Woodstock supervisor lays out the challenges of 2018
Rising costs, tax caps and short-term rentals are just some of the hurdles Bill McKenna faces as he begins his first elected term as supervisor.
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Heppner the Whip
District 23 County Legislator Jonathan Heppner was chosen by the Democratic legislative caucus at Minority Whip, one of two leadership positions available at a party meeting in late December.
Woodstock collects more than $2 million in early tax payments seeking deductions
Last week was a busy one for the Town Clerk’s office as it went into overdrive preparing bills for those who wanted to prepay their 2018 property taxes to maximize their federal income tax deductions.
With Airbnb regulations, Woodstock aims to strike a balance
Weighing property rights against the change in quality of life brought about by the sharp increase in short-term visitors in residential neighborhoods.
Those proliferating Woodstock sandwich board signs? They’re illegal
Currently business-owners who display the sandwich boards only during business hours aren’t being cited. But really, the signs are always a violation of Woodstock’s zoning code.
Tax increase shines light on Woodstock Fire Commissioner’s election
Pension increases will mean an 11 percent tax increase. The election is Tuesday, December 12.
Maurice Hinchey was Ulster’s champion in Albany and Washington
Hinchey, a Democrat from Saugerties, served 18 years in the Assembly and 20 years in Congress, a time of significant political transformation in Ulster County. He helped lead the change.
Perry takes Hurley’s top spot, Defeats Kellogg by 13
John Perry, his town’s former assessor and a longtime fixture for his coaching of local kids’ sports teams, will be the new town supervisor in Hurley after the counting of absentee ballots on Monday, November 20 gave him 13 more votes than former Woodstock supervisor and now West Hurley resident Tracy Kellogg, who was making her third run for the position on Democratic, Green and Working Family party lines.
Shandaken budget passes with lesser tax hike
The Shandaken town board voted on November 8 to accept a town budget with the tax increase reduced from the preliminary figure of 7.4 percent to a final hike of 5.45 percent, still higher than the state’s two percent tax cap.
Heppner, Rose cruise to easy town board wins in Woodstock
The only contested election in Woodstock did not yield much suspense on November 7.