o THE WESTFIELD LEADER o o The LemdlHg mud Mo$t Widely Clremlmted Weekly N«w*paper In Union County I— m < -J CC NINETY-THIRD YEAR, NO. »} WESTFIELD. NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1983 Publl.h.d •I Wcvtnrtd, N. 1- Every Thuraday 86 Pa Bagger Resigns from School Bd. $21.6 Million Budget In a surprise move at Education, DonaM H. Bag- became business ad- Gulotta, who served six Tuesday night's business ger announced hit decision ministrator of Wardlaw- years on the board and is a meeting of the Board of to resign from the board, Hartridge School. former president, and . Goes to Voters effective at the end of that Under law, the school Alice Dillon, who com- session. pleted a three year term. A $ai,55»,71J school request local taxes in theeach f 100 of assessed pro- year. board has 65 days in which budget will be placed on dissenter to its approval. Their public service was amount of $17,605,185, an perty valuation. The school The budget drew Bagger, who has served to name a successor. The balk* in the April 12 school increase of $1,266,932 over George Vavoulis of one year of a three-year board estimates that responses from only three district election following the current year, up 7.60owners of property valued residents at a public hear- Grove St., a resident on a term, gave no explanation its approval by a 7-1 vote percent. This translates in- at 1110,000 will pay a school fixed income, questioned of his action, but said a ing Tuesday night, and the board on the increase statement would be made none during the voting pro- in instruction costs and at a later date. His request dldate for reelection for port the 1983-M school proposed budget, $132 cess by the board, even must run for the remaining The ballot question will budget, up 12 cents for more than they do this from Donald Bagger, sole complained about "no end that no comments be made one year of the three-year another three years in the to increases in taxes." upon his resignation at term. April 12 school election. Lewis Brecher of Stevens Tuesday's session was Ave., commenting on in- Four candidates, Senus, Zimmer's Coaching/Administrative respected by the board. Tuesday's meeting was creasing medical costs and Kathleen Martin, Carolyn hikes pursuant to contract Bagger was the leading the last public meeting of Moran and Lewis Brecher the current Board of negotiations, insisted candidate in last year's seek three year terms on Assignments Tabled by Board however that "public Board of Election race, Education, and no decision the board in the election on a time frame for selec- education is a basic winning with about 2700 which will be held from 7 Action on the appoint- them commented that votes in a field of four. tion to fill the vacancy as head football and golf pointment drew a negative responsibility" and that a.m. to 8 p.m. on April 12 at ment of Richard Zimmer while they realized the new coach, will succeed Lay in vote from Board President the "only patriotic thing is Former borough ad- caused by Bagger's the usual four school 1 resignation was made. as the new. director of position of director of his title next year. Leo Senus, who told the to support schools. ' ministrator in Mountain- district polling places. physical education for physical education side and before that, an ex- In another ad- Leader following the Allen Mysel of Nancy grades K-12, and a compa- stipulates that this ad- ministrative appointment, meeting that he had ecutive with the Port The session also was the nion resolution which ministrator also coach two Way questioned the board DonaM H. Bagger Authority, he recently last public one for Marilyn Dr. Samuel Soprano, ac- wanted the post filled by on a proposed increase of would name him head foot- sports as part of the Job, ting superintendent for someone with strength in ball coach and assistant $160,000 in heating costs, they were unaware that ad- business, was named assis- technical knowledge and hikes in medical insurance Parking Plan baseball coach at the high ditional compensation tant superintendent for experience in accounting. Revaluation Maintenance school was stalled by and costs of sending would be required as well. business for a term begin- Dr. Soprano began his special education students Deadline members of the Board of According to Superinten- ning that day through Feb. Education Tuesday night career in Westfield schools to other districts as well as Program on Schedule dent Laurence F. Greene, 15, 1984. His compensation as a math teacher at about a "built-in surplus." Extended when they learned that the pay for extra assignments will remain at the current Edison Junior High School Tax Assessor Robert W. neighborhoods changing in A