CHIEF KAPICA'S REPORT ON FIRE DISTRICT COSTS

CHIEF OF POLICE SUPERVISOR
To: Paul J. Feiner, Supervisor
From: John A. Kapica, Chief of Police
Subject: Career Fire Districts in Greenburgh
Date: June 5th, 2009
You have requested that I provide you with information that might tend to support a consolidation of Greenburgh’s three career fire departments that could result in a savings to taxpayers residing within the three fire districts. Unfortunately, I cannot provide you with specific information on this topic since I lack sufficient knowledge about firefighting operations to render an informed decision on the subject. However, in an attempt to be somewhat responsive, the Assessor, Edye McCarthy, and I have prepared a number of charts which compare expenditures for fire services under the control of the three career fire departments with services provided by the Town under the Town Outside1 (“B”) and Town Wide2 (“A”) budgets. As explained more fully below, in total, six comparisons were performed. One set of charts compares the expenditures for fire protection services in each career district with the cost of all other services provided residents of that district by the Town under the Town Outside and Town Wide budgets. Included in these other services are Police, Community Center, Public Works, Recreation, Library, Town Council, Supervisor, Town Clerk Assessor, Town Court, etc. Additional charts compare the combined cost of fire protection services in the three career districts with the combined cost associated with all other services provided by the Town under the Town Outside (“B”) and Town Wide (“A”) budgets in those districts.
Since fire protection services are analogous to police services in that both directly affect the public safety, we have also attempted to illustrate the comparable cost of fire and police services both within the career fire districts and throughout the unincorporated area of the Town. However, because of the manner in which the Town Budget is prepared, that is the expense for operating a department is found in one section of the budget while fringe benefits and debt service are in others, it is extremely time consuming to calculate the actual total cost associated with a specific department, especially one as large as the police. In contrast, the budgets of the three career fire departments reported in the Town Budget depict the total projected expense of running that department for the fiscal year. In order to better compare the cost of providing fire protection services with police services without going through the compilations and calculations that would be required to provide a meaningful comparison, on these charts we have increased the expense of the Personal Services portion of the Police Operating budget by fifty percent (50%) to account for items such as employee benefits and debt service. Although somewhat inflating the cost of police services, this will provide a more meaningful comparison of the cost of providing fire protection and police services in Greenburgh.
Additionally, since unincorporated Greenburgh residents also pay a portion of the $15,146,832 Town Wide budget, on Charts 1 – 8, we have compared the cost of what taxpayers pay for fire protection under the
1 That area outside the six incorporated villages within the Town.
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2 The area comprised of the six incorporated villages and the unincorporated area of the Town.
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control of the three career fire departments with the services provided by the Town under both the “A” Town Wide and “B” Town Outside budgets. Included under the services supported under the Town Wide budget are the Town Council, Supervisor, Justices, Comptroller, Assessor, Clerk, Attorney, Engineering Judgment and Claims, Advanced Life Support, Animal Control and a number of others.
The final comparison, Charts 9-10, depicts the cost of fire services throughout unincorporated Greenburgh (including the seven fire protection districts3) with the cost of providing police services to the unincorporated Town. Although the fire protection district contracts are with volunteer services that are considerably less expensive than similar services provided by paid firefighters, this comparison is also informative. Each comparison shows the various expenses as a percentage while the other depicts the expense in dollars.
Some additional assessments were also made with other communities in Westchester and New York State who have paid fire and police services. These can be found in Table 1 on page 6. Since Greenburgh is one of only a handful of communities in Westchester in which fire protection services is primarily provided by career officers, it is difficult to draw accurate comparisons between what the Town and other communities pay for fire protection services. Comparison of individual budgets is also difficult because some jurisdictions prepare their department budgets similarly to Greenburgh in that the Operating Budgets for each department are listed separately from employee benefits while others, such as the City of New Rochelle, include the cost of benefits under each department and debt service separately. Additionally, the career fire departments in cities within the county serve the entire population of those communities while the career departments in Greenburgh serve only a portion of the population. These disparities make it difficult to draw meaningful comparisons although we have noted several that we believe relevant.
BASIS OF COMPARISON
All calculations involving comparisons of fire protection services with other Town departments were based on information found in “The Town of Greenburgh Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2009.” That document indicates the assessed valuation of the entire Town and the Town Outside to be $578,922,513 and $313,273,346 respectively, while the assessed valuation of properties in the Fairview, Hartsdale and Greenville Fire Districts are $87,043,364, $70,468,142 and $72,176,395 in that order. Therefore what is necessary to determine the percentage of total appropriations paid by taxpayers within each of the three career fire districts is to simply divide the assessed valuation of that district by the total assessed valuation of the Town Wide and Town Outside. These calculations indicate that taxpayers in the Fairview Fire District pay 27.79% of the total appropriations in the Town Outside Budget, while those in Hartsdale contribute 22.49% and Greenville 23.04%. Since the total Appropriations for the Town Outside in 2009 are $62,454,980, Fairview fire district property owners/taxpayers will pay $17,356,239 of that amount while property owners/taxpayers within the Hartsdale fire district will be responsible for $14,046,125 and those in Greenville for $14,389,627. Collectively, the assessed value of the properties within the three career fire districts is $229,687,901 or 73.32% of the total assessed value of the Town Outside. Therefore, the people residing within the area serviced by Greenburgh’s three career fire departments will contribute $45,791,991 towards the total Town Outside budget of $62,454,980. Dividing the $229,687,901 assessed value of property in the three career fire districts by the total assessed value of the entire Town realizes the figure .3968. Consequently, the taxable properties within the area served by the three career fire districts represent 39.68% of the total assessed value of the entire Town. Using this figure we can calculate that property owners/taxpayers within the career districts will pay $6,010,263 of the $15,146,832 Town Wide (“A”) Budget.
Note: These calculations are based on the overall budget number, not the amount to be collected in property taxes.
3 The Town of Greenburgh contracts with the Villages of Ardsley, Elmsford, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington and Tarrytown to use their volunteer fire departments to provide fire protection services to those sections of the unincorporated Town not covered by the three career fire districts.
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Using these same percentages we can also determine the amount that each district will pay of the operating budget of each Town department (i.e., Police, Community Center, Public Works, Recreation, Library, etc.). For example, as depicted on one of the enclosed charts, property owners/taxpayers in the Fairview Fire District will pay $11,098,500 for fire services in 2009 but only $6,270,897 for police services. As previously mentioned, to make the comparison between the cost of police and fire more valid, we have adjusted4 the Personal Services portion of the Police Department Operating Budget by fifty percent (50%) to account for Employee Benefits and debt service. As an offset to this increase, the Employee Benefits expense on each of these charts has been reduced by a commensurate amount.
FINDINGS
Cost of Fire Protection Services - The major finding in this comparison was that the expense associated with providing fire protection services within the area of unincorporated Greenburgh served by the three career fire districts is significantly higher than in other communities within Westchester in which this service is also afforded utilizing career employees. Aside from Education, it is the single most expensive service provided taxpayers residing within the areas served by the three career services.
Comparison between the cost of Fire and Police Services - While there are substantial differences in the services each department delivers, fire protection (under the control of the career fire districts) and police services (under the control of the Town) are analogous in that both are first responders to occurrences that directly endanger life and property, which often places these employees in harm’s way. Both services are also proactively involved in public education and inspection programs to reduce the incidence of conflagration and criminal activity which fall under their respective responsibilities.
With one notable exception, within the larger5 municipalities in Westchester County that support both paid fire and police departments, the budgets of police departments are notably larger than that of the fire departments in their respective municipalities. The most significant reason for this is that in these jurisdictions the operation of the police department generally requires more employees to administer, thereby greatly inflating the personal service cost of that budget. This disparity holds true for all large municipalities throughout the state which fund both these services. The exception to this lies within the Town of Greenburgh where the combined budgets of the three career fire departments, which protect 73.32% of the Town Outside ratables, greatly eclipse that of the police department, which safeguards the entire unincorporated area of the Town. Because of the nature of the services provided by police and fire and this blatant funding anomaly between career fire districts and policing in Greenburgh, our comparisons also include the fire and police budgets of surrounding departments as well as some other cities statewide. This information is contained in Table 2 on page 6.
STATISTICAL INFORMATION
Information for the Fairview (www.fairviewfire.org) and Hartsdale (www.hartsdalefire.com) Fire Districts was obtained from their Internet Web sites. Although the Greenville Fire Department does not maintain its own Web site, information about it was obtained from the Fire Department Network Web site, which is a nationwide resource for fire department information. That Web site address is
4 Unadjusted Personal Services expense is $13,801,928 for all of unincorporated Greenburgh. The property owners/taxpayers in the three career districts pay 73.32% of this amount or $10,119,573. Increased by 50%, this number becomes $15,179,360, which is then added to the $1,368,156 that represents the balance of the Police Operating budget for a total of $16,547,516.
5 The cities of Rye and Peekskill also are combination departments staffed with career and volunteer members. Peekskill has 24 career officers and 200 volunteers while Rye has 17 career officers and 113 volunteers. Although both are funded through municipal budgets, because a great deal of the service provided is conducted by volunteers, their budgets are comparatively small.
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www.firedepartments/newyork/scarsdale/greenvillefiredistrict.html. The three career districts contribute to the New York State Police and Fire Retirement System out of which pensions for firefighter employees are paid.
Fairview Fire Department – The Fairview Fire Department Web site indicates that the department employs forty-four (44) career and eight (8) volunteer firefighters working out of two fire stations. Although the site does not mention civilian employees, there is at least one employed by the district. The 2009 Budget for the department is $11,098,500. Of this amount, $6,092,737 is listed as salaries.
Hartsdale Fire Department – The Hartsdale Fire Department Web site indicates that the department employs thirty-seven (37) career and twelve (12) volunteer firefighters working out of two stations. The Web site does not mention any civilian employees. The 2009 Budget for the department is $9,669,091. Of this amount, $5,336,679 is listed as salaries.
Greenville Fire Department – The information obtained from the Fire Department Network Web site indicates that the department employs thirty-two (32) career and fifteen (15) volunteer firefighters and one (1) non firefighter employee. The 2009 Budget for the department is $7,267,740. Of this amount, $4,062,500 is listed as salaries.
According to the information obtained from the Web sites, the combined number of career firefighters employed by the three districts is one hundred thirteen (113). As indicated in the Adopted 2009 Town Budget document, the combined budgets of the three career fire districts for 2009 is $28,035,331. Of this amount, $15,491,916 is listed as salaries.
Combined, the property owners/taxpayers within the three career districts will pay $45,791,991 of the $62,454,980 Town Outside Budget in addition to $28,035,0+
31 to support the three career fire districts, and $6,010,263 of the Town Wide budget of $15,146,832 for a grand total of $79,837,585. The total cost of services provided exclusively to property owners/taxpayers living within the area of the three career fire districts that are funded under the Town Outside budget is $78,827,322. Fire protection services consume thirty-eight percent (38%) of this amount while the adjusted6 police budget accounts for $16,547,516 or twenty-two percent (22%), some $11,487,815 less than that expended for fire protection services within the three career districts. To provide some insight into the magnitude of this disparity, the $11,487,815 difference in the cost of operating the three career fire districts and providing police services within this same area could fund the salaries and benefits of an additional eighty-five (85) police officers assuming all are at the top grade pay rate and have family medical insurance plans.
Greenburgh Police Department - For the sake of comparison we are providing statistical information on the Police department. The Police department has funding in its budget for 116 police officers and 17 fulltime and 14 civilian part time employees. Also appropriated under the Police department’s salary (Personal Services) lines is about $29,000 for per diem civilian EMTs. The total cost of the Police department’s Personal Services (salary) expense is $13,801,928. While the Police department services all of unincorporated Greenburgh, its expense for salaries is $1,689,988 less than that of the three career fire districts combined. The Police department’s total 2009 Operating Budget is $15,667,934. When we increase the $13,801,928 expense for Personal Services by 50% to account for fringe benefits and other expenses, the total cost of $22,568,898 for maintaining Police department operations is realized. Again, although this cost represents the expense associated with providing service to all of unincorporated Greenburgh, it is $5,466,133 less than that needed to provide fire protection services within the three career fire departments. To arrive at the total cost of fire protection services for the entire unincorporated portion of Greenburgh, we need to add the $1,913,981 expended to fund the seven fire protection districts to that of the three career fire
6 With the Personal Services expense increased by fifty percent (50%).
departments. This realizes a total cost for fire protection in unincorporated Greenburgh of $29,949,012. See charts 9-12.
