Vandalized Freeport meters run up OT costs
Photo credit: T.C. McCarthy | The famous Freeport water tower, as seen from South Ocean Avenue in the village. (Sept. 27, 2011)
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A spate of vandalism on Freeport parking meters has pushed the village past its overtime budget for the employee charged with maintaining them.
The village trustees unanimously voted to transfer $7,500 to cover the overtime budget at a contentious meeting on the subject Monday night.
Freeport budgets $6,000 in annual overtime for Joseph Vetere, a village employee whose tasks include...
