Plans for solar farm at old New Paltz landfill move forward
An ad-hoc New Paltz committee studying the possibility of putting a solar farm over the old town landfill has been
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“We’re stuck”- Easement problem at 51 Main St., New Paltz, again stymies its development
The nearly complete building at 51 Main Street in New Paltz, referred to by some as “the big rectangle,” has met another stumbling block in the owner’s quest to get it open for business. There is not adequate access to the building via motor vehicle, making it impossible for the village planning board to approve the amended site plan.
Some New Paltz parents upset about tone of letter regarding vaccinations
A number of parents were tearful and angry because of a late-night email warning some of them that their children could be arrested for trespassing if they showed up at school the next day. The school district admitted it should have shown greater sensitivity.
Some New Paltz parents speak out against law eliminating religious exemptions to vaccinations
Some speakers said more time was needed to comply, while others who oppose some or all mandatory vaccinations spoke about their dangers and the feeling of being marginalized in the community.
The demolition for a new Stewart’s in New Paltz could start in as little as two weeks
Some bureaucratic twists and turns slowed the process down, but New Paltz Village Planning Board members on August 20 approved the application to build a new Stewart’s at the corner of North Chestnut Street and Henry W. Dubois Drive.
Senior housing project proposed for Lloyd gets public airing
The current version of the project is its third for the gated, age-segregated project on 53 acres. It calls for 130 individual cottage-like residences, and two four-story multi-unit residential buildings, which would have a total of 82 units between them. An assisted living facility would have 135 beds with varying levels of skilled care available, allowing residents of this development to remain there for the remainder of their days.
Comptroller to Lloyd: save less, document more
There may be too much of a good thing. An audit of the past five years’ worth of Town of Lloyd books from state officials revealed that Town Supervisor Paul Hansut’s preference to save money in the budget when he can has been too successful: despite worries that the fund balance has been used too aggressively, staffers at the state comptroller’s office found that it’s actually grown by about $2 million in that time.
New Paltz plans reimagining of comptroller job after current comptroller fails civil service test
Town of New Paltz officials are in an interesting pickle: the person who’s heading up financial matters in town hall failed the civil service test intended to measure one’s ability to do the job. Rather than kick the town’s first comptroller to the curb, they are seeking to modify the official description of duties to reflect what comptroller Jean Gallucci is actually doing on a daily basis.
Rhett Weires appointed New Paltz town justice
New Paltz Town Council members voted four to one last Thursday in favor of appointing Rhett Weires as town justice through the end of 2020. He will replace Jonathan Katz, who was forced to resign over a conflict of interest issue.
Hearing to add eight parking spots at Clemson Bros Brewery at the Gilded Otter will open August 20
The new owner wants to add eight parking spots to the lot of the former Gilded Otter and also fence in the property to allow him to charge to leave a car there. Neighbors in the condominium complex just to the north are concerned that there’s not enough buffer between the lots to support that idea.