The Town of Greenburgh contributes to the New York State Police and Fire Retirement System for its police officers and to the New York State Employees Retirement System for civilian employees. Pensions for police officers are paid by the Police and Fire Retirement System while those of clerical employees are paid by the Employees Retirement System. Contributions differ for both systems with Police and Fire being the higher of the two.
Combined Appropriations
Total appropriations under the Town Wide, Town Outside and career fire district budgets for which property owners/taxpayers in unincorporated Greenburgh are responsible amount to $100,599,943.7 Of this amount, $62,454,980 ($39,886,082 without police) is attributable to the Town Outside budget, $8,195,951 is unincorporated Greenburgh’s share of the Town Wide (“A”) budget and $29,949,012 is for fire protection services ($28,035,031 Career departments and $1,913,981 Fire Protection contracts). Police department expenses approximate $22,568,898.8 Therefore, as a percentage of the overall expense, all services, except police, provided under the Town Outside budget account for 39.65%; unincorporated Greenburgh’s share of the Town Wide (“A”) budget expense is 8.15%; Career Fire protection services 27.87%; Fire Protection contracts 1.9%; Police services 22.43%. COMPARISONS
As previously mentioned, with the exception of Greenburgh, in communities which support both career fire and police departments, the expense for fire protection services is always considerably less than that of police services. Table 1 lists the total budget of six city departments, four of which are in Westchester, that provide fire protection and police services utilizing paid employees as well as their appropriations for fire and police services and contrasts them with the cost of fire and police protection in Greenburgh. The fiscal years in these communities somewhat vary. Some cities have a July 1st through June 30th fiscal year, while others along with Greenburgh are January 1st through December 31st. In those cities whose fiscal years are July 1st through June 30th, the budget reflected is their 2008/2009 Adopted Budget.
7 Does not include County, School, Special District taxes or account for offsetting revenues.
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8 Includes fringe benefits and a significant allowance for debt service which undoubtedly results in an overstatement of the actual cost of police operations.
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TABLE 1 – COMPARISON OF POLICE AND FIRE BUDGETS
NAME OF CITY
2009 BUDGET
2009 POLICE BUDGET
2009 FIRE BUDGET
New Rochelle
$146,828,490
$28,775,446
$24,085,125
Mt. Vernon
91,900,000
19,224,820
13,496,467
White Plains
150,603,063
30,596,181
22,011,288
Yonkers
246,285,645
81,994,817
53,442,966
Buffalo
423,373,937
77,325,549
54,781,896
Rochester
478,107,100
78,734,000
41,304,400
Greenburgh
(within the career districts)9
79,837,585
16,547,516
28,035,331
Greenburgh
(unincorporated Greenburgh)10
100,599,4337
22,568,8988
29,949,012
NOTE: The fire and police budgets of the cities of New Rochelle and White Plains include the cost of fringe benefits, while the others only reflect their Operating Budgets. None contain any provision for debt service. Appropriations for both fringe benefits and debt service were included in the Greenburgh Police Department’s $22,568,898 cost projection.
Cost Comparisons in Individual Career Districts – Following is a table that depicts the cost to property owners/taxpayers in each fire district of various budgeted services. The total budget number for each district reflects its pro-rated share of the Town Outside, Town Wide and career fire department budgets. The Police department expense contains an increase of 50% in the Personal Services portion of its apportioned budget to account for fringe benefits and debt service. Amounts that calculated to less than one percent (1%) of the overall department budget (i.e., Fairview/Greenburgh Pool, AF Veteran Park, etc.) were included under “All Others.”
TABLE 2 – COST COMPARISONS IN INDIVIDUAL CAREER DISTRICTS
SERVICE
PROVIDED
FAIRVIEW FIRE
DISTRICT
Budgeted Amount
HARTSDALE FIRE
DISTRICT
Budgeted Amount
GREENVILLE FIRE
DISTRICT
Budgeted Amount
Fire Protection
$11,098,500 (36.11%)
$9,669,091 (37.83%)
$7,267,740 (30.87%)
Police Protection
6,270,897 (20.40%)
5,075,745 (19.86%)
5,199,874 (22.08%)
“A” Fund Services
2,278,084 ( 7.42%)
1,843,369 ( 7.21%)
1,888,810 ( 8.02%)
Transfers to Other
1,883,833 ( 6.13%)
1,524,555 ( 5.96%)
1,561,839 ( 6.63%)
Sanitation
1,342,466 ( 4.37%)
1,086,436 ( 4.25%)
1,113,005 ( 4.73%)
Highway
1,227,490 ( 3.99%)
993,388 ( 3.89%)
1,017,681 ( 4.32%)
Employee Benefits
1,220,064 ( 3.97%)
986,569 ( 3.86%)
1,010,696 ( 4.29%)
Library
894,282 ( 2.91%)
723,728 ( 2.83%)
741,247 ( 3.15%)
Community Center
843,206 ( 2.74%)
682,393 ( 2.67%)
699,081 ( 2.97%)
Judgment/Claims
694,750 ( 2.26%)
562,250 ( 2.20%)
576,000 ( 2.45%)
Rec/Park Mtce.
486,012 ( 1.58%)
393,322 ( 1.54%)
402,941 ( 1.71%)
Recreation Admin.
471,664 ( 1.53%)
381,710 ( 1.49%)
391,045 ( 1.66%)
Contingent Acct.
318,196 ( 1.03%)
257,511 ( 1.00%)
263,808 ( 1.01%)
All Others
1,703,444 ( 5.54%)
1,378,576 ( 5.39%)
1,412,287 ( 6.00%)
TOTAL COST
OF SERVICES
$30,732,888
$25,558,643
$23,546,054
9 Within the three career fire districts, includes apportioned Town Outside, Town Wide and Police expense.
10 All of unincorporated Greenburgh, includes the Town Outside expense, apportioned Town Wide expense, the budgets of both the career fire districts and the fire protection districts.
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Salary and Pension Costs
When comparing the cumulative budgets of the career fire districts with that of the Police department, two major disparities become apparent that cannot be explained simply by looking at the expense information for the fire districts contained in the Town’s budget document. The first of these involves salaries. Although the Police department has significantly more employees, 116 police officers, 17 fulltime and 14 civilian part time employees, than the three districts employ, 113 firefighters and perhaps 3 civilian employees, the combined expense for salaries of the three districts exceeds that of the police by $1,689,988 ($15,491,916 as compared with $13,801,928). Without obtaining specific salary information from the individual fire districts, which admittedly was not done for this report, one can only speculate as to why this significant disparity exists. There are a number of possibilities which include higher salaries than those earned by police officers, a disproportionate number of ranking officers, payments made under § 207-a of the GML, contractual requirements, and overtime usage to name a few.
Perhaps an even more significant anomaly is the amount collectively paid by the districts into the New York State Police and Fire Retirement System as compared to that paid by the Town for police services. New York State offers a number of pension plan options that governments/districts may opt into. For example, police officers and firefighters who joined their departments prior to July 1st, 1973 were designated as Tier 1 members of the system entitled to have their pensions calculated on their final 12 months of service, which is usually the period in which the officer’s earning are the highest.11 Referred to as Final Year Average Salary or FAS, this benefit was only available to Tier 1 members unless the individual government or district opted to provide this additional benefit to their police officers or firefighters. Of course, this benefit is significantly more expensive than the basic best three consecutive year plan. There are also other optional plans that pay additional premiums to police officers and firefighters. One such plan, referred to as 384-e, provides an additional 1/60th of an officer or firefighter’s FAS for each year worked after twenty years are completed to a maximum of 70% of salary. Pension benefits are the subject of collective bargaining and a government or district can opt to provide one or more special plans to its members through this medium. The percentage of salary contributed by a district or municipality into the pension system is therefore a function of the type of plan or plans the district/municipality provides for its employees. Since the contribution for Tier 1 members is also higher than the basic plan, having a large number of Tier 1 members employed could also increase contributions. Since Tier 1 members had to join the system prior to July 1st, 1973, it is unlikely that this is responsible for a significant portion of the disparity. The Police department has one remaining Tier 1 member. Since the majority of firefighters within the career districts are covered by special plans, this is the likely reason. Civilian employees are covered by the New York State Employees Retirement System and pension contributions for them are considerably less than that for police and fire.
For 2009, $2,569,462 has been appropriated for pension contributions under the collective budgets of the three career fire districts. Although the specific amount the Town has appropriated as payment to the pension system for its police officers for 2009 is not immediately available, the total funding for pensions appropriated by the Town for all of its employees for the current year is $2,443,665. This covers 116 police officers and the 424 civilian Town employees in a state pension system. For most of 2008, the Town employed 122 police officers and expended $1,753,850 in payments to the pension system for these employees. The budgets of the three career fire departments indicate that $2,458,247 was expended to fund firefighter and perhaps several civilian employee pensions during this same year. This means that in 2008, the three career fire districts paid $704,397 more in contributions to the NYS Pension System for 113 firefighters than the Town paid for 122 police officers.
11 The Pension System must also calculate the officer’s pension benefits based on the best three consecutive years of his last five of employment and provide him/her with the higher of the two.
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CONSOLIDATION
As stated early on in this document, I am not sufficiently versed in fire protection operations to render any opinion as to whether efficiencies could be realized through the consolidation of Greenburgh’s three career fire districts. Issues such as this should properly be the subject of an in-depth study by an independent organization that is knowledgeable in these matters and has a proven record of experience. Although the economic crisis faced by municipal governments throughout the state and nation has provided renewed impetus to exploring the consolidation of comparable services as a means of saving taxpayer dollars, it is not the panacea for our economic woes. In fact, occasionally, it is counterproductive and results in a less efficient and more costly system. Where public safety is concerned, the implications of any such initiative must be closely studied before action is taken as an ill-conceived plan could have a catastrophic impact on the safety of our residents.
Notwithstanding these cautionary comments, some general discussion on the potential pros and cons of consolidation is warranted.
When consolidation works, savings are realized through the elimination of duplicitous resources thereby streamlining the operation of the entity and creating an economy of scale. Resources could be personnel, a class of personnel such as management, infrastructure, vehicles, etc. However, each situation is unique and the lesson learned is that consolidation does not always result in lower costs. Studies in the United States seem to suggest that the most successful consolidations have been between smaller communities. In a report published in 1987, The Federal Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) concluded that per capita costs generally fall when consolidating municipalities of up to 25,000; remain fairly constant for those up to 250,000, but then rise significantly. Opponents of consolidation argue even if money could be saved, consolidation undermines the political identity of the community and reduces political accessibility and accountability by further removing elected representatives from their constituents (Municipal Research News – Summer 2003).
Police/Fire Relationship – Generally, because of the inherent danger and liability associated with police work, police departments must have an appropriate number of supervisory personnel on each tour of duty. For example, the Greenburgh Patrol Schedule calls for three supervisory positions to oversee each uniformed tour of up to 11 officers as well as a number of Community Policing, traffic enforcement and civilian paramedic personnel. Each village department must also have a supervisor(s) on each shift but because their numbers are smaller, the span of control of each supervisor is much less. Looking at this one aspect alone, theoretically, a consolidation of police departments in Greenburgh would result in a reduction in the number of supervisory personnel needed. However, this does not necessarily translate into a reduction in the overall number of personnel. Positions that were once supervisors could be maintained as patrol officer positions actually increasing the number of officers available for routine patrol while reducing Personal Service costs. Presumably, this would also be the case for fire departments.
Within the Town of Greenburgh there are seven separate municipal entities, each providing similar services to a resident population of about 90,000 persons. There are seven police departments each with its own headquarters building and dispatch center that require staffing on a constant basis. In contrast, the City of Yonkers Police Department serves a resident population of about 200,000 utilizing four precincts. Taking into consideration time off, to fill a single position requires 6 people, which means that staffing all seven dispatch centers around the clock with a single person requires a minimum of 42 employees, more if the call volume of a particular jurisdiction, such as the Town, requires additional staff. In a number of village departments this duty is performed by a police officer, which takes him or her away from street duty. The consolidation of dispatch services alone could reduce the number of employees required to perform these duties considerably as well as reduce infrastructure costs while consistently providing residents town wide (including the six incorporated villages) with additional services such as emergency medical dispatch. While the number of positions required to provide dispatch services would be greatly reduced, many of the police officer positions saved could be diverted to street patrol, actually increasing patrol efficiency. This is only a
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single example of the impact a partial consolidation could have on policing services. This particular aspect may not be completely applicable to the fire services as they have the opportunity, should they choose to do so, to utilize the County’s 60 Control Center for this purpose.
As far as the Greenburgh fire services are concerned it should be noted that the unions representing firefighters from the three career districts have already merged and that firefighting operations, especially where structure fires are concerned, are seldom undertaken by a single department. In two recent structure fires in Fairview and Greenville, units from all three career services as well as some outside departments responded. So practically, at least from the perspective of a potentially serious fire, the departments already routinely work together.
CONCLUSION
Fire services provided by the Fairview, Hartsdale and Greenville Fire Districts appear to be disproportionately more costly than similar services provided in other municipalities that utilize career personnel to provide these services. In the examples cited in this report and in every instance studied in preparation of this document, when fire and police services are provided under a single governmental entity, the cost of delivering fire services is always significantly less than that of providing policing services. This is obviously not the case in Greenburgh where fire protection in the unincorporated area is provided using a combination of career services in three separate fire districts as well as volunteer services contracted with neighboring villages to cover seven fire protection districts that collectively service an area policed by a single police department at a significantly lesser cost. While the impact a consolidation of the career fire districts in Greenburgh would have on their efficiency or cost or even the feasibility of such a merger, is presently unknown, in light of the present economic situation, the reasons for this blatant anomaly in fire service costs in Greenburgh should be explored. It seems that a practical means of doing so would be to commission an independent and competent firm to conduct such a study.
Respectfully submitted,
John A. Kapica
Chief of Police

