The Town of Mamaroneck will be celebrating its' 350th Birthday this year. We are planning a few commemorative events to mark the occasion. Suggestions are always welcome. It might be a good time to reflect on what we are doing right and what we should be doing differently as far as Town Government is concerned. Realize, of course, that we don't make these decisions strictly on our own. The State plays a major role in what we can and cannot do.

Beside regularly hearing, what we should do, I would like sometime to hear about what we do too much of, or what we can do without. We are always very reluctant to cut or change services.

A feeling has begun growing in my thoughts that perhaps, as an example, we don't need Street Crossing Guards at all the locations we currently have them, especially during Lunch Hours. Many schools don't permit their students to leave the premises for lunch. It costs the Town about $15,000 a year for each guard. I have heard that it would not provide the guards enough work time, for it to be worth their while to work just mornings and when school lets out at 3:00 pm. Can we find something productive for them to do between shifts or look for guards that might be happy to work the reduced hours at a lower per-diem.

Thoughts and comments welcome.

Ernie