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Public Hearing on the tentative Village Budget for the year 1967-68 was held on April 13~ 1967 at ~:30 P.M0 in the ~esler Homestead, Those present: Mayor Furnari~ Tr. DiDomizlos Tr. A. Napoleons Tr. Bain~ ~awrence, Tr. D.Oo Napoleon~ Tr. Sabia and Att. Lyons. O{hers present: Mr. James Al£onso~ Mr. William Erower~ Mr. Anthony Cinelli~ Raymond Chase Jr.s M~. Donald iynnett~ Mr. Raymond Dolan and Mr, Ira Alsdorf. Mr. Raymond Chase addressed the Board and proposed the following items be serted in the Fire Department budg. et for the S.W. Johnson Engine House: l. Better lighting facilities. 2o Better heating £acilitieso 3. Sandblasting brick stones inside main floor° 4. Drop ceiling for downstairs. 5, Install panelling downstairs. Discussion followed on condition of floor at the $.Wo Johnson Engine House and possible repairs to same. Louis Antonelli discussed lack of electrical outlets in the kitchen at the Johnson ~ngine House, Discussion followed on storeage of the new Ladder truck, when received, at the 9/m. T. Garner ~nglne House, as a possible means of saving Village money. Firemen present discussed equipment needed for the co~ing year, Fire Ch,if Brower discussed the purchase o£ a radio for the new Ladder truck and requested $4.500, be inserted in budget for equipment. He stated purchase of a radio and hose dryer very important. Discussion followed on repairs to the S.W. Johnson ~ngine House. Mr. Achilles Napoleon addressed the Board concerning Water Department budget. He stated commltaents have been made to Fire Underwriters for updating water system and schedule has been outlined. He reported Village will have to decide how money will be raised for updating v~ter system, Tr, D.O. Napoleon stated Village never intended to expend $200,000. without Federal Aid and reconended proceeding with erection of a water tank, without grant. Tro Ag Napoleon discussed improvements needed andways to raise funds for up- dating water system. He discussed verbal agreement made with Dutchess Associates in which they agreed to pay one-third the cost of a new water tank and donate the land, He reported water rates would have to be raised i£ money isn't appropriated in budget.