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I work for Coca Cola in Elmsford NY and we are always in need of drivers who hold a clean class A New
York state drivers license. Please contact Kevin Wanamaker, Driver Manager at 914- 798- 1431. Also thank
you very much for your help with the sanitation complaint I had on June 2nd.

WORK SESSION AGENDA..NEW BUSINESS WEB SITE...VOLUNTEER WANTED TO HELP RESIDENT WITH ALS (LOU GEHRIGS DISEASE)

Town of Greenburgh
Revised Work Session Agenda of the Greenburgh Town Board
Tuesday – June 09, 2009 – 2:00PM


(All Work Sessions are Televised Live on Cablevision Channel 76, Verizon 35 and are streamed live. Work Sessions and Town Board Meetings will be aired each Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting at 7:02am and 4:45pm. Each segment will run for approximately 6 to 7 hours, depending upon the length of the two meetings.)


2:00p.m. Agenda Review
2:30p.m. Capital Budget Review – TDYCC
3:15p.m. Status of Stimulus Funding Applications – Philanthropy, DPW, Parks & Recreation, TDYCC
4:30p.m. Executive Session – Interviews – Boards & Commissions

Anthony Schepis, a senior at Scarsdale High School (he will be attending Fordham in the fall) and John Ringel, a senior at Hastings High School (will be attending the University at Albany) have created a new website as part of their senior internship program in my office. Think globally, shop locally. They have been visiting local businesses and interviewing the businesses. The goal: to help promote local businesses and inform not only local merchants of the campaign but to encourage Greenburgh residents to shop locally.
If you have a business in Greenburgh and want to be interviewed for the new site (and for you tube) please e mail pfeiner@greenburghny.com. The website: GREENBURGHBUSINESS.BLOGSPOT.COM. Let’s work hard to help our businesses survive.

A senior citizen with ALS (Lou Gehrigs disease) needs help cutting her grass. If you have a lawn mower and would be willing to volunteer your time – please e mail me and I will give you her phone number.
PAUL FEINER

HISTORIC LAW PASSES ALBANY--VOTERS CAN FORCE VOTE ON CONSOLIDATION OF LOCALITIES, FIRE DISTRICTS, SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS

The New York State Senate joined the New York State Assembly in approving a historic new law that will enable voters to collect petition signatures to consolidate local governments, fire and special taxing districts. After petition signatures are collected - consolidation initiatives would be voted on by the people impacted. New York State has more than 10,500 governments that impose taxes and fees. This law makes it easier for the public to decide what level of government they want. It provides the voters with a mechanism to reduce the costs of government and local property taxes by making government more efficient.
The bill was initiated by the Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo. School districts are exempt from the bill. I am disappointed that county governments are also exempt--I have suggested that a study be completed to determine whether county government should be eliminated or merged with other counties (Connecticut, much of Massachusetts and Rhode Island have no county governments, This new law should provide the public with the ability to eliminate waste, inefficiency and duplication.
PAUL FEINER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SOUTH BROADWAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID)
The “BID” – WHO WE ARE/WHAT WE DO:

The South Broadway Business Improvement District (the “BID”) is located in Yonkers, New York. Our neighborhood is unique; we have a tremendous diversity of businesses and residents; we come from all parts of the world; the experience of our merchants and business people ranges from novice to highly skilled entrepreneur.

The BID was established in 2002; some of our goals are: enhanced promotion of the area, greater advocacy on key issues affecting the business community, cleaning and environmental improvement, and extra safety and security.

We have great potential to create a highly sought after retail and commercial neighborhood, including a strong dining and entertainment segment; around us are significant residential and commercial projects which will bring more people to and through our neighborhood. We are seeking an Executive Director who has the skills, experience, and motivation necessary to make this potential become a reality.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· A minimum of five years of relevant experience in an executive capacity with a not-for-profit business related organization or similar entity.

· A minimum of three years of relevant experience working in business development, community planning or a related field.

· A Bachelor’s degree in business management or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.

· Knowledge of accounting and sound business practices; ability to prepare and administer budgets and maintain accurate records. Familiarity with Quickbooks.

· Excellent writing (including grant writing) and oral communication skills; fluency in Spanish is important.

· Understanding and ease in dealing with private industry and the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Developing and implementing programs that support the organization’s mission to: a) provide assistance to its member businesses/retailers;

b) promote the commercial corridor of South Broadway; and c) implement beautification and security programs.

· General and financial management of the BID including AP/AR, annual budget, employee supervision and office procedures.

· Maintaining a good working relationship with members of the BID, community stakeholders, institutions and public officials.

· Reporting to the executive committee and Board of Directors on all matters related to the organizations’ operations and programs. Reporting directly to the Board Chairman as required daily.

· Serving as spokesperson for the BID and representing the BID publicly. Assessing the ‘political/government landscape’ to determine how to properly and effectively guide programs through to completion. Effectively interface with government leaders and agencies regarding BID’s projects.

This full-time position is available immediately. The BID will run a complete background check on applicants prior to final hiring. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with qualification. Please submit cover letter with resume, no later than June 8th, via email to:


edsearch@southbroadwaybid.org

Attn: Dennis Monasebian, Chair

NOTE: Resumes submitted without cover letters will not be considered.

No phone calls or faxes please!

BID.ExecDirAd.5.09

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greening greenburgh

Greening Greenburgh: Workshops is a new series beginning June 23rd at the Greenburgh Public Library.
This is a monthly opportunity for folks to learn how they can save $$ and energy as well as network and join others in Greenburgh creating a more sustainable lifestyle.

June’s topic is a NYSERDA (NY state energy research and development authority) workshop for Building Trade Professionals.
Please click on the ‘Greening Greenburgh’ link at www.greenburghny.com for more info.

There are other exciting topics lined up such as: Funding options for home energy efficiency projects, Film Nights, Intro to Low Carbon Diet, Solar Punch, etc…

What do YOU want to learn about….any Green/Eco/Sustainable interests, topics, concerns that you wish to know more about??!!
Your input is crucial for the planning of further Greening Greenburgh Workshops.
Please email Deann Cartwright at conservationoutreach@greenburghny.com with any ideas or comments.

I look very forward to hearing from you.
THANK YOU!!

Deann Cartwright
Conservation Outreach Coordinator
Town of Greenburgh
177 Hillside Ave
Greenburgh, NY 10607
914-993-1649
www.greenburghny.com

Be a part of the action, be a part of GREENING GREENBURGH. Greenburgh was One of 10 communities chosen nationwide as a Spotlight Conversation on Climate Action on Earth Day! Click here to read the recap: http://www.icleiusa.org/blog/archive/2009/04/24/in-the-wake-of-earth-day-conversation-collaboration

Westchester Community College Administrative Assistant

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Located in the Westchester Community College – Valhalla: Under general supervision, an incumbent in this class develops, plans, coordinates, and monitors operational activities to ensure maximum utilization of departmental unit resources. This class is responsible for organizational processes such as: personnel and civil service administration, departmental budgeting, financial record keeping, purchasing, statistical reporting, and the general administration of a division or unit. This position is characterized by the frequent exercise of independent judgment within the Department and may involve extensive contact with other County departments and the general public. Supervision may be exercised over clerical employees. Does related work as required.

REQUIRED: A Bachelor's Degree* and three years of experience where the primary function of the position was staff services†.

