The Katonah-Lewisboro Times 10.14.21

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JJHS is without an SRO BEDFORDTOWN BOARD

Town, school district negotiating cost Split board rejects term
limits for advisory boards
BY TOM BARTLEY pay for the school resource o cer. But that
CONTRIBUTING WRITER allocation, carried among some $345,000 Was proposed as a way to promote turnover
for “contractual services,” cannot meet SRO
No police o cer has been walking a beat costs that had more than doubled, to almost BY TOM BARTLEY person, but we looked at di erent things
at John Jay High School in Cross River $150,000 a year.
since classes began last month. CONTRIBUTING WRITER and said, ‘OK, it’s a new day, a new time
e dedication of the most recent SRO,
Two factors—a substantial increase in Frank Secret, appears to have contributed and we have a new base of new people
costs for a school resource o cer and an im- to school o cials’surprise at the SRO costs.
passe so far over whether the town of Lew- By a one-vote margin, Bedford’s Town who have joined us in this community.’
isboro or the Katonah-Lewisboro School Secret became the KLSD SRO after re-
District should cover them—apparently tiring as Lewisboro’s police chief in 2016. Board last week rejected term limits for So, therefore, we need to look at how we
brought about the unexpected and unpub- A Lewisboro native, he was said to devote
licized absence. countless hours o the clock to his part- the members of its multiple advisory can better open up the process.”
time school duties. When he retired as
School Board President Marjorie Schi KLSD SRO in June, Secret was costing bodies, which oversee matters ranging Councilwoman Bobbi Bittker inter-
said, “KLSD values its collaborative re- the district about $60,000 a year, or about
lationship with the town, and the school $90,000 less than his full-time replacement from cell towers to wetlands protection. jected, asking Carr either to table the
budget for the current school year includes will require Lewisboro Police Chief David
funding for an SRO at the same level as in Alfano said. But as elected o cials explore ways to board’s second discussion in two weeks
recent years.”
“ e district wants to split the cost 50/50,” diversify the makeup of these volunteer of the sta ng of volunteer panels, or to
But that “recent-years” funding does not Alfano said. But the chief said his budget,
come close to meeting the more-recent ex- already enlarged this year by doubling the boards, committees, and commissions, call a vote on imposing term limits.
penses of maintaining a full-time SRO on number of o cers on patrol each day, has
school grounds. no money for funding an SRO, which has members whose terms are expiring Bittker and Councilman Donald J.
previously been a school district expense.
e district’s $113 million budget, ap- could face competition for their position Coe voted against Carr’s resolution be-
proved by voters last spring, was said to SEE SRO PAGE 8
contain an unspeci ed amount of money to rather than simply being reappointed. fore the supervisor and Councilwoman

Strict restrictions on how long a vol- Stephanie McCaine deadlocked the

unteer may serve were recommended by board with votes to approve it. Council-

the town’s new committee on diversity woman Ellen Calves, who is running for

and inclusion and strongly backed by supervisor, then broke the tie, saying no

Supervisor MaryAnn Carr. But a resolu- to term limits.

tion to make term limits mandatory on e work session’s protracted discus-

non-permitting citizen advisory bodies sion focused on a request by Bedford’s

was defeated at the Oct. 5 work session new Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity

in a 3-2 vote. Advisory Committee to broaden rep-

‘ e district wants to split the cost 50/50.’ Carr had made her position clear. resentation on the volunteer panels. e

–Chief David Alfano “When I look at the committees, they committee, created last year as the na-
Lewisboro Police Department
do not have diversity in them,” she said. tion responded to the murder of George

“I am de nitely in favor of term lim- Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman, said

its after 12 years,” Carr continued. “ at SEE TOWN BOARD PAGE 8
doesn’t mean we’re trying to discard any

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The Staff OBITUARIES

EDITORIAL TEAM Michael Joseph Mary’s School, and was a mem- and making lasting contributions legacy will live on in the hearts
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Repp Sr. and minds of everyone who
EDITOR: 914-302-5628 ber of the rst graduating class to the lives of John Jay students passed through his life.
[email protected] Michael Joseph Repp Sr., 82,
of Somers, formerly of Katonah, from John Jay High School. He over the decades. No one who Michael was the beloved hus-
NICK TRUJILLO passed away Wednesday, Oct. 6, band of Corinne (Sullivan), fa-
REPORTER at Northern Westchester Hos- was a graduate of Western Con- met him forgot his passion for ther of Michael (Tammy) of
pital. Michael was born on May Somers, Christopher (Gloria) of
[email protected] 15, 1939, in Cornwall, to the late necticut State University, where teaching and coaching. A x- Katonah, Stephanie Dellacamera
Michael and Irene Repp. He was (Chris) of Stormville, and Jen-
ADVERTISING TEAM raised in Katonah, attended Saint he achieved Hall of Fame bas- ture in the community, Michael nifer Sweeney (Patrick) of New
PAUL FORHAN York. He was a devoted grandfa-
ketball status. served for 62 years in the Kato- ther to Kylie, Christopher, Sarah,
(914) 806-3951 Sam, Shane, Jacquelynn, Amber,
[email protected] His love for education and nah Fire Department where he Kelly, and Tabitha. Michael is
also survived by his sister-in-law
BRUCE HELLER athletics led him back to his alma held nearly every position in the Barbara Repp and his brother-
(914) 486-7608 in-law Mark Sullivan, along with
[email protected] mater where he spent 32 years re department and served as a many loved nieces and nephews.
Michael was predeceased by his
LISA KAIN teaching, coaching, mentoring, chief from 1980-1986. Michael’s parents, his brother Gregory,
(201) 317-1139 daughter Cheryl Ann, and sister-
[email protected] in-law Ann.
CORINNE STANTON
(914) 760-7009 Michael’s family received
[email protected] friends on Sunday, Oct. 10, at
Clark Associates Funeral Home
JAY GUSSAK in Katonah. e Mass of Chris-
(914) 299-4541 tian Burial was celebrated on
[email protected] Monday, Oct. 11, at St. Joseph’s
SHELLEY KILCOYNE RC Church in Somers. Inter-
(914) 924-9122 ment followed at Ivandell Cem-
[email protected] etery, Route 202, Somers.

PRODUCTION TEAM Memorial donations can be
TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL made to the Katonah Fire De-
partment, 65 Bedford Road, Ka-
CREATIVE DIRECTOR tonah, N.Y. 10536, and St. Jude
PHOTOGRAPHER Children’s Research Hospital at
stjude.org.
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GABRIELLE BILIK “It is my privilege to endorse the Leading Lewisboro Forward Lewisboro
DESIGNER Democratic slate in this important election. Tony Gonçalves, Candidates Forum
Jane Crimmins and Mary Shah have the combination of
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Early voting begins on Oct. 23 and
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CALL BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER AT
914-302-5628 OR EMAIL Bill Bongiorno and Tony Gon-
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Crimmins, Andrea Rendo, and
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