Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • April 28, 2010 Wyckoff Voters in the Township of Wyckoff have defeated the K8 board of education’s proposed budget of $33,228,727 for 2010-11, casting 1,724 ballots against the local tax levy of $31,808,113 and 1,702 in favor. The budget will now go to the Wyckoff Township Committee, which has 30 days to submit a trimmed version that the Wyckoff Board of Education may accept or appeal. Wyckoff’s state aid this year has been cut to zero. Ballot candidates Catherine Runge won election with Voters defeat school budget; select trustees 1,801 votes, Jill Mortimer won election with 1,755 votes, and write-in candidate Diane Sobin won with 222 write-in votes. Other write-in candidates included Thomas Rousseau and Deborah Chen. Mortimer holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in English language and literature. She is the K-12 curriculum coordinator for the towns in the Northern Highlands Regional School District, and has been a Cub Scout parent and Sicomac PTO member. Runge is a Realtor and the owner of her own company, Advanced Sales Trading Solutions. Sobin is a financial professional with 25 years of experience. She is the mother of two daughters, one now at Ramapo and the other at Loyola University. Sobin has been active in the recreation program and PTO group. She and her husband, Larry, have resided in Wyckoff since 1996. J. KOSTER Bank welcomes Dacey Atlantic Stewardship Bank recently announced the appointment of Thomas P. Dacey of Wyckoff as Assistant Vice President/ Residential Loan Manager. He will serve at the Bank’s North Haledon Office at 33 Sicomac Road. Dacey has more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of mortgage banking including processing, underwriting, closing, funding and secondary markets. Throughout his career, Dacey has built and successfully managed a number of mortgage loan companies. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton. “We are pleased to welcome Tom Dacey to Atlantic Stewardship Bank’s Management Team,” said Atlantic Stewardship Bank President and Chief Executive Officer, Paul Van Ostenbridge. “Tom brings many years of consumer lending experience to our team, having worked in the mortgage industry throughout his career.” Letters to the Editor (continued from page 26) If our new governor, Chris Christie, has to find ways to cut state taxes for all the obvious reasons, then local government should be able to follow suit. Although the governor is taking a lot of heat from the unions I believe that the union pensions, particularly at the local and state level, are a burden that we can no longer support. Last but not least, the value of our homes has severely depreciated which will have a direct result on the taxable rates, further reducing any income into the Franklin Lakes coffers. I believe that the council members should read “The Beat Goes On” and implement the suggested solutions in this report and also establish a subcommittee dedicated to meeting with neighboring towns to take the steps needed to consolidate services. If they fail to take these necessary steps, then I urge the citizens of Franklin Lakes to consider a taxpayers’ revolt and/or a local level tea party movement. The tea party stands for fiscal discipline, limited government and a balanced budget, all of which the Franklin Lakes council members should adopt. Anyone wishing to contact me can do so at dieterepfisterer@gmail.com. Dieter Pfisterer Franklin Lakes Dear Editor: I would like to thank the residents of Wyckoff for their support, and for electing me to continue as a trustee on the Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education for the next three years. It is clear taxpayers are very involved and very committed to our schools and to the quality of life in our community. This is an especially important election with many challenges ahead during the next few years. It is essential we do our best to ensure excellence in our schools. Our goal must be continual evaluation and improvement while remaining fiscally aware and vigilant. I am honored to have the privilege of continuing to serve on the board. Thank you for supporting my candidacy and reelecting me to this service. Lynn Budd Wyckoff Grateful for support Mother’s Day Section Wednesday, April 28 Call Today to Advertise in our Special Publication Date: Wednesday, May 5th Advertising Deadline: 201-652-0744 YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSPAPER