No election challenges in Olive; primaries on tap for county legislature
On the surface all is well on a rare bipartisan level in this mountain town.
Politics & Government
New Paltz mulls stiff penalties for landlords who withhold security deposits
The village board is considering fines of up to 25 percent of the deposit for each week landlords withhold payment without a stated reason.
Kingston parking lot fees could be in place Sept. 1
The city plans to install payment kiosks in six municipal lots within the next few weeks. According to Mayor Steve Noble, the kiosks, in which parkers will have to put in 75 cents per hour, are expected to become active as early as September 1.
Saugerties considers allowing light-up message signs on major roadways
Helpful advertising for businesses or eyesore?
Ulster Exec Hein opts not to challenge Faso in ’18
Hein, as a popular county executive, was a favorite among potential Democratic challengers to Congressman John Faso in 2018.
Lloyd GOP nominates candidates for town office
Most of the candidates who will run on the GOP line in Highland this November were no surprises, and three of them were named by acclamation, with no one contesting their nominations. But the race has already produced one upset: Four-term incumbent Kevin Brennie failed to secure his party’s backing to return to his seat on the town board next year.
Saugerties Ethics Board: Parks & rec chief didn’t violate code
The town’s ethics committee has cleared Parks and Recreation Department chief Greg Chorvas of any wrongdoing in connection with a complaint that he pressured subordinates to attend a 2015 Republican caucus and urged them to vote for town supervisor Greg Helsmoortel and other Democrats seeking cross-endorsement.
Project will replace Saugerties village sidewalks
Work will begin in the fall or next spring.
Ulster officials not happy with effort to reduce feral cat population
It’s like herding cats. Literally.
New Paltz Town Board uses video conferencing software to reach a quorum
It was a strange sight: New Paltz Town Supervisor Neil Bettez and his deputy, Dan Torres, seated on either side of a laptop displaying the face of Julie Seyfert-Lillis, attending a special meeting via video conferencing software.