No tax increase? Woodstock Library says it’s possible
Woodstock Library trustees may present voters with a zero tax levy increase if it uses its surplus funding from prior years and finds cuts in other places.
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Ricci, Earls take Dem nods for Woodstock town board
Early results show Woodstock Democrats opted to keep the status quo in the June 25 primary, placing Councilwoman Laura Ricci and Councilman Reggie Earls on their line for the November 5 general election.
Expanding cell phone coverage in Woodstock is a challenge
“The topography of the area that makes it beautiful makes it difficult to get cell coverage.”
Three vie for two seats on Woodstock Town Board
Woodstock Democratic voters will decide in the party primary June 25 which two of three candidates will run for election to the two available Town Board seats. Incumbent Reggie Earls and Planning Board member Conor Wenk are running together and incumbent Laura Ricci is seeking re-election.
Woodstock’s Comeau property needs maintenance help
A group that oversees the Comeau property is asking for help with trail maintenance that has not kept up with a significant increase in use and could lead to risk of injury. The last trail assessment was done in 2016, Comeau Stewardship Advisory Committee member Lisa Bonk told the Town Board at its regular meeting Jun 11.
Social-media driven crowds, garbage, broken glass force Woodstock’s Millstream to close for swimming
Another popular swimming hole has fallen victim to an explosion in popularity through social media and travel websites, this time closing for good. The section of the Millstream just above the intersection where Millstream, Ohayo Mountain and Tannery Brook Roads meet, a popular summer spot for a century and more, also known to locals as Sully’s, has become too much to handle for its owners.
Poignant Woodstock Memorial Day ceremony remembers the fallen
Woodstock honored its residents who have served and died in battle as the American Legion Post 1026 hosted the annual Memorial Day Parade, ending with a service at Woodstock Cemetery.
Woodstock Library puts another piece in place for building replacement
Woodstock Library trustees took one more step toward a new library by seeking a construction manager agent to oversee the progress and budget of the project.
Meeting seeks alternatives to Woodstock Library teardown
About 60 people came to Woodstock Town Hall on Monday, May 20 to learn about alternatives to a planned new 12,000-square-foot library designed by Dobbs Ferry Architect Stephen Tilly.
Woodstock short-term rental regs pass muster
The Woodstock Town Board unanimously passed zoning amendments regulating short-term rentals in an attempt to strike a balance between allowing people to meet expenses and keep their property and preserving a quality of life.