Huntington Bay Trustees Address Car Break-Ins

Village board advises residents to take precautions and lock their vehicles.

Another car break-in occurred last weekend on Vineyard Road, not far from Huntington Bay police headquarters, prompting the Village of Huntington Bay's Board of Trustees to remind residents to keep their cars locked. "The break-ins seem to occur more on the western half of the village, but not so much on the eastern half, possibly because the homes are more spread apart," said Deputy Mayor Dennis Gai, who is currently serving as Huntington Bay's Acting Police Commissioner. Huntington Bay Mayor Herb Morrow, who himself was a victim of a recent break-in, reiterated the theory Police Chief Raymond Hubbs shared at the July trustee meeting about how the alleged perpetrators are likely traveling on foot or by bicycle. "I had something bigger in …

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Spector: Remember to Vote

School Board candidate Adam Spector sends out a friendly reminder.

Tomorrow, Tuesday the 18th, is Election Day for Huntington School District #3.  If you want your vote to have more power, take the time to call five to ten people who feel like you do and remind them to vote.    Tell your neighbors! Tell your friends!   Vote "yes" on the budget and vote Adam Spector for Board Trustee.  Pass it on. Now is the time to have your voice heard. Sincerely, Adam Spector Candidate, Board of Education, HUFSD

The View From Here: A Recap of Monday's BOE Meeting By Trustee Candidate Adam Spector

Town Board, police presence and architect payments.

Monday's Board of Education meeting lasted just over five-and-a-half hours and School Board Trustee candidate Adam Spector was there until the end. He was also up and out of the house Tuesday morning in time to be present at 8 a.m. for the selection of the order on the ballot by District Clerk and Secretary to Assistant Superintendent, Finance and Management Services David Grackin Elizabeth Troffa. (Yes, she assured me Monday night--actually Tuesday morning--that she was expected to be at work at her regular time and planned to be.) The order of the candidates for Board of Education Trustee on the ballot will be as such: Adam Spector, Richard McGrath, John Paci. Here, Spector  recaps Monday's meeting: Frank Petrone and the Town Board …

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Library Director and Trustees Preparing Budget; Vote Set for April 20

Two positions will be open on the board, as well. Those interested have until March 25 to Budget will be available for review March 9.

The Huntington Public Library's Board of Trustees unanimously approved a motion  at its Wednesday, Feb. 17 meeting that will allow it to begin charging a nominal fee for some programs. The library, like most other entities that rely at least in part on state funding for assistance, is forced to tighten its belt. Governor David Paterson's proposed budget calls for a  $2.4 million funding cut to Suffolk County libraries in the 2010-11 budget This will be the fifth cut in less than two years and will bring Library Aid down from $102 million in 2007 to $84.5 million in 2010. These cuts combined total an $18 million or 18% reduction in funding for library services. This is at a time when patrons need library services more than ever such as help…

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