Saugerties adopts new composting system
A new composting system at the Saugerties transfer station will pay for itself, according to Mary McNamara, appointed by the town board to oversee the station’s new organic recycling program.
Politics & Government
The wrench in Olive’s budget
The state says that NYC-owned Ashokan Reservoir, which makes up most of the town’s taxable property, is undervalued to the tune of $81 million. Town officials are concerned about a lawsuit.
Ulster town board will try not to break tax cap
The Town of Ulster released its tentative budget for 2019, with its $11.8 million total representing a 4.4 percent increase over the 2018 spending plan.
Clerks, complaints, wellhead protection discussed by Woodstock board
Judges advocated for more clerk hours and the Woodstock Town Board discussed a rising trend in noise complaints during four hours of budget discussions on October 9.
Gardiner’s task: shave down 17% tax increase
“We have our work cut out for us,” said Gardiner Town Supervisor Marybeth Majestic.
Kingston lawmakers resolve to support municipal IDs
Legislation authorizing the issuance of the card could come before the council as early as next month.
Pilot, neighbors clash over proposed Rosendale helicopter law
A new law would ban aircraft from taking off our landing in Rosendale. A resident with a helicopter challenged the town board to measure the sound with a decibel meter. “I guarantee that it will not violate any noise ordinance.”
Ulster County budget takes on poverty, boosts arts, calls for free bus rides
County Executive Mike Hein outlined his vision of lean government and a commitment to progressive goals when he unveiled his proposed 2019 budget last week.
At Ulster County legislature public hearing, most speakers support bag ban, oppose term limits
Two recent county-level initiatives, a law that would ban the use of plastic bags by grocery stores and retailers and a law limiting the terms for county elected officials, were talked about at length by county residents at a public hearing in the legislative chambers on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 9.
Saugerties police earn kudos during accreditation process
Five years after it first became an accredited agency, the Saugerties Police Department once again opened its evidence vault and records from the last five years to members of the state Division of Criminal Justices Services Accreditation Department. Their findings were announced on Sept. 20.