•':>•!'-'•'. \ ... \. • *.*...• ': '•-'• o THE WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading and Mont Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County hoonl Clan Poatac* Paid • Publlihaa 22 Pages—IB Cents EIGHTY-SEVENTH YEAR — NO. 26 ftt Waatsaia, N. J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1977 vary Thund Times and Temperatures Vary Tax Rate Cut Reflected As Energy Crisis Continues Restrictions on home shops in downtown West- In Proposed School Budget heating, hours of store and field. Help Available for Chilly Seniors office operation and ther- Merchants generally A 15-point decrease in the mostat settings in public agreed Monday to remain Do you koow of any eMerly reildenU who may be tufferlag because of lack of adequate heat? Where School Funds Will Come Front tax rate to support the buildings remained in effect open from 10:30 a.m. to 5 school budget is predicted today as natural gas p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Help Is available, according to Police Chief SOURCES OF REVENUE AND CALCULATION POR SCHOOL TAX I1ATE James f. Moran, who urged today that anyone with the approval of a shortages continue along Wednesday, Friday and tentative school budget of with below-normal tem- Saturday, with Thursday knowing of plights of older ckliens plagued by lack Revised Budjot Proposed Dudget Increase 1976-77 1877-78 $13,837,361 Tuesday night by peratures. opening hours varying from of heat for any reason call the WestfleM police the Board of Education. At Residents are asked to hdl* at 23MtW day or night. I:30to3p.m. and cloiings at TOTAL BUDGET $13,068,558 $13,637,361 $763,803 5.88% the same time, however, the maintain temperatures in 8 p.m. Stores, offices, board agreed to discuss homes at «5 degree* during restaurants, bars and unlimited basis providng operating at hours other Loos Us t ion tec! Revenues placing an approximate the day and at 60 degrees recreational facilities, temperatures are set at no than 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. must State Aid companion $250,000 capital from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. but however, have the option of higher than a maintenance file, in writing alternate Formula $1,799,790 $2,082,248 item on the Mar. 29 school those who with to shop, bank either remaining open for a level of 50 degrees or such scheduled hours with the Transportation 130,100 146,568 election ballot for voter or have business.at local maximum of w hours a lower or higher degrees local police department and Atypical Program 272,604 224,439 approval. offices had best call in week with 65 degree tem- required to avoid per- Building Program 86.096 93.952 post these hours at their The capital improvement advance orcheck for the perature during business manent damage to equip- entrances.. $2,288,508 $2,346,207 latest hours of business hours and SO degrees during ment or property. Item, board members feel, Most local services are Dentals, Tuition, Misc. is needed to provide funds which are posted on many non-working, hours or on an Some Westfield banks 75,000 80,003 operating as usual. The Tree balance Approp. J for a new school roof and appear to be operating on a 9 town's public works other items which could not a.m. to 2p.m. daily schedule department has eliminated Earned Interest 80,000 2.443.398 95.000 2.721.207 277.60J 11.361 be included in the regular Need Answers to Energy Problems? but with no evening or npn-essential use of gas, is budget items because of Emergency telephone lines have been Saturday "walk in" hours. maintaining central ser- TOTAL SCHOOL ASSESSItEHT $10,624,960 $11,116,154 $491,194 4.&2Z state-mandated caps on established by the Public Utilities Commission, Food stores may open from vices, and local ice-skating spending. It is similar to a Raymond Boulevard, Newark, for residents who 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. facilities and responding to special item presented to need answers to questions concerning the current Supermarkets will be closed water breaks. The depart- ASSESSED VALUE $421,000,000 $423,583,752 -15 pes. voters several years ago energy crisis. These numbers, all in Newark, are Sundays and smaller food ment also is gearing to Tax Rate for schools Actual 2.77 2.62 which provided funds for the MB-M7; 648-3078; 648-3O70; and 64B-XM*. shops closed Mondays. repairing pot holes once the purchase of portable Stores and business (Continued on peg>4) <Ravlaed budget 2.S2) classrooms at the high school. Final action on the capital improvement item is To Introduce And How School Funds Will be Spent expected at next Tuesday's Knapp Declines to Seek SUHKUS Or SCHOOL BUDGET 1976-77 VS. 1977-78 meeting of the school board, Town Budget Not only will taxpayers 1976-77 1977-78 look to a reduction in taxes A 1*77 municipal budget Budget Fiopoaed Budget Xncremae or Decrease will be introduced at for schools next-year, but Dollars Tarcant Oollare Tatcaot Tarcent can anticipate' a share, Second Board Term Administration * "ill,04* * 231,•!