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White Plains School District Goes to Electric Optical Scan Voting Machines for May 17 Budget Vote.

Posted on February 27, 2016 by John Bailey

WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. From the White Plains City School District. February 27, 2016:

The Clerk to the Board of EducationMichele Schoenfeld announced this week at the regular Board of Education Meeting that Optical Scanning Voting Machines would be used for the first time in the annual School Board Budget Vote May 17, (instead of the pull-lever mechanical voting machines used for decades).

Ms. Schoenfeld also announced that Battle Hill voters will now vote in the Battle Hill Community Room, instead of Fire Station 5 which has been closed by the city.

WHITE PLAINS WEEK–THE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26 SHOW ON INTERNET NOW ON PLAYLAND, CITY ECONOMY, AIRPORT PLANS, WILD WEATHER, WHITE PLAINS HIGH GRADUATION STATS MORE

Posted on February 27, 2016 by John Bailey

PETER KATZ, JOHN BAILEY, JIM BENEROFE THE WHITE PLAINS WEEK NEWS TEAM–COVERING THE CITY WEEKLY IN THEIR 16TH YEAR ON THE AIR.

SEE THE FRIDAY NIGHT TELECAST AROUND THE WORLD AT

www.whiteplainsweek.com

or on YOUTUBE AT

https://youtu.be/cK960kiYNJw

JOHN BAILEY AND PETER KATZ

THE PLAYLAND $58 MILLION DOLLAR SURPRISE

THE WILD EAST WEATHER

ANNE FITZSIMMONS APPOINTED CHIEF OF POLICE

GEORGE WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY COVERAGE

THE WHITE PLAINS ECONOMY SOFTENS IN JANUARY

STATE DELIVERS STATISTICS ON WHITE PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PROFILE.

TRANSCARE THE AMBULANCE SERVICE ENDS SERVICE.

GREENBURG DECIDES TO CONTINUE SUBSTANTIAL ASSESSMENT SAVINGS FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS AND CONDOMINIUM OWNERS TO SPARE GIANT TAX HIKES

BOB MORRONE RETURNS TO WVOX

CITY SCHEDULES SPECIAL MEETING TO LANDMARK SOUNDVIEW MANNER; FACELIFT CITY HALL, CITY CENTER

Posted on February 27, 2016 by John Bailey

WPCNR CITY HALL BULLETIN:

THE CITY CLERK HAS ANNOUNCED THE COMMON COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY EVENING, 6 PM TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING MATTERS:

Refurbishing City Hall front and rear steps.

Designating Soundview Manor in the Highlands a City Landmark

Considering an amendment to Kite Realty site plan for City Center.

Entering into Executive Session to discuss two city lawsuits.

WHITE PLAINS SALES TAX RECEIPTS SOFT IN JANUARY DOWN 6%. COUNTY IS UP 2%

Posted on February 26, 2016 by John Bailey

WPCNR QUILL & EYESHADE, From THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE,FEBRUARY 26,2016:

THE STATE RELEASED JANUARY SALES TAX RECEIPTS YESTERDAY TO WPCNR SHOWING THAT WHITE PLAINS SALES TAX COLLECTIONS WERE DOWN 6%, $4,504,797 IN JANUARY, 2016 COMPARED TO $4,814,128 IN JANUARY OF 2015.

IF THE CITY COLLECTS THE SAME TAX RECEIPTS IT DID IN 2015 FROM FEBRUARY THROUGH THIS JUNE IN 2016, IT WILL EARN $50,400,000 IN SALES TAX DOLLARS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 205-16, A DECREASE OF 1/2% IF IT MEETS THE FIGURE EARNED OVER THE 5 MONTHS LAST YEAR ($25.4 MILLION).

WESTCHESTER COUNTY COLLECTED $42,552,506 IN SALES TAX DOLLARS IN JANUARY, 2% MORE THAN IT COLLECTED IN JANUARY 2015, $41,627,091