Town of Arcadia organizes for '99
By John Zornow

All were present for this week's annual organizational meeting of the Town of Arcadia.

The second Tuesday of each month was reserved for the regular Town Board meeting to be held in the courtroom, 2nd floor, at 100 East Miller Street, 7:30 p.m.

Supervisor Dominic Bartucca appointed Councilman Michael DeJohn Deputy Supervisor, and Joan Grambo as clerk to the Supervisor and 1999 budget officer.

Councilwoman Brenda Westcott offered a resolution that attorney David Saracino be employed as counselor for the town for 1999, at a rate of $100 per hour. Approved.

Robert Howard, animal control officer for the village of Newark, was appointed animal control officer for the Town of Arcadia.

The Newark branch of Community Bank, N.A., Marine Midland, and Charter One banks were designated as depository of checking funds, and Community Bank, N.A., Marine Midland, Lyons National, and Charter One Bank designated as depositories for savings accounts.

The Courier-Gazette was designated as the official newspaper of the Town of Arcadia for 1999.

Other appointments:

• Deputy Highway Supt.- Daniel Pullen
• Registrar of Vital Statistics- Diane Allerton
• Town Historian- Robert Hoeltzel
• Town Health Officer- Dr. Chang
• Deputy Town Clerk- Sheryl Van Gee of Jackson Hill Rd. was proposed by Town Clerk Diane Allerton. Job duties may include acting as clerk, code enforcement officer and tax receiver for 1999. The appointment was unanimously approved by the board.

Standing Committees: Supervisor Bartucca appointed the following committees, with the first name as chair:

• Landfill/first water district - Gary Grant, Mike Diamond
• Highway Department - Mike DeJohn, Diamond
• Legislation, Personnel, Salary - Diamond, Westcott
• Planning, Buildings, Grounds - DeJohn, Grant
• Assessments,Insurance - DeJohn, Westcott
• Public Safety, Health, Elections and Zoning - Grant, Westcott

Annual Salaries

• Highway Superintendent $42,745
• Assessor $36,150
• Code Enforcement Officer $28,840
• Town Clerk $24,000
• Bookkeeper $21,840
• Deputy Town Clerk $19,000
• Court Clerk $17,650
• Supervisor $14,500
• Animal Control $8,800
• Receiver of Taxes $5,775
• Town Councilman $4000
• Town Historian $1000

Highway Department

• Equipment operator, $14.37 per hour
• Part-time motor equipment operator, $7.50 per hour
• Part-time highway laborer, $6.50 per hour
• New Personnel Full Time, $10 per hour.

Richard Cirulli, of Route 88 South, Arcadia, was appointed to the Town Zoning Board to replace Henk Fenyn, who passed away recently. Cirulli, a resident of Arcadia for 30 years, works at Garlock Inc.

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