SUBSTITUTION: Satisfactory completion of a Master’s Degree* may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

NOTE #1: Experience obtained as an intern in public or institutional administration may be substituted for an equal amount of the required experience.



NOTE #2: Unless otherwise noted, only experience gained after attaining the minimum education level indicated in the minimum qualifications will be considered in evaluating experience.



†DEFINITION: Staff service functions are generally support or back up functions to higher-level administrators. This could involve office management; participation in budget preparation and monitoring; payroll and personnel type functions; involvement in the development and/or review of department-wide practices and procedures; evaluating departmental operations; participation in planning; financial recordkeeping, accounting and management activities; purchasing; public relations, community relations, public information activities; and other similar functions. “Line” functions involved in the delivery of services or in the day to day operations of a department would not be qualifying experience.



*SPECIAL NOTE: Education beyond the secondary level must be from an institution accredited or recognized by the Board of Regents of the New York State Department of Education as a post-secondary, degree-granting institution.


SALARY:
$54,460 - Starting Salary

$67,735 - Maximum reached in four additional steps



SUBMIT:
/Resume



TO:
Sabrina Johnson Chandler

Personnel Director - WCC

Westchester Community College

Administration Building - Room 111

75 Grasslands Road

Valhalla, NY 10595-1698

TOWN BD WORK SESSION AGENDA...SOME FUN THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND...HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE TOWN POOL TOMORROW AT 1

…I will be at the Greenburgh town pool tomorrow to hear your complaints and to benefit from your input. Stop by and say hello. I plan to walk around the pool at 1 PM.


Town of Greenburgh
Work Session Agenda of the Greenburgh Town Board
Tuesday – June 02, 2009 – 2:00PM


(All Work Sessions are Televised Live on Cablevision Channel 76, Verizon 35 and are streamed live. Work Sessions and Town Board Meetings will be aired each Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting at 7:02am and 4:45pm. Each segment will run for approximately 6 to 7 hours, depending upon the length of the two meetings.)

2:00p.m. Security – Chief Kapica

2:30p.m. Capital Budget Reviews – Police Department with the Comptroller

4:30p.m. Executive Session – Deputy Comptroller Interviews
THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN A TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION….
CHECK OUT THE WWW.RIVERTOWNSGUIDE.COM FOR SOME FANTASTIC WEEKEND ACTIVITIES. This terrific web site is updated during the week.
HIGHLIGHTS: Popcorn and Puppet Riverfront Festival…Sunday, May 31 3-5 PM Bread & Puppet Theater Featuring the Sourdough Philosophy Circus, a one act play by Bread & Puppet theater Co and additional performances. Hat’s off to Liz Liebeskind for organizing the event. Sponsored by the HastinGS on Hudson PTSA.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS—the Greenburgh Nature Center is sponsoring their environmental family festival this Sunday from 1-4 PM. This weekend there will be children’s book sales at the Irvington library, a Hastings on Hudson show: Godspell…and tonight the Hastings station café is holding an outdoor concert at the Hastings train station.
Enjoy the music around town at charming café’s. If you want to exercise – get on your bicycle and cycle on the Bronx Parkway on Sunday.
THE GREENBURGH TOWN POOL IS OPEN THIS WEEKEND and the interactive kiddy pool is activity every child will enjoy.
PAUL FEINER

ANOTHER NEIGHBOR FOUND A JOB--THESE POSTS WORK!

I received another thank you letter from someone who benefitted from the job postings. Please continue to e mail me with info on job opportunities so I can share them with unemployed neighbors. If you are out of work visit our website: www.linkedin.com: greenburgh jobs group.
From: Donald [d@hotmail.com]E MAIL ADDRESS DELETED
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 7:47 AM
To: Paul Feiner
Subject: see below


Paul,
I wanted to let you know that I accepted a job at NAME OF BUSINESS DELETED located in
Blauvet NY
I start on Monday June 1,2009
Thanks again,
Donald
Phone 914 personal info deleted
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SHOULD NYS TREAT BAD DRIVING DIFFERENTLY IF YOU ARE IN YONKERS THAN GREENBURGH? ...MENTORS WANTED FOR FOSTER CARE...TOWN BD APPROVES PARKING ENFORCEMT

In April of this year the New York State Legislature approved red light cameras to be installed at intersections in Yonkers, Nassau & Suffolk Counties. Cars that run red lights will receive tickets if caught on camera. Unfortunately, this new law only applies to a handful of communities in the state.
There is no reason why the state should be limiting these cameras to only a few cities in New York State. Poor motorist behavior in Greenburgh, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon or Bedford should be treated no differently than bad driving in Yonkers, NYC, Nassau & Suffolk Counties (cities that can install red light cameras).
Every locality in New York State should be granted permission to install these red light safety cameras. Safety is important all over! Running red lights has caused 850 deaths and thousands of injuries each year. If red light cameras save one life it is worth it.
I urge the New York State Legislature to adopt a law that will treat every locality in New York State the same when it comes down to public safety.

At Wednesday nights new resident reception (held at the Greenburgh Library) about a dozen residents stopped by at the Abbott House table and expressed interest in becoming mentors to foster care children. Town Clerk Judith Beville, Town Councilwoman Sonja Brown, Town Attorney Tim Lewis and I have also expressed a desire to serve as foster care mentors. The requirement: only 2 hours a week of mentoring to a child. These two hours could make a world of a difference to a young person. If you are interested in signing up please contact Jack Toone, mentor and volunteer coordinator at jtoone@abbotthouse.net or call 591 7300 x 3090. Town Clerk Judith Beville's parents took in about a 100 foster care children during their lives.

The Town Board approved a new law that will enable the Chief of Police to impound vehicles against which three or more parking summonses have been issued but not paid. A significant number of owners are persistent violators. Some have out of state registration of vehicles, transfer ownership and re-register vehicles and are able to evade existing enforcement measures. This new law will enable the police to enforce parking orders in the case of vehicle owenrs who fail to timely respond to summonses issued for violations. The police indicated that they will use this law against the more significant violators.
PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor

FREE MEDICINES PROGRAM FOR UNEMPLOYED

Pfizer Launches Free Medicines Program
For Newly Unemployed Americans
- - -
Employees Inspire Plan to Help People
Continue Pfizer Therapy During Unprecedented Economic Times
NEW YORK, NY May 14 -- Pfizer Inc announced today that it will
launch an innovative program to help eligible unemployed
Americans and their families who have lost their health insurance
maintain access to their Pfizer medicines for free. The
inspiration for the new program, called MAINTAIN™ (Medicines
Assistance for Those who Are in Need), was generated by Pfizer
employees who were witnessing friends, family and neighbors
struggle to make ends meet after losing their jobs.
“We all know people who have been laid off recently and have lost
their health insurance, making it difficult for them to pay for
health care,” said Dr. Jorge Puente, Pfizer’s regional president
of Worldwide Pharmaceuticals, a leading champion of the
initiative. “We thought there must be some way we could help
recently unemployed people who are taking Pfizer medicines to
continue treatment during these challenging economic times.”
The program, which applies regardless of prior family income,
will be open for enrollment through December 31, 2009 and applies
to eligible Americans who have become unemployed since January 1,
2009. It is designed to help recently unemployed Americans

JOB OPENING HOUSING FINANCIAL LITERACY COUNSELOR

845.457.4622
Practical Mortgage Navigation
Housing/Financial Literacy Counselor
Hours: Part-time and full-time/flexible hours/days upon mutual agreement
Salary: Determined by qualifications—provide cover letter stating salary requirements
The Housing and Financial Literacy Counselor will work with RDAC’s Practical Mortgage Navigation and
Practical Financial Literacy programs to create opportunities for individuals and families to achieve and sustain
successful financial management and housing by providing education, mentoring, and other options.
Successful candidate will:
Be a Team Player with an appropriate background and skills to enter position
 Ability to provide housing and financial literacy counseling
 Personal work history in real estate/finance/accounting/residential lending/counseling/related fields
 Outstanding written and oral communication skills
 Excellent listening skills
 Excellent organizational skills
 Ability to successfully maintain a full customer caseload
 Exceptional attention to details
 Ability to follow guidelines and requirements set forth by government and funding sources
 Ability to withhold personal judgment of individual circumstances
 Demonstrated ability to multi-task and think outside of the box
 Maintain a sense of humor
 Experience with MS Office, proficiency with Word and Excel/database software
 Other tasks as needed/necessary for the advancement of programs and RDAC’s mission
Be trained in-house, through NeighborWorks USA training/models and other forums, to provide specific
services and meet organizational and job-specific requirements
 Obtain certifications as required by RDAC and funding/program guidelines
 Become familiar with and abide by National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling
 Mentor participants to acquire financial literacy
 Counsel/educate customers in various stages of homeownership—including pre-purchase, post-purchase, reverse
mortgage and foreclosure
 Assist homeowners at risk of foreclosure/provide information to empower appropriate personal financial decisions
 Provide public/community programs/education/advocacy
Extra consideration provided to candidates holding current certification in housing counseling
Employer is seeking a one-year commitment to position as component of training
Evening and weekend availability required as needed
Overnight travel for training/valid driver license/reliable vehicle required for regional area travel
RDAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which does not discriminate in hiring or employment practices based upon race,
color, ethnicity, gender, national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital or familial status, ancestry, or
status as a veteran.
Orange County
Rural Development Advisory Corporation
Submit resume and cover letter within
15 days to alicedickinson@ocrdac.org

WORK SESSION AGENDA..VACATION AT HOME..VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR FARMERS MARKET

Town of Greenburgh
Work Session Agenda of the Greenburgh Town Board (REVISED, 5/11/09)
Tuesday – May 26, 2009 – 2:00PM

(All Work Sessions are Televised Live on Cablevision Channel 76, Verizon 35 and are streamed live. Work Sessions and Town Board Meetings will be aired each Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting at 7:02am and 4:45pm. Each segment will run for approximately 6 to 7 hours, depending upon the length of the two meetings.)

2:00p.m. Agenda Review
2:10p.m. FOIL Appeal
2:15p.m.: LEEDS
2:45p.m.: SCOFFLAW
3:15p.m.: Capital Budget Reviews – DPW (w/Comptroller)
3:45p.m.: Planning Commissioner – Ray Catena (Site Plan, Wetlands Permit, ZBA Variance Application) and Greenville Shopping Center
4:15p.m.: UBC Affordable Housing Project Presentation
4:30p.m.: Executive Session - Interviews – Boards & Commissions: (Affordable Housing, Planning Board, Hartsdale Contextual Review Committee, PAC, Courts)
5:30p.m.: Adjourn

Check rivertownsguide.com if you plan to vacation at home this weekend! Tonight: Hudson River museum (big dipper)… Dobbs Ferry library—celebrating freedom… music at local restaurants…Rhinebeck Antique Fair…Katonah Museum of Art (celebrating work of Roy Lichtenstein)…Woodstock/New Paltz arts & Crafts Fair…Rye Playland…Tour of Cab Calloway house…Memorial day parades (Hastings on Sunday at 2, Hartsdale, Fairview, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Irvington, Tarrytown on Monday morning)…New Residents reception at Greenburgh Library on Wednesday from 6 PM to 7:30 PM and much more!

