Eastchester Fire Commissioner Election to Be Held Next Tuesday, December 13, 2016
By Jerry Napolitano, Eastchester Fire Commissioner
Dec. 7, 2016: The annual Eastchester Board of Fire Commissioners (Fire Board) election will be held next Tuesday, December 13, from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm (see voting locations at the end of this article).
The election will determine one board seat. The winner will serve for a five-year term expiring on December 31, 2021. Running in the election this year for the one board seat are incumbent Jerry Napolitano and Stuart Rabin, a Town of Eastchester employee. To see an interview with Mayor Mary Marvin and the two candidates go to cable Channel 47 for Verizon and cable Channel 74 for Cablevision.
The Fire District of the Town of Eastchester is funded solely by taxpayers and is a separate and autonomous unit of government from the Eastchester Town government that serves Bronxville, Eastchester, and Tuckahoe.
The Fire Board consists of five board members, each is elected to serve for a five-year term. Fire Board members serve as volunteers and do not received any compensation.
The Fire Board is responsible for the general administration of the fire district and the preparation and adoption of the annual fire district budget after a public hearing. The board oversees a budget of $16,864,726 and has the ability to bind taxpayers to future expenditures and obligations.
The Fire Board also determines the dollar amount of the annual tax levy needed to operate the fire district.
Voting Locations
Bronxville
Bronxville Village Hall, 200 Pondfield Rd. - Districts: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, & 22 (All Bronxville Village)
Eastchester
Eastchester Town Hall, 40 Mill Road - Districts: 6, 7, 8, 9, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 37, 38, & 39
LeRoy Gregory Post # 979, 40 Bell Rd., behind Equinox Gym - Districts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 23, 27, 29, 34, & 36
Union Corners Fire Station, 10 Oregon Avenue - Districts: 15, 31, & 35
Tuckahoe
Tuckahoe Community Center, 71 Columbus Ave. - Districts: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 32, & 33 (All Tuckahoe Village)
To learn the election district you live in, go to: NYSVoter - Voter Registration Search.
Pictured here (rotating): Eastchester Fire Board candidates Stuart Rabin and Jerry Napolitano.
Photos courtesy the candidates
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Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.
While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.
Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.
The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.
Link to Village of Bronxville One Square Mile Monthly Newsletter
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