• » probably m the second hall Donald J. Knapp, la- assisted in selecting a J Instruction M ;3 of this year, of a 11 million Is* of the superintendent, develop- 110,4 25.725 windfall made possible t .j*&--^,MsMm~ of «e«|» for tfce miking m.iio lAiWl . hat naamfiannouiwe d SifrictSitrict, and estsbllshmeht il Ave: a through •Operat Suilding* 641,300 676,663 35,363 because funds were that be will net seek of plans, for improved •treat ..and Scotch Plains Ka«-"J atjca of Building* 13?,*7J 140,712 t allocated in the current In nest month's education and services for , Ave.~1 light traffic street. Stutfeat Boe> Acclvtcle budget in the event ' that Coapeaaetory 14. *o;tro ••••;•• tUt* aid wmitd not be election. the students. Scheduled to be in- TOTAL SAUaiM He cited increased "During this period, we troduced are bills in- 11. U 5.M rorthcoml»r The state OWES COSTS W,}H'9n 11. n funds were tfmntwl Me business responsibilities returned to a basic, sound creasing tennis fees to M Administration E»pamse,8upplle» 61,705 S 63,730 * 4,043 and travel as the deter- curriculum, eliminated and providing for the con- Instruction, Books, Supplies, Expon. 5*3,168 last year however, 577,031 33,863 and the board, keep- mining factors in his courses of doubtful value, struction of three tennis Attendance-* Health Services 3,770 3,670 (100) decision. Knapp is executive re-instated mid-year exams, courts at Memorial Park, Transportation, Pupils 16S.0S0 206,900 38,850 ing to its promise fast vice president of an in- expanded and improved our amending institutional uses Operation of Sulldlngl 463,815 489,640 25,825 March, will return the ternationally-based con- special education efforts,, under the zoning code, Maintenance' of Buildings 181,850 (12,400) budgeted $1 million to the Furniture, Equlpaent 121,420 169,450 residents. How and when sulting engineering and and started reducing staff establishing Fridays off for 56,500 (64,920) computer system services while improving the real Saturday holidays and Cafeterias,Student Body Actlv, 86,700 4,100 tis will be accomplished is Cosnunlty Serv,Civic Actlv. 17,400 90,800 not certain at this time, firm. quality of education. establishing a fire $1,647,878 iZi.400 prevention code. TOTAL OTHER COSTS 12. $ l,677,l"4T 12.IX $ 29,263 1.8X pending action by the State In a statement, Knapp "Moreover, as school FIXED CHARGES Legislature, although the reviewed highlights of his population declined, we Among other times, Scats Ratlrenant Funds, Social DeaaMJ. Knapp council also is expected to mailing of individual rebate three years in office. closed Elm Street school Security.Liability for Veterans $ 190,491 209,620 $ 19,129 checks has been proposed. "I have been honored toand adjusted average class proved that good education act on a resolution seeking improved traffic safety on Insurance and Judgaente 305,300 458,800 153,500 On the income side of the serve our board and the sites in elementary grades is possible along with good Rental of buildings 86o (800) proposed budget, which is community during* crucial in order to achieve better stewardship for the tax- Mountain Ave., an ap- Tuition 209,650 (9,650) plication for a theater 200,000 5.88 percent higher than the three-year period. I've learning opportunities. We (Continuation page 4) Debt Service 531.156 538.091 current one of $13,068,558, license for Community TOTAL Tixm CHAKSES '$ 1,237,397 $169,'ll4 Players and an easement 9.5X $ 1,406.511 10.2X 13.7Z increases include $257,609 in state aid, $5,000 in rentals for New Jersey Bell at the TOTAL BUDGET »13,O68,558 intersection of Dorian Rd. $13,837,361 $768,803 5.882 and tuition and $277,609 in Mrs. Gulotta Plans Race and Lambert's Mill Rd. earned interest total in- creased revenue of $491,194, or 11.36 percent. The amount to be raised by For Board of Education Democrats Critical taxation, $11,116,154, is up Marilyn S. Gulotta of 570 aims of students as defined $491,194, or 4.6 percent. Colonial Ave is the second by Westfteld citizens, Of Officials "Tantrum'' These factors, combined resident to announce in- coupled with a poor with an increase of ratables tentions to seek a three-year economic climate and the Democratic Municipal dangerous position indeed if of about $2 million, combine term on the Board of influence of deteriorating Chairman Robert A.