acquire 200 acres of Unification Church property as open space. The town will

pay one third of the cost (about $3.7 million) of the parkland, with the

state and county paying the rest. The town is applying for a low interest

rate loan (2.3% interest) from the state that will reduce the acquisition

cost for the average taxpayer to about $8-. At a town-wide community meeting

on Monday residents voted 200-l to support the acquisition. Many civic

associations, the Irvington Village Board & School Board, Village of

Tarrytown joined residents in supporting the acquisition.

Since Supervisor Feiner took office about l2 years ago the town has acquired

many acres of parkland. Once this closing takes place the town's parkland

expansion will increase from 224 acres (when Feiner took office) to 600 acres!

POLICE DEPARTMENT HONORED BY OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY, NY STATE DIVISION OF

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES---NY State Law Enforcement Accreditation

Town Board votes to spend $l500 to give to GUARD (coalition of

municipal/county officials) to study building of a tunnel to connect Rockland

and Westchester as TZ Bridge replacement.

Skatepark at Rumbrook to be installed next week