Dear Bronxville Residents:

Dec. 2, 2015:  The outcome of the December 8 Eastchester Fire District Election will impact the taxes paid by Bronxville residents, as well as the manner in which our fire district is managed, for years to come. 

A vote for village resident and board chairman Dennis Winter is critical to maintain necessary oversight of the $16 million budget. By comparison, the Village of Bronxville budget is $13 million.

Under Dennis's leadership, financial practices have been managed effectively and out-of-control spending has been eliminated. Fire district taxes were reduced in 2015 and held flat in the 2016 budget. 

As a result of the actions of Dennis and others on the board, serious accounting and payment irregularities were uncovered and addressed. Those irregularities cost us, as taxpayers, one million dollars.

It is of great financial consequence to village residents, who bear a significant amount of the cost of the fire district budget, that the budget and the district be overseen in a fair, professional, and cost-effective manner. For this to continue it is imperative that Dennis be re-elected.

Please vote for Dennis Winter on Tuesday, December 8. Bring a friend to vote and share our letter. Bronxville needs to come out in force if reform and oversight are to continue.

Sincerely,

Mary Marvin, Mayor of Bronxville
Robert Underhill, Deputy Mayor of Bronxville
Anne Poorman, Guy Longobardo, and Randy Mayer, Bronxville Village Trustees 

Editor's note:  All Bronxville residents vote at Bronxville Village Hall on Tuesday, December 8, from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

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