We are looking for someone to volunteer to be the Market Director at this year’s Farmer’s Market. The hours are 9:00am to 2:00pm on Saturdays on E Hartsdale Ave this summer and fall. Interested? Let me know.

job openings- westchester (non competitive)

Westchester County (www.westchestergov.com) has some job openings for welders, mechanics, laborers. Visit human resources department website: job openings

Greenburgh unemployment levels

Location Year Month Jobless rate Employed Change in employment, past year % change in employment Unemployed Change in unemployment, past year % change in unemployment
Greenburgh Town 2009 Apr 5.8% 48,400 - 1,000 -2.0% 3,000 1,300 76.5%
Greenburgh Town 2008 Apr 3.4% 49,400 400 0.8% 1,700 300 21.4%
Greenburgh Town 2007 Apr 2.8% 49,000 600 1.2% 1,400 - 300 -17.6%
Greenburgh Town 2006 Apr 3.4% 48,400 300 0.6% 1,700 100 6.3%
Greenburgh Town 2005 Apr 3.2% 48,100 600 1.3% 1,600 - 300 -15.8%
Greenburgh Town 2004 Apr 3.8% 47,500 300 0.6% 1,900 100 5.6%
Greenburgh Town 2003 Apr 3.8% 47,200 500 1.1% 1,800 - 200 -10.0%
Greenburgh Town 2002 Apr 4.1% 46,700 - 200 -0.4% 2,000 700 53.8%
Greenburgh Town 2001 Apr 2.8% 46,900 600 1.3% 1,300 - 100 -7.1%
Greenburgh Town 2000 Apr 2.8% 46,300 1,400


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NEW RESIDENTS RECEPTION NEXT WEDNESDAY NIGHT

If you are a new resident of Greenburgh or are considering moving to the town - you are invited to our annual new residents reception on Wednesday, May 27th from 6 to 7:30 PM at the new Greenburgh public library. FREE FOOD, NEW FRIENDS. Meet elected officials and department heads. Much of the food will be donated by area businesses. And--best of all, NO SPEECHES.
Learn about our town. Get involved in the community. RSVP: pfeiner@greenburghny.com

GREENBURGH TOWN COURT WEBSITE UP

The Greenburgh Town Court website link can be found on the home page of the greenburgh town website: www.greenburghny.com

Assistant Audit Manager

Position available at Union Savings Bank in Danbury CT



Assistant Audit Manager

We are seeking to fill a full time Assistant Audit Manager position for our Internal Audit Department. This position is responsible for the performing the process of audit assignment completion in all areas of the bank including: operations, financial and compliance. The process includes audit preparation, performing field work and audit finalization. The Assistant Audit Manager will supervise and manage trainee/less experienced staff audits, under the same standards as above, and will be the back-up to the Audit Manager.

Requirements include:

5 years in banking experience
5 years auditing experience
Supervisory experience
Is organized and detail oriented
Outstanding communication skills
Computer proficiency
College degree is preferred




Email: contacthr@unionsavings.com
Fax: (203) 830-4276

Mail: Human Resources Department
Union Savings Bank
Post Office Box 647
Danbury, CT 06813-0647

VOTERS TO HAVE ABILITY TO PETITION FOR CONSOLIDATION

An article in the Journal News indicated that the New York State Legislature will approve this summer a proposed law to provide citizens with the ability to put proposals on the ballot to consolidate governments if they get signatures of 10% of voters or 5,000 whichever is less. The proposal was initiated by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and will give voters the ability to consolidate local special districts and fire districts. This initiative could result in reducing the escalating property tax hikes by making government more efficient.

Over the years a number of taxpayers have suggested that the 3 paid fire districts in Greenburgh be consolidated. A few months ago I asked Police Chief John Kapica and Edye McCarthy, town assessor to provide a report on financing of the 3 paid districts in Greenburgh. That report will be released shortly. It does not make any recommendations but could lead to a discussion and study and eventual taxpayer savings. If you would like a copy of the report once it is released please advise by e mailing me at pfeiner@greenburghny.com. The fire districts are independent of the town government.

DELTA HAS SUMMER JOBS

Delta Airlines has summer job opportunities @ $10.82 per hour as well as worldwide travel privileges that enable summer job employees to fly on Delta. A requirement: you should be able to lift 70 pounds, have a HS diploma and a valid drivers license.
DELTAJOBS.NET

SIGNIFICANT ARREST MADE BY GREENBURGH POLICE

The Greenburgh police department has an excellent reputation of catching the bad guys! Today-- the police dept made a significant arrest.
Hat's off to the police dept for doing a great job!
PAUL FEINER

I am pleased to advise you that our detectives today arrested Daniel S. Barnes, age 35, of the Bronx, New York for the knife point robbery of the store manager of the Buy Buy Baby store located at 1019 S. Central Avenue in Scarsdale. Barnes was charged with Robbery 1st degree, a Class B felony. He was arraigned before Judge Friedman and remanded to the Westchester County Jail without bail. Barnes became a suspect early in the investigation and when it was discovered that he had an outstanding warrant for Probation Violation, our detectives asked officers from the Westchester County department of Probation to bring him to Greenburgh Police Headquarters after they arrested him on that charge. County Probation did so and after he was interviewed by our detectives, he was arrested and charged with the robbery. Chief Kapica

COURT TO ACCEPT CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS

The Greenburgh Town Court will start accepting credit card payments for violations, fines around July 1st according to Cecile Sia, court clerk. The new trailers (which will provide the court with additional space) are expected to be installed at the court on May 29th. This will be a great convenience for those who have to make payments to the court and could also increase the collection rate of fines.

Interactive Data in White Plains has job opening

Hi Paul,

Here's the link for the job opening at Interactive Data in White Plains.

http://interactivedata.submit4jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=85325.viewjobdetail&CID=85325&JID=70886&int=0

**Please note hours are from 4pm-12pm

Client Network Support Representative
White Plains, NY
Date Updated May 14, 2009

Job Type: Full-Time/Regular
Travel Not Specified
Starting Date ASAP

Position ID 4358

Career Level: Any
Number Of Openings 1
Years of Experience Any
Preferred Education: Any

Client Network Support Representative
White Plains, NY
Date Updated May 14, 2009

Job Type: Full-Time/Regular
Travel Not Specified
Starting Date ASAP

Position ID 4358

Career Level: Any
Number Of Openings 1
Years of Experience Any
Preferred Education: Any


Job Description
Interactive Data Real Time Service's, located in White Plains, NY has an opening for an experienced Client Network Support Engineer to provide 1st level technical/client support to an elite group of clients. We are looking for people who believe that providing clients with a superior experience is their main priority, and that team work, enthusiasm and a great work ethic are an integral part of the customer experience.

In this dynamic and fast paced role, you will support our major clients, utilizing your knowledge of local/wide are networks and financial markets. Your responsibilities will include setup and configuration of LAN/Wan applications, and providing front line technical phone support to your client base. You will follow-up and coordinate our responses to any issues and advise client continuously throughout the process through resolution. You will document procedures and technical concerns that are encountered while supporting major client applications and will provide back-up to other other support team members by assisting them with difficult calls and resolving chronic issues. You will assist management with the development of policies, processes & procedures for Major client applications and support. Finally, you will often be called upon to learn new products and technologies to deterine necessary techniques to support Interactive Data Real Time Services and its products.

Must be available to work 4pm - midnight, Monday - Friday.



Experience and Skills
Ideal candidates must have prior experience in a call center or customer support environment, with 2-4 years of experience installing and supporting client/server applications. Knowledge of router configuration and diagnostics, and strong familiarity with various network protocols is essential. Candidates should also have the ability to quickly adapt to and decipher new technologies. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, are key to your success.

Interactive Data is an Equal Opportunity Employer

CON ED HAS JOB OPENING

job listings

Job Listings - Emergency Management


We are presently seeking candidates for the following position(s):

Project Manager - 09-222


Title: Project Manager
Organization: Emergency Management
Department: Operations Services

Job Code: 09-222

Qualifications: Con Edison Emergency Management Operations Services is seeking to hire a Project Manager candidate who demonstrates exceptional project management /leadership abilities to join its team who will support their emergency preparedness, drill/exercise program, emergency response, liaison, recovery and lessons learned process with various operating organizations. The selected candidate will play a major role with outside agencies as a Liaison Officer during drills/exercises and actual incidents. They will be a part of a team that develops new and evaluates existing emergency response training under the Incident Command System. They will also assist in the development of drills and assess the adequacy of plans during drills and actual emergency responses. They will define and follow up on lessons learned to improve future response.
The selected candidate must have Bachelor’s Degree (required), Master’s Degree preferred. The selected candidate should have at a minimum: Eight to 10 years of overall work experience and; Three years of relevant work experience in Emergency Management including interaction with constituents external to the Company or; Three years in developing, organizing and conducting drills to test the readiness of Electric, Gas, Steam, Substations or other operational departments including developing scenarios, timelines and inserted messages and; Three years of operational experience in Electric, Gas, Steam/ Generation, and other operating departments. In depth understanding of the Incident Command System and the ability to act as an Incident Management Assist Team member.

The successful candidate will be expected to be on an emergency on-call duty roster during work and non-work hours on selected periodic weeks.

Responsibilities: Facilitate the Company’s preparation and response to incidents throughout the system under the nationally accepted Incident Command System (ICS), based on management by objective and described in Corporate Instruction CI-260-4, “Corporate Response to Incidents and Emergencies.” Play a major role in the development of emergency plans for planned, manmade and natural disasters events. Act as a liaison to the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM), NYPD, FDNY, NYCDOT, NYCDOB, FEMA, SEMO and the Westchester Office of Emergency Services along with other agencies during Company caused/involved incidents ranging in severity from routine work to full-scale corporate emergencies. During non-emergency periods, work with these agencies on man-made and natural disaster emergency planning, company field activities with potential impacts on citizens and special projects/concerns. Ensures implementation of Company safety, health and environmental programs. Ensures that safe work practices are followed and the environment is fully protected in accordance with Company policy and governmental regulations. Work to assure company procedures, internal communications and management actions include the ICS process for all incident responses and incorporate proper and timely communications to external agencies. Working with TLC staff review and modify ICS eLearning & classroom course content with the goal of producing relevant, timely and quality instruction beneficial to individuals filling incident response and support positions under ICS. Work with outside agencies to assure that current NIMS based ICS training and improvements to that training are evaluated and incorporated into the Company’s Emergency preparedness and response program. Assure incident response is appropriate based on the size and severity of the emergency as defined by CI-260-4 classification tables.Help establish ICS/Emergency Management experts from the bottom up to help organizations respond to “upgraded” and “serious” incidents. Assist as a member of established Incident Management Assist Teams (IMAT) providing part-time support at “serious” and “full-scale” incidents. Assist in the development and execution of drills as well as conduct after action reviews (critiques) to help assure they challenge employees from the point of notification to the repair and ultimate recovery from a scenario-based problem. Drills must also include achievable objectives and communications (both internal and external) by the Company. Drills will be followed by after action reviews highlighting successes and areas of improvement. Real events of “serious” and “full-scale” level must go through a similar after action review process. Develop an annual drill schedule and track completion of drills by operating departments. Work closely with the Company ERG’s to help design and facilitate internal/external training and exercises. Assist in development of courses aimed at external agencies to educate them on company activities.Represent the Emergency Management Vice President on the Con Edison Biological and Chemical Weapons Response Team (CEBCWRT) as well as the Medical Aid Rescue Squad (MARS) Team.May perform other related assignments as appropriate as delegated by the Director Emergency Management Operational Services. Also, chair ad-hoc interdepartmental committee meetings setup to achieve specific company goals.