similar inspection and coaching assignments is not computable as far as level, $44,653, but his ap- (Continued lastpig*. thil MCtlon) Brennan announced today value more than others, review program is'schedul- Deadline for submis- would require additional pensions are concerned, (Continuod last page, this section) that work connected with and improvements being ed for the southern half of sion of preposals to pay. thus are added to a the evaluation done without the Westfield next year, with alleviate parking pro- The new position of teacher's base salary. maintenance program has knowledge of the assessor, all properties being com- blem t In the central director of physical educa- Greene, noting that a shor- Sport Camp been underway for nearly tax assessments changed pleted in time for the 1985 buslnes* district hai been tion has a scale of $38,765 tage of qualified coaches is a year and is proceeding on drastically when the next reassessment program. extended to May 5, accor- WhiWhill e tthhe rattee ffo r eachh of endemic to New Jersey schedule. revaluation program was ding to an announcement the coaching Jobs was notschool districts, illustrated Conflict Renewed On May 11, Town Council done, and in some cases, "The Westfield YMCA fered by the Recreation children's training. Its ex- Residents are again fr»m Town Hall today. announced since the his point by saying that one has struck again," Council- Commission. istence, therefore, has not contracted with the firm of taxes changed dramtically reminded, that as with the remuneration is part of the of the coaching in, one year. man Brian W. Fahey ex- The YMCA wants to cost Westfield taxpayers Certified Valuations Inc. to revaluation program, all Forms denoting cur- teachers' contract still be- assignments approved plained, "and children bet- nssist the assessor in keep- rent parking areas and restrict the age groups anything," Fahey said. fieldmen carry identifica- ing negotiated for 1983-84, Tuesday by the board, that ween the ages of 8 and 12 served by the Recreation "I read Hunnell's letter in(U current all the latest "All we're attempting to tion, and property owners costs are available at the these positions have tradi- of hjgh school assistant- i - aluation figures, thus office of Mary Jo Howell who enjoyed the soccer and Commission to those and listened to the do is to keep our data base are urged to examine it. If tionally carried salaries of baseball coach, is held by a baseball camps provided children above the age of arguments of both the YM- '• iplng to avoid in perhaps current and spread the any questions arise, the In the Municipal several thousand dollars. substitute teacher, /. <t\ 10 years, another com- Building, 425 East Broad last year by our local 12 thereby limiting the CA and the Recreation burden of taxation fairly by Tax Assessor's' office Board member* rwere iJrwrence Cohen, whho iis Recreation Commission availability of soccer and Commission. I can't ae revaluation program. picking up these changes," should be called im- «... .-. •. ... .. ..... ro)u<!U>nt to vote (tr ZirA- reimbur&d $920 are the victims." u wording to Brew..™, thi> mediately. for 1 his baseball camp programs believe the YMCA is doing »;ss of properties in 1982, :,) and 1964 will be the director of physical educa- ca To carry this program around a request from are 55% more expensive to jortty are going to support V Is of determining what out, fieldmen from Cer- tion is one of two stemming the participating parents the YMCA," Fahey ex- viesaments should be in from the resignation this William W. Hunnell, presi- tified Valuations have Hands-Oii Experiences Await dent, board of directors of than the Recreation Com- plained. i:",S. completed the inspection June of John Lay, whose mission programs. "This is not a partisan responsibilities have been the Westfield Young Men's 'Keeping our and field review of nearly Christian Association that The Recreation Com- political issue," Fahey,-the ^essments current with 1000 homes west of Pro- Town Council reinstitute mission program is "a self- lone Democratic member market will ensure that spect St. Within the next Computer Center Visitors Mar. 24 supporting one since of the Town Council Gary Kehler, who resigned age restrictions on soccer he future, all Weetfield few months, fieldman will and baseball camps of- parents pay fortheir added."Republican taxpayers pay only their review the properties be- Councilman James Capone fair share," according to Using the computer as a learning tool ed for students in three areas: computer- agrees with me and the tween Mountain Ave. and will be demonstrated, with opportunities assisted Instruction, computer program- Fahey to Seek Seat Brennan.