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A»a!ii'i 4, Mistori»y,i»eservation groap was orgg! a p/f ptest march as the Herald-Want to presi, but hope appeared bleak for saving the former B.F. Jones III estate im^Creek Drive in Edgewortti.
Bdjmda jSiaugenhaiipt, Edgeworth bon^i loaiiager, said she did not fwesee dny^ problem in granting a Edition p^rinit if the required information i$ received this week as cs^poited. ■ .
NMalcb, a Pittsburg ^molition pany,, ai^U0 foFthe pieVnut Nov. 20 on
behalf of Wilson Kipp, the current owner of the property at 203 Creek Drive, Ms. Slaugenhaupt said the borough now needs proof that written notification has been given to neighboring property owners as well as' a release from ap-pi^riate utility companies saying that utilities will be disconnected before demolition begins.
Ms. Slaugenhaupt said the . . use of the properiy is for a single-family dwelling. William I. Schneider, a Moon Towmhip resident, is expected to pur-
chase the property and construct his residence on the site.
The action is in accordance with borough zoning codes, Ms. Slaugenhaupt said.
Edgeworth does not have a historic zoning ordinance such as Sewickley’s, which might have protected the mansion, built in the 1929 by Pitteburgh architect Brandon Smith.
Mary Beth Fastorius, a local architectural historian and spokesperson for the hastily formed preservation group, said
SheiS some Cooky
CAPTAIN BROAD, as played by Walter Gregg, tries hard to elude the clutches of Cooky, played by Martha Smith, in a Spoof produced for the annual Child Health Ball Saturday evening in the Edgeworth Club. ^History? Tonight!” was the main featurepf an adventuresome evening with a pirat^ theme. See page 6 for more on the big party. (Photo by B.G. Shields)
Inquest set in Aleppo shooting
An Aieppo man faces a coroner’s inquest on Thursday, Dec. 5, in connection with the Oct. 16 shooting death of his wife, Cathleen Evans, 26.
The ihqutet will rule whether the shooting is miinslalii|bter or murder, according to Richard trapizwiai Aleppo police chief.
Timothy Evans, 37, was arrested Nov. 21 and cominitted to Allegheny County Jail, but later was released oti $2,000 bond.
Evans is accused of shooting his wife with his 357 Magnum service revolver during an argu-
ment at their home. At the time of the incident, he was a full-time dispatcher for Ross police department and a part-time police officer for Kilbuck.
Police responded to a call at approximately 8:15 on Oct. 16 and found Cathy Evans with a bullet wound to the chin. She was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
According to Evans, they struggled for the pistol during an argument and it went off. The bullet struck two vertabrae in the woman’s neck.
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that she and other local residents were stunned by the news of 'impending demolition and its swiftness. Mrs. Pastorius considers the Jones mansion to be a major piece in the architectural fabric of Sewickley Valley.
Ms. Slaugeniiaupt said a demolition permit for the house was applied for in September, but no one ever followed through on the application.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Gregg Jr., now of Bell Acres, were the last residents of the estate.
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No tax hike in '92 expected iii these
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By Nicole E. Peffer
Staff writer
Good news, folks — it looks like another ye^r without a tax mci^ieasein onjheway. >
At least Wliat*s ■'shown ih preliminary budgets for Aleppo, Edgeworth, Leet, Osborne, Sewickley and Sewickley Heights. However, even though there is no upping of millageon the horizon, the cost of inflation has caused expenditures to go up from last year in most cases.
Aleppo
Aleppo’s proposed budget for 1992 has been set at $647,914, a $80,933 increase from last year’s budget. Real-estate millage will stand at 22.
Approximately $255,000 is expected from real-estate taxes next year. The township anticipates $55,000 from business privilege taxes and $30,000 from vehicle-code violations.
In turn, the township expects to spend $310,886 on public safety and $107,924 on highways, roads and streets.
Edgeworth
Edgeworth anticipates revenues in 1992 to be $1,724,831, with expeditures at $1,686,907.
MUls will remain at 33.8, despite a $5,363 drop in anticipated expenditures.
The preliminary budget was assembled only last week, ac-
cording to Belynda Slaugenhaupt, borough manager.
. Leet
Leet also expects to leave real-es'tate mills alone next year, keeping them at 28,
Commissioners will meet on Dec. 16 to adopt the preliminary 1992 budget.
Osborne
Osborne plans to hold the line on taxes again in 1992, keeping the mUls at 30.
Total expenditures are anticipated at $374,676, a $118,505 increase from the 1991 budget, but still less that 1990’s budget of $393,209.
The borough expects to spend $137,470 on roads next year, $73,310 on sanitation and $65,425 on public safety. Sewage and street projects already have been completed this year.
Last year, Osborne was the only community in Quaker Valley to lower real-estate mills.
A public hearing will be held at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Osborne Elementary School.
Sewickley Heights
Though no preliminary budget figures were available at press time, the Heights expects to hold the line on taxes, keeping mills at 25.5 mills.
Final budget figures might change after Alle^eny County notifies the borough of the assessment figures.
Western Pa. Conservancy president to speak to Watershed Association
The president of Western Pennsylvania' Conservancy Will be keynote speaker at the annual meeting of Little Sewickley Creek Watershed Association at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 5, at Edgeworth Elementary School.
John Oliver, a Sewickley Heights resident, will outline the Conservancy’s plans for several land parcels in Bell Acres as they relate to preserving property throughout the state.
All are welcome to attend.
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