Position requires a valid driver's license and travel to various company facilities. Position requires extensive walking and climbing and working outdoors in all types of weather conditions.




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HIPOTRONICS, INC HAS GOOD JOBS

Applications Engineer

Assembler

Field Service Engineer

Sales Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer
http://www.hipotronics.com/careers/positions-available.php

Hipotronics, Inc. is the world's leading full-line manufacturer of high voltage test equipment and measurement instrumentation. The Brewster, NY headquarters is located approximately 60 miles north of New York City. The Brewster, NY facility serves as the platform for manufacture of large, custom resonant and impulse test systems in addition to manufacture of most HV components. In addition, engineering, marketing, sales, service, finance, and manufacturing administrative personnel are located at our Brewster, NY facility.


5 great high value positions in Brewster, NY

CLINTON FOUNDATION HAS SOME JOB OPENINGS

http://careers-clintonfoundation.icims.com --the Clinton Foundation has some interesting job openings in the New York area.

COMMUTER PARKING QUESTIONNAIRE

If you are a commuter and have experienced difficulty obtaining commuter parking at a train station - please e mail me at pfeiner@greenburghny.com with your experiences. I am the President of the Westchester Putnam Town Supervisors Association and will be comparing notes with my colleagues. I would like to determine if our region lacks adequate parking for commuters.

PARKING TICKET SUGGESTION..NO WORK SESSION. HAVE FUN

This morning I parked my car in front of Big Top on E Hartsdale Ave for five minutes. I walked into the store to thank the owner of Big Top for their years of service to the community. They are going out of business (landlord rents are high) and I offered to spread the word about their going out of business sales (toys are 25% off). I got what I deserved from parking meter reader E Acosta: a parking ticket for failing to put money in the meter. I learned the following lessons:
1) Always put money in the meter when your car is parked on E Hartsdale Ave. My car was parked in front of the store for only minutes. I confess: I thought I could avoid putting money in the meter since I was just going into the store for a few minutes to say thank you and good luck. Mistake!
2) Meter reader Acosta (the person who signed my ticket) is probably one of the most efficient government employees around. He is hired to patrol the street. Whether you like the meter policy or not, he seems to catch everyone who neglects to put adequate coins in the meter.
3) My car is marked with the PROBLEM SOLVER SIGN on top of it. To Mr. Acosta’s credit – he shows no favoritism and treats every person in the town the same. This is the way government should be run.
4) The parking district does something that made me feel better: The ticket was $15. However – if a ticket is paid within 48 hours the violator gets a 50% discount. I stopped off at the town court and paid the $7.50.

SUGGESTION--- After I received the parking ticket I called the Town Court. I asked if I could pay over the phone by credit card or via the internet. I was disappointed when I heard that I could not. Many courts around the state provide for payment of fines by credit card or via the internet. This would make payments more convenient and could result in more people paying their fines to the town quickly. I will urge the Court to change the policy and to accept credit cards and internet payment. The town has been collecting taxes via credit card and internet for years without problems.

NO TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION NEXT TUESDAY—NEXT TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION ON MAY 26

HAVE FUN THIS WEEKEND. Visit www.rivertownsguide.com if you want to have fun right here in Greenburgh and the surrounding communities. There is a Hastings fire department carnival tonight and tomorrow…a photography exhibit in Tarrytown tonight…the NY Wine and Food Festival in Tarrytown this weekend…a spring fair at the Hastings nursery school…Irvington Town Hall Theater has a great family show: THE WIZ, the Ardsley Historical Society has an event this Sunday. And---SHADFEST in Croton on Sunday.
PAUL FEINER

COMPENSATION PLANNING ANALYST- STAMFORD

1. Administers terminated sales employee close-out process and sales independent compensation.
2. Administers, approximately $1.5mm/month, commission file (12Pay) using commission system (Uniapp). The process encompasses the following steps:
a. Administration of the annual commission payable process, including the day-to-day commission maintenance
b. Assists non-EDS commission processes (i.e. National Accounts Ashdon Farms, EPI, eFR commission split, and market response).
c. Generates ad hoc reports and analysis for internal clients (Finance, Accounting, HR and Sales Management) through Uniapp, Payroll and A/R systems
d. Reconciles sub-ledgers to general ledger.
3. Responds to field sales inquiries relating to commission compensation.
4. Supports Accounting:
a. Assists Accounting to ensure information received monthly from various departments for recoveries and monthly transactions are adequately controlled and reconciled timely
b. Supports compensation journal entry process.
5. Maintains accounts receivable system (ERS), upload files to update FMs' AR with QSP and recoveries taken from FM's commission pay or close-out statements
6. Submits payment requests to Payroll for payments handled outside of 12Pay process.
7. Maintains commission system (Uniapp), including set up of new hires, termination of separated employees, updates to existing data, etc.

Requirements
1. Associates degree in accounting or finance with three to five years of experience in related area is desired.
2. Experience processing compensation information for a commissioned sales force required, with prior compensation knowledge a plus.
3. Knowledge of PC based database systems, proficiency in MS Office applications, specifically, extensive knowledge of Excel and general knowledge of Access, and Payroll systems desired, ideally PeopleSoft.
4. A successful candidate must be self-motivated, detail oriented with strong analytical skills. It is essential that the candidate have the ability to work on multiple projects concurrently in a fast paced environment. The position requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, unmatched integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality.



Candidates can apply online at QSP.com, click on Career Center (top right on page), View Open Positions (lower left) and apply to Req number 112240br.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Celeste Russell
Director of Staffing
TIME INC.
914-244-4980 (phone)
914-244-5600 (fax)

COMPARISON OF TAX COLLECTION...MEMO OF METZ RESERVOIR...FREE SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES

David Dwinell, Receiver of Taxes provided me with this interesting report re: tax collection successes.

The town is responsible for collecting town, school, county, fire district taxes.
As of May 1, 2009 the Receiver of Taxes office collected 93.7% of the county/town/fire district taxes. Last year (at the same time) the town collected 87.9% of the taxes owed.



Memo on Metz Reservoir—answers to questions. Thomas Madden, Commissioner of Planning, has prepared a memo answering questions that residents who live near the Metz Reservoir in Edgemont have re: the federally mandated reservoir construction project. If you would like me to e mail you a copy of the memo, please advise.

PAUL FEINER


2009 SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FREE!

MIT announces its MITES Program, (Minority Introduction to Engineering
and Science), a challenging 6 week summer program that prepares
promising rising seniors for careers in engineering and science. If
you are selected, all educational, housing, meals, and activity costs
are covered. You must, however, pay for your own transportation to and
from MIT. To apply, go to http://mit.edu/mites/www


GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Science & Engineering Apprenticeship
program (summer) - This program places academically talented H.S.
students (at least 16 yrs old, sophomores/ juniors) with interest in
science & math in Dept. of Defense laboratories for an 8-wk period over
the summer. This is an invaluable experience in the world of
scientific research, with hands-on exposure to scientific & engineering
practices not available in the HS environment. It is a paid
apprenticeship ($2,000) and the students are assigned a scientist or
engineer as their mentor. To apply online or get more information
about the program, visit http://www.usaeop.com. Students must submit their transcript (minimum
GPA 3.0) and teacher recommendation to the program director for
consideration and daily transportation is the student's responsibility.
Program runs from June 22 - August 14, 2009.

FREE! Princeton University announces its Summer Journalism Program for
low-income sophomores or juniors with at least a 3.5 GPA (on a 4.0
scale) who have an interest in journalism. The cost is free including
travel costs to and from Princeton! Apply now! Go to
www.princeton.edu/sjp

FREE!! The National Center for Health Marketing's Global Health
Odyssey Museum is pleased to offer the 2009 CDC Disease Detective Camp
(DDC). DDC is an academic day camp for students who will be high
school juniors and seniors during the 2009-2010 school year. Campers
will take on the roles of disease detectives and learn how CDC
safeguards the nation's health. The camp will be offered twice from
June 22-26 and July 13-17. For more info and to apply to go
www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/camp.htm.

NASA sponsors the National Space Club Scholars Program, a 6-week summer
internship at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. It is open to
students who will be 16 years old and have completed the 10th grade by
June 2009, have demonstrated high academic success, and have an
interest in space science or engineering as a career. Applicants must
be U.S. citizens. Applications are available online at
www.education.gsfc.nasa.gov/pages/placement.html


University of Maryland, College Park: Women in Engineering, E2@UMD,
July 12-18, or July 19-25; rising juniors and seniors. Go to
www.wie.umd.edu/precollegeor call 301-405-3283

University of Maryland Young Scholars Program targets rising juniors
and seniors who have a strong academic record and a desire to excel to
experience college life while earning three academic credits. 14
courses are offered for three weeks from July=2
012 - 31, 2009. Visit
www.ysp.umd.edu/pr

CITY YEAR, WASHINGTON DC (AmeriCorps) - Graduating seniors who are not
sure what they want to do after high school should consider applying
for a paid community service position with City Year, Washington, DC.,
a group of 17-24 year olds committed to full-time service for ten
months in the Washington, DC community. Benefits include living
stipend ($200 per week), health care coverage, free metro pass, and
$4,725 educational scholarship. For more info: www.cityyear.orgor
visit http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=cmurphy@cityyear.org/dc or
call: 202-776-7780, Amanda Seligman. Recruitment open houses will be
held once a month at their headquarters: 918 U Street, NW, 2nd floor,
Washington, DC 20001.





Greenburgh: Named by MONEY MAGAZINE in 2008 as “ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE” IN AMERICA (#80)



JOB E MAIL LIST---I am trying to help unemployed Greenburgh residents find work. If your company/business has any job openings please e mail me at pfeiner@greenburghny.com. If you are out of work and want to be advised of job openings please advise.

JOB BOARDS --courtesy of Karen Katz--for people looking for work

Some more obscure, but more targeted Job Boards to source. (Some might charge a fee to post your resume.)
Call Center : CallCenterJobs.com
CallCenterJobs.com has been marketing itself within the call center community for 10 years. We have multiple Partnerships within the call center marketplace to expose our web site to their audiences ... and ... we have a great list of clients that use our site as part of their call center hiring process.

Diversity : LatPro.com
LatPro created the first Hispanic / Latino professional employment web site in 1997 and today is the largest diversity employment web site and the leading source for bilinguals throughout the Americas.

Drivers / Trucking : JobsInTrucks.com
JobsInTrucks.com, powered by JobsInLogistics.com, specializes in matching employers with quality drivers.

Environmental / Occupational Health / Safety : EHSCareers.com
The #1 job board for environmental & safety professionals. Our exclusive partnership with the National Safety Council and the National Association of EHS Managers means postings appear on all three job boards - insuring your opening is viewed by the top professionals in the EH&S field.

Executive : RiteSite.com
Posting of executive jobs over $100,000 High-prestige.

