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Incorporation in Baldwin’s future? i n fl u e n c e t h e s e o u t c o m e s instead. “There are incorporated vilB a l dw i n r e s i d e n t K a rl lages that still experience infraValere said the time may be structure challenges,” he said. right for Baldwin to become an “I’m not suggesting that incorincorporated village because it poration is the magic pill that possesses enough assets and will cure all of Baldwin’s probresources to make that happen. lems. However, when it comes “ W h e n a n y c o m m u n i t y to infrastructure upgrades, explores the possimunicipal service, bility of village investing in our culincorporation, what tural institution, they are saying is we our young people, have a right to selfand the incorporatdeter mination,” e d v i l l a g e s h ave Valere told the Hermore power, autonoald in a phone intermy, and self-determiview on Se pt. 18, nation.” “and we have a right B a l dw i n i s a n to shape our own unincorporated cenf u t u r e. I d o n o t sus-designated hambelieve that Baldwin let within the Town residents have been of Hempstead, with empowered to deterits own school and mine their own fire districts, along KARl VAlERE future.” with various civic In an op-ed piece Baldwin organizations — but p u bl i s h e d i n t h e not its own self-govSept. 5 issue of the erning municipality. Baldwin Herald, Valere high- Councilwoman Laura Ryder lighted long-delayed economic represents them for the town. revitalization projects, inadeResidents of a hamlet have quate traffic controls, aging limited local decision-making infrastructure and untapped power. In contrast, a village has development as key challenges its own local gover nment, facing the hamlet. He ques- which includes a mayor and a tioned whether residents and village board responsible for civic leaders could directly Continued on page 5
By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ
hgaldamez@liherald.com
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Rev up for auto art Attendees enjoyed a day filled with classic cars and unique finds at the Car Show & Swap Meet at the Firemen’s Field Training Center on Sept. 22. Story, additional photos, Page 10.
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do not believe that Baldwin residents have been empowered to determine their own future.