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C-NS students place first at FCCLA state competition ... Page 6
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eaglestarreview.com Volume 119, No. 17 April 27 to May 3, 2011
Community
Local mom sets up walk to raise awareness of Cooley’s anemia at Onondaga Lake Park. ...See page 17
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Trustees OK $2.2 M spending plan; taxes up first time in 14 years
The village of Liverpool Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday April 25, to approve its 2011-12 budget, a spending plan that will necessitate a 22 percent rise in village property taxes. “We really scratched
around to come up with the best budget we thought we could live with,” said Mayor Gary White, who noted that village departments each submitted budgets equal or lower than last year’s. White blamed the tax increase on Onondaga County, which cut villages out of its annual sales tax revenuesharing program last year. “Because Onondaga County took half of the village sales tax money,” White said at an April 11 public hearing, “our budget is short on revenues by $285,000.”
The 2011-12 budget calls for $2,223,428 in general fund spending as compared to $2,194,143 for 2010-11. The new budget will cover purchases of a police vehicle, truck and snow-blower for a total of $64,500, said Village Clerk Mary Ellen Sims. If those purchases were not necessary, she said, “the actual spending for 2011–12 would be about $35,000 less than this year.” Last year the village property tax rate was $9.76 per $1,000 of assessed value, but this year it’ll be $12.40
C-NS Engineering team takes first place in the nation
Get moving: Zumba Chair Clay resident leads classes on latest exercise trend with a twist. ...See page 5
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Liverpool village taxes rise 22 percent By Russ Tarby
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Members of the C-NS Engineering team with their car, the Clean Green Machine. Members of the CiceroNorth Syracuse High School Performance Engineering Team traveled to Houston, Texas to compete in the 2011 Shell Eco-Marathon
held April 14 to 18. The CNS team and their vehicle, known as the Clean Green M achine, took first place for the second consecutive year in the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Pro-
totype Class. The Shell Eco-Marathon brought together teams from 68 colleges, universities and Please see Engineering, page 15
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per thousand. Last year, the owner of a home assessed at $100,000 paid $976 in village taxes. In 2011, that same property owner will pay $1,191—an increase of $235. All properties in the village must also pay a $150-per unit sewer rent charge. Meanwhile, the county tax rate for village property owners will decrease by $1.32 per thousand, due to the sales-tax distribution decision. So, for $100,000 homeowners, village tax bills “will be offset somewhat by the $132 decrease in the county tax rate,”
the mayor said. Last year, the village collected $1,184,717 in property taxes. The balance of its budget comes from sources such as court fines, fees, Gleason Mansion rental income, interest income and the county’s new Village Infrastructure Program which was established in lieu of sales-tax revenue sharing. On Monday, Trustee Nick Kochan again cited the county’s decision to rescind Please see Taxes, page 12
Bella Casa Celebrity Fashion Show set for May 3
and boutiques: Elsbeth Rose, Eva’s Boutique, Giovanni’s Men’s Fashion and Formal Excitement is building for Wear, Melissa James Dress the 2011 Bella Casa Celebrity Salon, Mr. Shop, Oleander at Armory, Showoff’s Boutique Fashion Show, scheduled for and Spybaby Boutique. 6 p.m Tuesday May 3 Ticketsare$60each at the Holiday Inn in and groups can buy a Liverpool. Fashion table (10 guests) for show coordinator $600. Cash bar and andlong-timeCNY hoursderves will be Ronald McDonavailable starting ald House volunteer at 6 p.m., along Michele Castrilli, of with raffle tickets Liverpool, said she and local vendors is determined to for browsing. The once again pack show will begin at 8 the house and p.m. where coffee hopefully surpass the and dessert will success of the past two be served. years. The first two shows Visit cnyhelped raise more than ronaldmc$70,000 combined. donaldhouse. A few local celebriorg for more ties featured in the show information include Nicholas Pirro, if you are inThom Filicia, Barbara terested in atKarper and Margaret tending, donating Martin. Celebrities gift basket prizes will be modor volunteering. eling fashions by local stores Farah Jadran By Farah Jadran
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