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illages in St ne of El wood arrett Cook, ed at a busi- es tions as to and lead into istorian and \, paid a spe* s and Virgie to make re- [rs. Lorraine intedElwood ititled River >hip between ty and Virgie :30 a.m. with ich all had a a quartet of ian, the town fork City are ie Orza's once >m the Helen i the Nelsons n is assisting ey before cold »y and B.J. of % f Corey, and :hill Farm at agon into the ne with their x for supper at 5 in Thompson 11 outing and Mr. and Mrs. ster Mrs. Leo I. 1 Mr. and Mrs. ck Burns were and daughter veek-endvisi- onrcTs 38th Harvest Edition Section Two 3ribtme~lJr£00 Northern New York's Greatest Weekly A Town & Country Newspaper VOL. 102 NO. 11 — GOUVERNEUR. N.Y. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1988 TWO SECTIONS — 30 PAGES — THIRTY-FIVE CENTO What Would Max Prison Mean To Gouverneur? By Lisa L. Reape RACHELLE OTTO. #23. Gouttnwur. MUMS « MakM» player for control of th* teH during Friday's soccer gam*. Gouvamaur won the game 1-0: for a Budget Rises, Hearing Set The Gouverneur Town Board will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 on the town's tentative 1989 budget. The $695,076 spending package would show an increase in taxes to residents inside the incorporated village of about $2 per thousand of assessed value, according to Town Supervisor Donald Peck. Taxpayers living outside the incorporated village, however, would be looking at an increase of about $15.50 per thousand. Although the tentative 1989 budget is only about $7,000 larger than the current fiscal budget ($688,485), the current year's budget left $309,910 to be raised in taxes, while next year's tentative budget would require $406,551 to be raised in taxes. To understand the reason behind the need to raise additional tax revenues of nearly $100,000, one needs to look back to 1985. Mr. Peck said. Mr. Peck said when he became supervisor in 1985, the town was carrying over some $80,000 in unexpended highway funds a year. The state Department of Control, however, does not recom- mend carrying over more than 10 percent of the funds from a particular account.. To eliminate the excess surplus in the highway _ account, the town spent some $120,000 in its 1986 . budget to rebuild Outer Grove Street (approximately one mile of road). See Budget Pg. 14 • the Ladycats <f let noon, 2*lt to Ogdensbufg in See pt(9 10 fOf IDGM. {EWMIS MwMO) What is it like to live in the shadow of a maximum security prison? Ask anyone in Chemung County. For more than 100 years, the people of Chemung County have lived with a maximum security prison in Elmira. Now, just last month, a second maximum security facility opened six miles away from the Elmira Correctional Facility, in the town of Southport Construction on the 500-bed correctional facility began in April 1987, with first inmates taking occupancy on Oct. 3. Ultimately, the Southport prison will house 756 inmates when an expansion project providing for the construction of a third housing block is completed a year from now. At the time the state Department of Corrections was looking for a site for its maximum security facility, Chemung County was facing double digit unemployment. The economy was severely impact- ed by the loss of three major manufacturing firms. American-LaFrance, builder of fire engines in Chemung County since the 1920s, Remington-Rand typewriter manufacturer, and Thacher Manufactur- ers (a bottle manufacturer), had all pulled45ut of the county. Times were so hard that no one had to ask the town of Southport twice if they were interested in hosting the prison. With 500 permanent jobs providing an annual income of some $12 million, the economic boost of a prison was too attractive to ignore. \We wanted the prison so bad, we didn't worry about any opposition/* said Southport Town Supervisor Robert Maaia. \Everybody wanted the economic boost\ Indeed, it seems there was very little opposition to EMon B. Conkim Eugenie J. Gardner —-•—>^t- A >_• reoencK \*. noppvr Micheel R. McDonald Four Eye Trustee Positions By Lisa L. Reape On Tuesday, Nov. 8, vil- lage residents win be asked to go to the poDs and cast votes for president, con- gressman, senator, assem- blyman, and village trus- tee. This year, two Gou- verneur village trustee seats win be filled Here's a look at those candidates: WAw* B^ fVmlrKn Ekkn E Cankfin, a Re* pubbcan, 133 Depot St, served a toar of duty with the U-S. Marine Corps. Following his honorable discharge in 1953, he worked at a track driver, 24 years in al in 1972, he purchased Van Ornum Furrotare and Appliance Store, Main SfrQBt, which he hat oper- ated e^sr fsonfff in May of tins year he sold the brild- iag to Haley Electric, and years. In April, 1963, he was ap* pointed to the mayor's ad- visory board by then-mayor Curran Wade. He served on that board until he was elected a village trustee in Mar* 1965. Mr. Conkfin served as trustee until November, 1987. He waged an unsuccessful c for mayor against Laura Slate last year. He also represents the poor in Gouvemeur on the St Lawrence Community Development Prugr* 1 \ fj to both HaLey Electric Vsn Oman Bed and Chair