SALTAIRE MEETING VIDEOTAPED AS COMMUNITY APPROVES APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STIMULUS TO CLEANUP “DOWNTOWN SLUM”

 

You can’t make this stuff up!

In one of the most bizarre interpretations of the law, this wealthy village seeks $2.5 million from NY State to buy and renovate their local grocery store. The village itself would contribute $300 thousand.

Homeowner Noel Feustel and his wife Victoria Petersen disapproved on air suggesting the money be given to needy areas like Bayshore. However trustee Dennis White said at the public hearing.  "It allows municipalities to acquire and renovate a 'downtown slum… We could sort of shoehorn a potential grant application."

Village Administrator Mario Posillico backs him up.

Previously Saltaire received a federally funded multimillion dollar sand and beach replenishment project, as well as a dock, then turned its back on the public barring boaters from dropping anchor within 1,500 feet of Saltaire's publicly funded, newly restored beaches.

The following article aired May 14^th on CBS TV and, complete with videotape, on wcbs/tv.com

May 14, 2009 7:52 pm US/Eastern

Wealthy LI Town Seeks 'Distressed Community' Grant

Saltaire Village On Fire Island Hopes To Acquire Funding From Federal Stimulus With 'Downtown Slum' Claims

Reporting
Jennifer McLogan

FIRE ISLAND, N.Y. (CBS) ―

 

http://wcbstv.com/local/west.village.bias.2.1010037.html

 

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