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LABORERS LOCAL 91 ENDORSES CANCEMI FOR SCHOOL BOARD

Laborers Local #91 business manager Richard Palladino told the Niagara Falls Reporter last week that the local “through our Executive Board and through our membership” is supporting school board candidate Vincent “Jimmy” Cancemi. 
“He is one of the more intelligent people and we are thrilled just that he asked us," said Mr. Palladino. "I honestly believe that if Jimmy is not on the school board, the community loses.”
With the upcoming referendum where nearly $70 million in school upgrades and capital improvements – to be financed through a plan that will see New York state paying for 100 percent of the costs – with no local monies being used - to improve all 11 campuses in the district, local 91 has a lot at stake. 
If the referendum passes, Local 91 members will find plenty of work over the next five years. 
“All work is going to be done by union workers, that’s part of the contract,” said Cynthia Bianco, Superintendent of the Niagara Falls schools. 
Mr. Cancemi has been one of the leading figures on the board in developing the capital improvement plan and shepherding it to the point where it is on now the ballot.
It will be up to voters both for Mr. Cancemi and the referendum. School board election is on May 15. The referendum will be held on September 25.

 

 

Niagara Falls Reporter www.niagarafallsreporter.com May 8, 2012