets ent. Coventry, which will receive licenses and public housing from formulas such as the Guaranteed the GTB and education enhance­ “ The GTB was based on a per pupil expenditure at $4,800 about $3.7 million under the old anyone convicted of using drugs, Tax Base and education enhance­ ment programs.