Preliminary New Paltz town budget would carry 6.67% tax increase
The preliminary budget to be offered at the November 7 budget hearing will have money for trucks and technology, and some of what’s needed at the rescue squad.
Politics & Government
Ulster DA’s race sets experience against a new approach
Democrat Dave Clegg and Republican Mike Kavanagh, seeking the post of Ulster County district attorney at Nov. 5’s election, offer voters competing visions of the role of the county’s chief law enforcement officer.
Sign laws: Defining the “Woodstock look” could be contentious process
Planners would like a more cohesive streetscape, but business owners say enforcement would affect long-standing business practices, such as using sandwich-board-style signage on sidewalks.
Hurley candidates hit the campaign trail
The big race in Hurley will be a rematch between incumbent Republican supervisor John Perry and the Democratic candidate he defeated in a close count two years ago, former Woodstock town-board member and supervisor Tracy Kellogg. But the other races November 5 may say more about where this formerly rural town inching towards suburbia actually stands politically these days.
Saugerties election: Newcomers Ivino and Roskos and incumbent Thornton up for Town Board spots
Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Saugerties Town Board — a fire commissioner, a doctorate-holder in environmental studies and a retired social studies teacher who has already served 16 years on the board.
Gardiner ballot will include referendum on 20% library budget increase
On Election Day 2019, in addition to the names of candidates seeking reelection, Town of Gardiner voters will be faced with a ballot question: a referendum on whether or not the Gardiner Library should receive its first budget increase since the library opened eleven years ago.
Hughes, Klepeis, Pryslopski seek reelection to Rosendale Town Board
In the Rosendale Town Board race, three incumbents are running uncontested: John Hughes, Ernest Klepeis and Chris Pryslopski. All three names will appear on the Democratic line, and Klepeis and Pryslopski on Republican and other lines as well.
Mailers showing Dem DA hopeful with convicted felon spark controversy
Ulster County Democratic District Attorney hopeful Dave Clegg is dealing with the fallout this week after a George Soros-backed political
Ulster County Legislature: Three-way race for District 2 in Saugerties
The race for the Ulster County Legislature’s second district in Saugerties features three candidates vying to replace outgoing incumbent Joe Maloney. First time candidate Al Bruno will appear on the Republican and Conservative party lines. Current Town Board member John Schoonmaker will run on the Democratic Party line while former county lawmaker Chris Allen holds the Working Families and Independence lines and that of his self-created “Nonpartisan party.”
Ulster considers banning county employees from holding elected office
According to the wording of the proposed law, which was co-sponsored by legislators Joe Maloney of Saugerties and Ken Ronk of Shawangunk, the bill’s intent is to “assist in avoiding any conflicts of interest, division of loyalty, and/or appearances of impropriety.” Currently, the only county employee who would be affected by this action is Dan Torres, the assistant deputy county executive, who also serves on the New Paltz Town Board. As such, Resolution 374 has been termed by many as the “Dan Torres Law.”