Island Dispatch, 1992-09-25

              ISLAND DISPATCH NFP's Classifieds Work Better 4-Way For information on a newly expanded Super Saver Reader Ad Policy, call 773-7676 SERVING THE GRAND ISLAND COMMUNITY SINCE 1944 500 With The GRAND ISLAND NEWS GRAND ISLAND, NY (716) 773-7676 24 PAGES VOL. 49 • NO. 26 SEPT. 25, 1992 Pipeline Personnel Permitted To Survey Land ItIE County Legislator Charles Swanick and Grand Island n Supervisor James M. Pax announced that Empire State :line does not have orizalion for Eminent Domain the property of Grand Island lents who are on the route of •roposed Empire Pipeline. They lave the right to survey and ;w land, however. Ei announcement comes after a er of recent inquiries from I Island residents who have been getting letters from Empire saying that they will begin surveying and inspecting the resident's land on or about September 28. Empire has no right or legal power to take land, construct on land or destroy any property (trees, etc.), but the Public Service Commission has authorized them to go on properties for surveys and reviews. This does not mean that the project was approved or authorized, just that Empire is continuing with its planning of the project. WEATHER: The Old Farmer's Almanac says - Sept. 26-28: cold & rainy. Sept. 29-30: clear, warm days, cold nights. Oct. 1-2: rain, turning cold. Riding In Style Nicholas Tomkins snuggles up in his special, comfortably designed contraption so he could accompany Dad (Jim) who put his foot to the pedal during the 11th Annual Bike-a-thon to benefit the WNY Arthritis Foundation. For more, see page 19. Photo by Mary Stewart Voters To Decide On Increasing Publicity Fund THE TOWN Board Monday confirmed a previous decision to allow voters to ballot on a mandatory referendum which, if approved, would increase the town's budgeted publicity fund to $22,500. The question to be answered November 3 will be: Shall the Town Board appropriate the sum of $22,500 to its publicity fund pursuant to town law section 64 (14) to promote the general, commercial and industrial welfare of the town and such amount continue to be appropriated until adoption of a resolution, subject to permissive referendum, to discontinue it? As part of the referendum, the board in a 4-0 vote also agreed to designate by contract to pay the Grand Island Economic Development Corporation $18,064 of the $22,500 in 1992 for "improving job opportunities and the betterment of individual and community prosperity" and in the 1993 budget year, use a portion of that publicity fund for that purpose. Should the referendum fail the Grand Island Economic and Development Center would not receive town funding for *93-94. MEK Islanders Choose Hoyt In Democratic Primary ASSEMBLYMAN William B. "Sam" Hoyt (D) was the high vote getter in the Grand Island Primary election September 15. He polled 689 votes here and also won over his opponents in the 144 th District Marjorie C. Mix (R) with 497 votes was the winner for family court on the Island and in the area election. Christopher J. Bums' town count was 275. Geraldine A. Ferraro (D) in the US Senatorial race garnered 516 votes here. The counts for her opponents were 109 for Elizabeth Holtzman and 377 for Robert Abrams. Statewise, Abrams polled 410,402 voles to her 399,410. Other Primary results on Grand Island: Al Sharpton, Senate, 377; Alfred T. Coppola, Assembly, 154; Thomas J. Fleckenstein, Grand Island, Assembly, 181; Paul W. Wolf, Democratic State Committee, (winner) 675; and Joseph Sole, Democratic Slate Committee, 209. MEK