Center- Mr. Conkim has boon ac- tively involved in the Greater Gouveroeur through the Gouverneur Neighborhood Center. He and his wife, Ekxaa, have Bved at their current residence far die past 23 years. Mr. Conkfin ski ofaD the candidates far village trus- tee, be alow has the expe* rienoe of having aesved on the board and having been •way from the board far one year. IBBI owing sen^Q on A,, V \ -- J i- - ' ^ - - ICne DOBPQ 8QQ DBVlOg D88u off the board for a y^ttt and agenda far the meeting and I think the people in the audience would fed more a pert of it if they had a copy of the agenda. They could relate better to what the board was talking about,\ he said 1 have had people say Svhatfp the sense in going to a bofird nwAirjg youVtj heipkw: he sad -By the time you have a dunce to comment, the vote has already been taken.\ *As a trustee, we often had to make a oftriftnn on the night of the meeting we didn't have tame to put it off until the next meeting,\ he recalled. \Often I would have fek better if we had public input Mr. Conkim said he felt the biggest challenges far the village in the next couple of years is the po&ce depart* halfway through the chal- lenges posed fay Fort Drum \ He added there a number ctf yean, and has as vice prwdact fcr paatfivtywra. Hrtas a ^^wttfcyy of toe st Lawrence County Plan- far wer t*ro i a hefefe* fcafa« the prffe ha*' Mr. Qxfcfe and. ^0D <SK inHjmcy QI me m you only has* a char» to on them after the bc*rd has the most p save pert of the bufeet,\ he said, but he expressed concern that \we seem to be kcung officers. We should * I III Bit ' •! t (I tV_|1 *- ^ M£ VIVBB^BS soe pronsu ot why we axe having resigns- ODDS on vie poooe oepa/v menL, ne m, acxxng xrs will be many challenges ahead fir Gouvemeur over the next three or four years if the Free Trade Agree* ment with Canada becomes a reality. \It would have a txg impact on vjouveraeur, he predicted Finally, Mr. Conkfin said he thought it was impor- tant fir the town and the village to continue the retebenflhip the two have maintained, and to con* tstue to work together to attract industry. He also said he would like to pursue all avenues far recreational programs for young people. \That's something we need to take & long hard look at, he said. -With the change in the drinking age to a, that age group has nothing to do. Ongin&Qy from Shaxtsn Springs, NY, Eugenie J. Gardner, 4 Caroline St, to vjooveraeur a juroot xn nigh op. In *d£bcn,he nce ot ing to sppfr fir village dart think A graduate of St Law- far three 3VS 23 See Election Pg. 15 years in Fort XT. For the p worry about. The way town officials tell it, there was no organized oppostion to the prison; in fact, quite the opposite was true. While there were a few individuals against the prison, the town as a whole actively lobbied for the prison. Mr. Masia said the original idea was to locate the prison in the northern part of the county, to help bail out Elmira College, which had gone into debt to construct some facilities in the northern part of the county. \We figured the southern part of the county needed it more, and we went to bat to get it for our area,\ Mr. Maria said. As it turns out, the town had a good location for the prison. Of the 15 sites originally considered for the prison, seven or eight actively campaigned for the project, according to Mr. Masia. The final choice in the town of Southport sits along the lower part of a mountian, about 3,000 feet from a residential area. To ensure community acceptance of the correction- al facility the town had formed a task force comprised of local businesspeople and local legis- lators. Task force members circulated petitions throughout the community requesting the state locate the prison in the town of Southport. After the site was selected, the task force continued to play a role. \State officials would come to Southport every two months to explain the progress of the facility\ to the task force, Mr. Masia said. \I would ask a priest, a nun, a minister, housewives, and busineeapeople to attend the meetings.\ They, along with the local media, kept the public informed on the project. Throughout the construction of the $50 million correctional facility, the town was host to hundreds of construction workers, whose number reached 500 See Prison P*44 r $7,336 Given To Fix Eagle The fund raising campaign to help fix the broken eagle, started Sept 14 by the Tribune-Press collected $880 during the last week. The donations to date, including the $1,000 given by the Tribune to launch the campaign, total $7,336.35. The Fix The Eagle Fund has been well received and the Tribune is pleased to be part of the great community spirit that has developed following the tragic vandalism to the village landmark. Individuals, businesses, and a number of civic groups have rallied to help the effort Thanks to everyone. Here is a list of the latest contributors to date: Robert Leader Roland/Evelyn Watson George D BurgeM Bob/Carol Dier Claw of 1959 Cliff/Helen McCumber Gouv. 37 Babcock St. Gouv. 27 Howard St.. Gouv. 43 John St., Gouv. Gouv. High School 4 Wendy's Path Loodonville. N.Y. $100 $25 $10 $10 $25 $20 See Donations Pg. 15
