Stony Point Town Board member proposes a moratorium for seminars
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- December
- 4
At the Stony Point Town Board workshop meeting this week, Town Board member Louis Vicari told the public, the supervisor and other board members that he wanted to propos a moratorium for the town’s spending money on “all amenities,” including seminars and lectures for town employees.
Vicari made his statement when the board discussed a request from Dave Fusco, director of golf for the Patriot Hills Golf Club. Fusco wants to go to the 2009 PGA Merchandise Show from Jan. 29 to Jan. 31 in Orlando, Fla., and he wants the town to finance his trip. The cost of the trip was not available for the public at the meeting.
Fusco told the board that the event was considered to be a world-class convention in the industry and that the town could purchase supplies for the municipal golf course and merchandize for the pro shop at discount rates at the event. Fusco also said that various seminars at the event would help understand new trends in the industry.
Vicari, who is a former town justice, said he didn’t discourage continuing education, but because the town was facing a tough financial condition and has decided to cut some services for residents, it’s not the time to spend money for sending employees to continuing education programs.
He also said when he was town justice, he went seminars at his own cost because he wanted to better serve the community.
Vicari may officially bring up his proposal at the Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at Rho building in Letchworth.
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on Thursday, December 4th, 2008 at 7:23 pm by Akiko Matsuda. 
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