Miss Anything? This Week in Review

Tax day, a huge debate about public transportation costs and a huge step in negotiations between labor unions and the town board highlighted this week's Harrison news.

Earlier this year the Harrison Town Board chose this Friday as the deadline to complete negotiations with labor unions that would give-back $1 million in salary deferments or reductions. Although things didn't look promising earlier in the week, two of the unions were able to come to terms with the town by the original deadline. Voting from the PBA (police) union will take place this weekend and we will know where they stand on Monday.

On Tuesday, Westchester County released numbers indicating that there was enough damage from this March's powerful wind storm to qualify for federal aid. At that point, the town and county were waiting for a disaster declaration from President Obama that would free towns in the area to seek financial assistance to pay for storm cleanup. The president made the declaration later in the week, freeing the town to apply.

Hundreds of Westchester residents attended a hearing in White Plains to oppose cuts to the Bee-Line bus system. Although much of the debate there involved a line from Yonkers to Manhattan, proposed cuts include ending seasonal service of the 92 route through Harrison. A decision will be made on final cuts this summer.

While the Harrison Board of Education continues to work with its proposed 2010-11 budget, we heard about a project this summer that will improve science labs in the high school. That project will be completed by the fall at no additional cost the the tax payer.

The deadline to file taxes was also this week. Harrison patch took a look at some ways to either file for an extension or help with filing in general.

In business news, the Harrison Chamber of Commerce hosted a successful blood drive on Tuesday, and we heard about the next step for the chamber after the resignation of its president and executive board was announced last week.

In Westchester business news, we took a look at a new grocery store opening in the area.

It was also a busy week in sports, as the Harrison baseball, softball and boys and girls lacrosse teams kicked off their spring seasons. The softball team beat Pelham and John Jay, while the baseball team finished the week with a blowout victory over Sacred Heart. The boys lacross team beat Briarcliff on Monday in a very close game, while the girls lacross team held on to defeat Somers on Monday.

Harrison Patch also recognized Brandon Bonistall is its athlete of the week on Tuesday.

Looking toward next week, we look forward to bringing you the results of the PBA union vote as well as the rest of Harrison's news.