Well, don’t this beat all?
Supervisor
Petrone Outlines His Agenda at Inaugural Ceremony
Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone
took the oath of office for a record sixth time January 6 and in an address
outlined an agenda for the next for years that brings to fruition projects that
implement his long-term vision for the Town.
Supervisor Petrone’s speech came
before an audience of more than 500 people at Elwood/John H. Glenn High School
at a ceremony that also saw Town Council Members Mark Cuthbertson and Tracey A.
Edwards and Highway Superintendent Peter S. Gunther take their oaths and U.S.
Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Steve Israel make congratulatory remarks.
“But most important,” he continued, “ four years from now I want to look back at a term in which cooperation was the hallmark of this Town Board, as everyone works together to achieve our common goal of
“Four years from now, I would like to look back at this term as the one that brought home the vision I have had for the Town over the past 20 years,” Supervisor Petrone said. He went on to list specific accomplishments he would like to see with respect to Huntington Station revitalization; further development of the route 110 Corridor in Melville; parking in Huntington village; parks improvements; a satisfactory resolution of the LIPA tax assessment suit; and an expansion of housing options for families, young persons and seniors."
Noting
the different skill sets of his Town Board colleagues, the Supervisor detailed
specific areas, based on their particular backgrounds, in which he asked each
of them to work with him.
He
asked Councilwoman Edwards to work with him on human resources and training
issues in Town government, as well as working with Suffolk County and private
industry to identify jobs for Huntington residents and help them identify
training opportunities.
He asked Councilman Cuthbertson to be
the point person on economic development and technical improvement issues in
the town, to continue shepherding the Melville Master Plan to fruition and to
work with the commercial real estate industry to help re-purpose vacant and
underutilized buildings in the Route 110 Corridor.
He asked Councilman Eugene Cook to work with him on maximizing resources and services between the Highway and General Services Departments.
He
asked Councilwoman Susan A. Berland to spearhead a thorough review and revision
of Town Code, focusing on quality of life concerns.“I have enjoyed every one of the past 20 years that I have served as Supervisor of this great Town,” Supervisor Petrone concluded. “I asked voters to allow me to serve a sixth term because I wanted to complete the unfinished business, bringing to fruition projects that have been my dreams for so many years. I look forward over the next four years to moving ahead together with my colleagues on the Town Board, my fellow elected officials in the Town and in County, state and federal government and most importantly, with all of you, the residents of Huntington.”
In
his remarks, Councilman Cuthbertson, the senior member of the Town Council,
said “We must continue to recognize that we are coming out of the worst
economic crisis since the Great Depression and continue or efforts to deliver
the most cost effective and efficient government. ..I want us to continue to do
what we do best. The things that we do best are as follows: we build civic and
athletic facilities, we acquire great open spaces and parks, we regulate our quality
of life and waterways, we pave roads and pick up garbage, we help promote
economic development and affordable housing and we provide information about
the services that we have at Town Hall. Those are things that we have done well
and should continue to focus on, even if they are controversial.”
Councilwoman Edwards, the newest
member of the Town Council, cited accessibility and employment as two of her
priorities. She said he planned to establish “civic Saturdays… so I can come
out to the communities and hear what’s on your mind so that you could shape me
into a better councilperson.” In the area of employment, she said, “Employment
lifts up individuals, families and communities, I think we can create more
partnerships with our educational institutions labor and businesses so we to
build the bridge and close he gaps so that we have trained people available for
new technology, traditional jobs and green jobs.”
Highway
Superintendent Gunther, in his remarks, noted the support he had received from
the Supervisor and Town Departments during the recent snow storm and called for
continued cooperation to help achieve efficiencies and savings.
Sen.
Schumer told the audience, “I know how hard these people work for you. And you
need it, because the quality of life is outstanding. Elected officials have to
be vigilant to keep it that way, and they will. These four truly will…. [they
are] people who care about their community and their fellow citizens.”
The
ceremony included participation by all of the Town fire departments, American
Legion and VFW Posts and veterans groups, as well as performances by the
Spanish Choir from St. Hugh of Lincoln Roman Catholic Church and the
Elwood/John H. Glenn High School Honors Ensemble.
January 7th, 2014 | Category: Frank
Petrone, Gene
Cook, Huntington
Station, Mark
Cuthbertson, Susan
Berland, Town
of Huntington, Tracey
Edwards
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what
did Steve Israel say
Did he say Obamacare is really taking
off now?
I hope I run against Gomez again and
not Labate
I know I’m Pelosi’s puppet but
someone’s got to do it
the money I took for my previous
campaigns came from convicted felons like the arms dealer thrown into prison
after a federal judge ruled he was a danger to our national security – hey we
all do it money is money
I’m sorry Obama has thrown the nation
of Israel under the bus many times but hey the guy really does love those
Iranian Islamists
My love for Huntington and supervisor
Petrone is strong so let’s build more high density housing and bring in more
democrats er I mean people
I love being single again
My next gig may be to bump chuckie
schumer
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einstein
Why is crook smiling?
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Please
answer with honesty
Mr. Cuthbertson, where do you plan to
promote economic and affordable housing?
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