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Order to demolish Baxter House

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Due to hazardous, safety issues BY ST E P H E N ROMANO The Village of Baxter Estates’ building inspector last Wednesday told the owner of the historic Baxter House she must demolish the remaining structure due to “hazardous health and safety issues,â€? village oďŹƒcials said. The home, which has been the subject of a controversy in which village oďŹƒcials and residents have condemned the owner, Sabrina Wu, for not preserving it, was heavily damaged in a ďŹ re on Feb. 5. “The trustees and I are deeply saddened by what has transpired concerning the Baxter Home,â€? Mayor Nora Haagenson said. “The village has followed, and will continue to follow, the lengthy legal process to ensure the rights of the residents of the Village of Baxter Estates and the private property owner are upheld and respected. The village will endeavor to remove and secure selected architectural eleContinued on Page 69

PHOTO BY SASHA TURRENTINE

A girl playing with a hula hoop at Saturday’s PortFest, an event that celebrates arts, dance and music in Port Washington. See story on page 2 and photos on page 22.

Kerpen, Gilliar elected to school board Residents pass $151 million budget with a vote of 2,453 to 624 Gilliar received 1,998 votes and Kerpen received 1,750 votes to replace outgoing school board Residents on Tuesday elected members Alan Baer and ChrisRachel Gilliar and Dave Kerpen tina Nadolne. Peter Smith, who was vying to the Port Washington Board of Education and passed the 2017- for one of the two open seats, got 1,191 votes. 18 school budget. The school’s $151 million budget, which calls for a $4.5 million increase in spending and a 2.3 percent tax levy increase, passed 2,453 to 624.

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Kerpen said he is excited to increase communication and transparency between the board and the school community. He taught math in New York City for three years and is the CEO and co-founder of Likeable Media, a social media marketing company. “I know the board can and will do a better job to get the word out,� he said. He said he is a team player and the background that he will

bring to the board will help in a unique way. “I will be relying on the rest of the board, too,â€? he said. “I am a team player and the board functions as a team.â€? Kerpen has lived in Port Washington for seven years and briey ran for Queens borough president in 2009. He said he is not only grateful for the volunteers and supporters who helped him get Continued on Page 20

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