Kingston school board cuts sale price of Cioni Building by 18%, citing ‘environmental issues’
The uptown building, which currently houses school district offices, is being sold to a hotel developer.
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Saugerties schools hoping for more state money
Under the governor’s proposal, likely to be upped by the state legislature, the Saugerties schools would see an overall increase in state aid from $22,729,250 in the 2017-18 fiscal year to $22,802,192. In the overall scheme of things, that’s not much.
IBM and SUNY Ulster team up to prepare students for tech jobs
SUNY Ulster was recently selected as a partner in IBM’s “New Collar Jobs Initiative,” which provides apprenticeships to students for tech jobs that require a significant amount of training but not a four-year degree.
Ulster County works with New Paltz bars to spot and stop sexual assaults
The program will provide bystander training for bar staff as it aims to prevent sexual assaults before they occur and reduce the overall number of sexual assaults that take place.
Gardiner resolves to become a Climate Smart Community
The Town of Gardiner has become the latest community in Ulster County to take the New York Climate Smart Communities Pledge, the first in a series of steps that qualify municipalities to obtain grants from the state’s Environmental Protection Fund to fund local projects to reduce their carbon footprint.
Reggie Earls is Woodstock deputy supervisor
Woodstock’s newest deputy supervisor has only been in town 12 years. But he’s already a familiar face.
Midtown Kingston’s Franklin Street will be revitalization plan’s pilot project
The plan envisioned by the mayor would pull together public and private investment, previously planned improvements and newly conceived ones to create a more attractive, more stable and more user-friendly street.
Onteora budget proposal will need some trimming
The 2018/19 preliminary Onteora district budget was unveiled, revealing that school officials will have their work cut out for them in trying to keep the budget within the allowable tax cap.
Saugerties ice arena roof to be replaced by fall
The town’s rec chief had suggested replacing the entire building, which could have cost over a million dollars. The roof replacement, he estimates, will cost about $500,000.
Plains Road project in New Paltz gets scrutiny
A proposal to subdivide property at 129 Plains Road in New Paltz has raised red flags for some nearby neighbors, who are concerned about how the proposal would impact both the view and the flow of water.