Executive : NETSHARE.com
NETSHARE.com is an exclusive subscription based career site for the $100K+ executive with access to thousands of verified jobs. (NETSHARE has been chosen as the "Best of the Best Executive Sites" by Forbes Magazine and best by FORTUNE and CareerXRoads.)

Healthcare / Medical : HealthJobsUSA.com
Absolutely Health Care specializes in USA health care and medical positions. Jobs posted by our 900+ clients are also cross posted to over 4,800 affiliate sites at no extra charge.

Logistics, Transportation & Distribution : JobsInLogistics.com
JobsInLogistics.com is the Number 1 Job Board for Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, Distribution and Purchasing professions.

Manufacturing : JobsInManufacturing.com
JobsInManufacturing.com services the employment needs of the manufacturing industry, including Plant Management, Production Planning, Materials Management, Purchasing, Engineering and Logistics.

Retail : AllRetailJobs.com
AllRetailJobs.com is the #1 Job Board for the retail industry.

Security Clearance : USADefenseIndustryJobs.com / IntelligenceCareers.com
IntelligenceCareers.com, aka USADefenseIndustryJobs.com, is an industry leader in defense and security clearance jobs worldwide.

Tax Professionals : TaxTalent.com
TaxTalent.com - a targeted, content-driven, career-oriented website with a highly focused tax professional openings in the area of corporate and individual taxation.

Telecom / Wireless : TelecomCareers.net
TelecomCareers.Net has been serving telecom and wireless recruiting teams since 1999.

JOBS AT APPLEBEES

Good morning Supervisor Feiner;

Applebees is accepting applications for the positions of Hostess, Bartender, Prep Cook, Line Cook, Food Expeditor and Server. Individual applicants should be available for 2 AM shifts as well as 2 PM shifts. We look for energetic individuals who love to go above and beyond to make sure every guest leaves happy.

Sincerely
Management Team
Cross Roads Applebees
395 Tarrytown Road
(914) 644-8880

COURT OFFICER

Court Officer Exam

www.NYCOURTS.GOV/CAREERS/COEXAMS.SHTML



This is for the Court Officer test; urgent any one that wants or needs a
job to apply before July 31, 2009. Also if you know anyone that needs a
job; pass this on to them as well.

SHOP LOCAL CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO HELP BUSINESSES

Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, Town Clerk Judith Beville and Scarsdale High School senior Anthony Schepis have launched a campaign to help local businesses succeed. They are going to spend the next six weeks promoting local businesses. Short video’s highlighting participating businesses will be taped and aired on the Greenburgh You tube channel. This is part of a local effort to help businesses survive in this difficult economy.
This is just one of many action steps we plan to take to help local businesses. We plan to create a business registry, hope to list businesses to the towns GIS system to allow residents to seellocations of businesses and also want to publish a business directory and e list of Greenburgh businesses that will be circulated to the community.
We also want to create an interactive communication system where businesses can communicate with town officials when they need help from us. The town will also contact businesses advising of possible federal/state grant opportunities. We will also reach out to local businesses before the Town Board takes any action that could impact the business as it relates to any land use actions/development proposals. We also hope to host small business workshops to help businesses improve their existing venture.
If your business is interested in being interviewed for a You Tube segment highlighting your business – there is no cost involved to you. Please e mail pfeiner@greenburghny.com or call 993-1545 or 438-1343. Anthony Schepis will be working on this project every day – as part of his senior internship project.
PAUL FEINER

job opening county health worker

076-09
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER


VI
NC

Located in the Department of Health – Various Locations: Under general supervision, this position is responsible for the performance of a variety of sub-professional duties designed to assist both the community and individuals in making effective use of public health services while relieving the professional staff of activities that can be performed at a less skilled level. An incumbent in this position should, if possible, be indigenous to the community and area served. An incumbent in this position may be required to work flexible hours. This class differs from Community Outreach Worker in that work involves both informing community residents of services available to them and also assisting in the delivery of services, while the Community Outreach Worker is normally only involved in informing residents of services available to them. Although not normally a feature of the class, supervision may be exercised in certain situations. Does related work as required.



REQUIRED: High school or equivalency diploma and four years of work experience, one year of which must have involved providing information, informal education or referral assistance through any agency, program or service group.



SUBSTITUTION: Satisfactory completion of 30 credits* may be substituted on a year for year basis for the above stated experience. Satisfactory verifiable volunteer experience may be substituted on a year for year basis for the above stated experience.



*SPECIAL NOTE: Education beyond the secondary level must be from an institution recognized or accredited by the Board of Regents of the New York State Department of Education as a post-secondary, degree- granting institution.



SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: When required to operate motor vehicles, candidates must possess a valid driver’s license to operate a vehicle in the State of New York.



NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, only experience gained after attaining the minimum education level indicated in the minimum qualifications will be considered in evaluating experience.



Filing an application for a posting does not substitute or relieve you of the requirement to file appropriate application and fee when the civil service exam may be announced.




CONT’D



Westchester County

Department of Human Resources
Civil Service

Job Opportunities




PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATION MUST BE SENT TO THE PERSON AND/OR ADDRESS INDICATED FOR EACH POSITION AS ANNOUNCED BELOW. ANY DOCUMENTS SENT TO THE WRONG LOCATION MAY NOT BE FORWARDED BY THE FILING DEADLINE.



DATE: 5/4/09


POST UNTIL: 5/15/09



Control No.
Title


Job Group
Class

076-09
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER


VI
NC

CONT’D



SALARY:
$37,965 - Starting Salary

$46,260 - Maximum reached in four additional steps



SUBMIT:
XD10/Resume



TO:
Cathy D’Onofrio

Program Administrator (Payroll/Personnel)

Department of Health

145 Huguenot Street

New Rochelle, New York 10801




NOTE: AN APPLICATION FEE IS NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE SUBMIT AN APPLICATION (XD10) AND/OR RESUME ONLY.

GREEN JOB

Director of Business Development for The Chamber of Sustainability - Openings in The United States.
The Chamber of Sustainability is looking for qualified Directors of Business Development to sell memberships to The Chamber in the United States for these regions:

Eastern Region:
•
• NYC, NY
www.chamberofsustainability.com

Please send resumes to:
Amara@ChamberOfSustainability.com

Once I receive your resume, I will then send more information regarding the position requirements, our company, the benefits to companies that join The Chamber, and some FAQ’s.

PLEASED THAT NYS DOT CLEARED DEBRIS FROM SPRAIN (OFF OF DOBBS FERRY ROAD)

New York State used the entrance of the Sprain Parkway as a dumping area for logs/debris earlier this year. A number of constituents complained. I forwarded the complaints to the regional representative of the NYS Department of Transportation and am very pleased that the logs/debris have been removed. I have asked the NYS DOT not to dump logs/debris there in the future and am hopeful that they will consider the request.
The access to the Sprain now looks much better!

GOOD NEWS--ANOTHER FORMER UNEMPLOYED NEIGHBOR...

Just wanted to let you know I start a new job with Bloomigdales in NYC Monday morning and it has great pay and benefits thru the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 30. $40 per hour!!! Thanks for your help Paul.

Week of May 3rd: Miscellaneous

The purpose of this Miscellaneous topic is to discuss any town related issues you feel are important that are not addressed in other topics. Please post any issues you wish to discuss in the comments section of this post. Thanks!

If you have any suggestions or comments regarding the blog, please contact me at 'mherman.gny@gmail.com'. Thank you for your input.

-Marc Herman

WORK SESSION AND...IS THERE MORE TO LIFE THAN TOWN GOVERNMENT?

GOVERNMENT AND FUN THINGS TO DO THIS COMING WEEK…
Town of Greenburgh
Work Session Agenda of the Greenburgh Town Board
Tuesday – May 12, 2009 – 2:00PM

(All Work Sessions are Televised Live on Cablevision Channel 76, Verizon 35 and are streamed live. Work Sessions and Town Board Meetings will be aired each Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting at 7:02am and 4:45pm. Each segment will run for approximately 6 to 7 hours, depending upon the length of the two meetings.)

2:00p.m. Agenda Review
2:30p.m. Security Cameras – Parks and Recreation
2:45p.m. Capital Budget Reviews (begins) – DPW and Comptroller
3:15p.m. Town Assessor – Pilot Initiative
3:30p.m. Executive Session – Courts and Legal
5:30p.m. Adjourn

If you think there is more to life than town government , check out www.rivertownsguide.com. There are so many fun things to do with your family this weekend. A free garden fair (Saturday from 10-2) at Lyndhurst sponsored by the Garden Club of Irvington. There are historic home tours in Dobbs Ferry (Estherwood). Riverarts is sponsoring a dance. And, that’s just a start….The farmer’s market in Hastings…concerts, and much, more more.

ARE YOU OUT OF WORK? Check www.linkedin.com (greenburgh jobs group). Today I posted 2 job opportunities on the site. Yesterday posted other jobs. Unemployment is a hardship for many people. I want to help the unemployed find work.
PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor

senior accountant

Senior Accountant for PSP Group

Primarily responsible for controllership functions – Accounting, Taxation & Audits.

- Tax Supervisor or Manager Experience – Identify tax compliance requirements for all States in which the firm has operations and ensure timely & accurate compliance within these requirements. Well acquainted with multi state tax preparation, IRS regulations, understanding of workers compensation liability computations
- Audits: Participate in financial & operational audits, ensure proper accountability and evaluate compliance with policies & procedures
- Bank Reconciliations: String focus on general ledger maintenance as well as heavy bank reconciliation and analysis on multiple accounts.
- Knowledge of payroll tax preparation – recent experience with payroll services provider will be preferred.
- Strong organizational & record management skills – Attention to detail & follow through
- Computer proficiency – Advanced excel skills with ability to manipulate large volume of data

Base Salary: 65K – 75K
Other benefits include health & dental insurance, 401k plan, Vacation

Dominick Crea
Founder / President

The PSP Group
606 Halstead Avenue
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
914-472-4796
Fax: 914-472-4637
Website: www.thepspgroup.com
Email: dcrea@thepspgroup.com
MEMBER Inc. Magazine Top 5000 fastest growing companies

OPENING FOR BOOKKEEPER

Hi Mr. Paul,

We have an opening at The Lois Bronz Children's Center for a Bookkeeper

BOOKKEEPER

Experienced ADP PC P/R, A/R, light A/P and general accounting skills.
Excel, MS Word, Associate degree required. EOE.
Salary $28,000 to $32,000.
Fax resume 914/761-5461

LANZA FOUNDATION FUNDS POLICE SUMMER YOUTH CAMP 100% PRIVATE FUNDING

Thanks to a generous grant from the Lanza Foundation of $65,000 the Greenburgh Police Department will be reinstituting its Summer Youth Camp Program for 2009. The camp is a free, seven-week day camp, which will begin on Monday, July 6th and end with a graduation ceremony and barbecue on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 Daily camp hours will normally be 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. although these hours may be altered somewhat on days when field trips or other special activities are planned. Parents will be notified at least seven days in advance of any change in the daily schedule. Unless otherwise advised, campers should bring their own lunch.

This camp started in 1997. However, last year it was discontinued because of budget restraints. Thanks to the Lanza Foundation – 100% of the costs associated with the camp will be paid for without taxpayer dollars.

This year’s program is expected to accommodate 20 to 24 children between the ages of 12 and 17. The camp will, in essence, be a junior police academy where youngsters will be placed in a setting similar to that experienced by a police recruit. The seven-week course will consist of physical training and classroom instruction in law and other related topics. Guest lecturers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, District Attorney’s Office, United States Secret Service and other areas within the Criminal Justice System will present an overview of their agency’s operation. Demonstrations by specialized police units and field trips to courts and other criminal justice institutions are also planned. Contemporary issues such as alcohol and drug abuse shall also be addressed and students will participate in various role-play scenarios, which illustrate the practical everyday problems faced by law enforcement officers. Campers will also receive instruction and certification in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid and Water Rescue by police instructors.

Persons taking part in the program will be provided uniforms, law books and other materials necessary for participation in camp activities. A graduation ceremony for campers, their parents and siblings is planned for Saturday, August 22nd.

The goal of this program is to expose your son or daughter to various law enforcement careers while developing academic ability and self-esteem. Campers will come away from the program with meaningful skills and a better understanding of the criminal justice system and its potential as a career.

Applications and Medical Clearance Forms should be returned Police Headquarters for processing no later than Monday, June 8th. Notification to parents and guardians as to whether their child has been selected will be forwarded no later than Wednesday, June 17th. Applications may be obtained at the following locations:

Greenburgh Police Department Greenburgh Housing Authority
188 Tarrytown Road 9 Maple Street
White Plains, New York 10607 White Plains, New York 10603

Theodore D. Young Community Center Office of the Town Clerk
32 Manhattan Avenue Greenburgh Town Hall
White Plains, New York 10607 177 Hillside Avenue
Greenburgh, New York 10607

Greenburgh Parks and Recreation Union Baptist Church
11 Olympic Lane 31 Manhattan Avenue
Ardsley, New York 10502 White Plains, New York 10607

First Baptist Church of Elmsford Greenville Community Reformed Church
N. Lawn Avenue & Payne Street 270 Ardsley Road
Elmsford, New York 10523 Scarsdale, New York 10583

Please call 682-5340 should you have any questions concerning the program or about completion of this application. If you would like the town to place camp applications at other locations – we will do so.

The programs held in previous years were tremendous successes. This year we look to build on that success to provide an even better program for your youngsters. I would like to thank Police Chief John Kapica for starting the program way back in 1997 and for his hard work making the camp a success. One of the first graduates of the camp, Herman Killiebrew is now a police officer. Officer Killiebrew was hired in 2006.
PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor







Greenburgh: Named by MONEY MAGAZINE in 2008 as “ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE” IN AMERICA (#80)

JOB E MAIL LIST---I am trying to help unemployed Greenburgh residents find work. If your company/business has any job openings please e mail me at pfeiner@greenburghny.com. If you are out of work and want to be advised of job openings please advise.

VILLAGE CLERK JOB OPENING

Sleepy Hollow’s Village Clerk is retiring and we are looking to hire her replacement. We are accepting resumes until June 1, 2009. If you know of any potential applicants please pass this message on. Salary Range is $65,000 to $78,000. For information they can call me at 366-5105 or they can send their resumes to me at:



Anthony Giaccio, Village Administrator

Village of Sleepy Hollow

28 Beekman Avenue

Sleepy Hollow, New York 10591

Researcher job opening

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

RESEARCHER



The Center for Social Inclusion (CSI) is a national policy advocacy organization. CSI works to build a fair and just society by dismantling structural racism. We partner with communities of color and other allies to create strategies and build policy reform models to end racial disparities and promote equal opportunity. With our partners we conduct applied research, translate it, teach our communities, inform the public, convene stakeholders, nurture multiracial alliances and support advocacy strategies.



CSI is seeking applicants for a researcher position.



FULL-TIME: 40 hours per week

SALARY RANGE: $40,000-$55,000



ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Researcher’s essential functions are to develop quantitative applied research strategies to support advocacy goals, conduct research and draft reports. In addition, the researcher must translate research into lay terms and assist CSI in developing tools to support community capacity-building.



SUPERVISION: The Researcher reports to the Executive Director and works closely with the Senior Advocate and other researcher.



MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Developing applied research work plans, methods and strategies

· Collecting and analyzing data to answer project-related questions and demonstrate racial inequity

· Drafting research reports

· Identifying and developing relationships with organizational and individual partners

· Participating in workshops, conferences, panel discussions



REQUIRED:

· Demonstrated commitment to social justice and antiracism work and experience with a “systems” approach

· Strong analytical and methodological skills

· Ability to perform trends analysis

· At least two years relevant post degree quantitative research experience

· Ability to develop strong working relationships with other organizations

· Ability to work in a team

· Strong organizational skills

· Strong communication skills, written and oral

· Familiarity with large datasets (U.S. Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics, etc.)

· Completion of at least a Masters Degree in Geography, Sociology, Urban Planning, Political Science or Public Policy

· Proficiency in the use of Windows and the Microsoft Office Suite



RECOMMENDED:

· Experience with database, mapping and other analytical software

· Experience with polling or survey research



Interested individuals should send a cover letter, resume, writing sample (fewer than 6 pages) and three references to: Jacob Faber , Center for Social Inclusion at 65 Broadway, Suite 1800 , New York , NY 10006 .



APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 22, 2009

These job posts do work...keep the job notices coming

Hi paul,

Just wanted to let you know that with the economy as it is….my wife continues to be unemployed and I (although already employed) will have to make up for the lost income. I am starting a second (part time) job on may 11th . I found out about it from the emails you send
(deleted name of constituent)

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO REGULATE CABLE TV CHANNELS

The recent decision by cablevision to remove 14 channels from the Family Cable package (popular with low income seniors and families) has motivated constituents to contact me –requesting that action be taken on behalf of consumers.
Unfortunately, federal law prevents local governments from regulating the cable industry. Cable TV companies have the ability to charge customers rates they want. Cable companies have the discretion to eliminate channels. Local governments can’t do anything about this.
I would like to encourage the Congress to consider legislation that would re-regulate the cable TV industry. I believe that local governments should have more control over rates, program modifications.
Thank you for your consideration.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO SPEND $100 A MONTH OR LESS ON UTILITY BILLS ON A NEW HOME?

Is it possible to spend $100 a less per month on utility bills to heat a new home?
Find out at our May 13 Greenburgh Town Board meeting…
Paul Birgy will speak at the next Greenburgh Town Board meeting – on Wednesday, May 13th at 7:30 PM. Paul is building a house at 95 Wilson Park Drive, Tarrytown. His new house is a real model for energy efficiency. The house has numerous energy related design and system features that should result in at least 70-80% less energy consumption than most standard constructed homes. There is a rooftop evacuated tube solar hot water system (in addition to the
3 solar powered attic fans), new installed cellulose insulation R-38 and R-75 in the 12 inch thick walls and ceilings . Paul thinks that his monthly Con Ed bill will be $100 or less! He will show us a dozen or more photos of his alternative energy house to illustrate some of the more interesting energy saving and sustainable features of the house.
It's my hope that this brief presentation will motivate all of us to think of ways to promote even greener construction in all municipal, school, residential and commercial construction.
After his presentation there will be a public hearing on a proposal to require green commercial construction--commercial buildings will have to meet LEEDS standards In 2002, when the Town Board approved a law requiring energy star in new residential construction, civic leaders expressed concern that we were requiring energy efficiency standards for only residential construction but not commercial properties. They were correct.
PAUL FEINER

Mt Vernon Y HAS JOBS

Mount Vernon YMCA
JOB POSTING’S:
• (1) Bus Driver w/ experience to work in our summer camp program. Must contact Henry Wilson or Mr. Dennis Callendar @ 347.983.6230 – Strong References needed
• (1) Volunteer Youth Soccer Coach w/ the possibility of hire; Must contact Henry Wilson
• (1) P/T Maintenance Worker w/ experience; a valid driver’s license is necessary contact Henry Wilson or William Caines @ 914.668.4041
• (2) Certified Swim Instructors w/ experience, contact Ms. Simone Davis @ 914.668.4041
As always Volunteers and Sponsors welcomed. Thank you very much for your support and cooperation
Henry Wilson
Deputy Executive Director
Mount Vernon Family YMCA
20 South Second Avenue
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 668-4041 ext. 125
(914) 668-5407 fax
http://us.mc519.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=hwilson@ymca-cnw.org

SUNY PURCHASE JOB OPENINGS

Ricardo Espinales, Assistant Director of Human Resources at SUNY PURCHASE advised me of several vacancies that SUNY PURCHASE is actively recruiting for. The jobs are listed on the Purchase College website: www.purchase.edu.
Hope this is helpful.

THERIVERTOWNPLAYGROUP.COM-- A GREAT WEB SITE: NEW PLAYGROUND EYED FOR WEBB?

GREAT WEBSITE: If you are a parent of a small child in Greenburgh/the river villages - check out therivertownplaygroup.com. It's a great web site that highlights some terrific events, things to do with your kids. There is a discussion section dealing with safety, babysitting and much more. Earlier this week I highlighted another good website: www.rivertownsguide.com. That guide keeps updating fun things to do around our area for everyone.
CHILDREN AT HIGHVIEW SCHOOL WANT A NEW PLAYGROUND AT WEBB--Recently, I spoke to students at the Highview School. The big issue: A new playground to replace the aging wooden playground at Webb Field/Richard Presser park. This park is next to the school--but is a town park. New playgrounds use plastic rather than wood. I read that some communities around the nation are applying for federal stimulus funds for playgrounds. We are looking into this funding source. Over a dozen years ago parents (led by Grace Rapkin) volunteered their time --helping the town reduce the costs of playground construction. The Webb Field playground, off of Central Ave, has been used by thousands of kids over the years and is one of the most popular playgrounds in the town. If you are interested in working on this issue - please e mail me at pfeiner@greenburghny.com

NYU JOBS

Please direct people to http://www.nyu.edu/hr
The university still has opening in various areas and levels.

WJCS WILL OFFER FREE SERVICES TO UNEMPLOYED

HI Paul,
I 'm sure you got the WJCS Resource Guide for residents in economic transition that I mailed last Thursday. If you've had a chance to look through it you will see many resources that could be helpful for people who are effected by the economic downturn. Numbers to call at agencies and programs that are available at no charge that refer to legal, financial, networking and job resources. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy, please have them call or e-mail me at 914-761-0600 x 308 or lrosenbaum@wjcs.com. Lenore Rosenbaum

Mercury solar systems is hiring

Mercury Solar Systems Headquarters in New Rochelle is hiring


SOURCE: MercurySolarSystems.com

OUR MISSION: To be the premier solar design and installation company in the Northeast, providing cost-effective solar energy systems for a clean energy future.

We are looking for a few highly motivated, highly qualified individuals to join the Mercury team. We offer an exciting, high-paced atmosphere in a rapidly-growing company where opportunity for advancement is available. To apply for any of the following positions, please respond via email to the appropriate contact person with a brief cover letter stating your interest in the position along with an updated resume including your contact information.

Mercury Solar Systems is located at 15 Coligni Avenue in New Rochelle. For a complete list of employment opportunities visit MercurySolarSystems.com.


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