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Written by DEBBY MAYER
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Friday, 24 May 2013 09:45 |
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Board wants cops to train before they get assault weapons
GERMANTOWN—The Town Board voted 4-1 Monday to refine its approval of the purchase of two AR-15 rifles for the Police Department. On a motion by Councilman Joel Craig, deployment of the rifles will be withheld until the police officers are completely trained and certified in their use and the town’s policy manual updated as necessary.
Councilman Donald Westmore said he would prefer that the purchase of the rifles be suspended until he had more information about the weapons, their use and the training. The rifles had been ordered, however, after the board approved their purchase at the April 22 meeting. Mr. Westmore’s vote was the only one against Mr. Craig’s motion.
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Cashless county looks to cut |
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Written by MERRY SHEILS
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Thursday, 23 May 2013 09:00 |
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HUDSON--Although the national economy is improving, Columbia County’s cash position is precarious, and a Cash Flow Subcommittee has sprung to action to address it.
According to County Treasurer P.J. Keeler, at the beginning of the Great Recession, the county had taxes receivable of $14 million. In January of each year, towns bill and collect property taxes and then pay the county in June. However, if there is a shortfall in any town or school district, the county makes the municipality whole, so that towns and schools can continue to cover their operating costs. But this service drains the county’s coffers.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 23 May 2013 09:19 |
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Village make progress on sewer, sidewalks and cyberspace |
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Written by EMILIA TEASDALE
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Tuesday, 21 May 2013 08:57 |
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KINDERHOOK--The new village website is up and running, Mayor Carol Weaver announced at the regular meeting of the Village Board Wednesday, May 8. Residents can sign up for alerts, receiving emails from the village when important events are coming up, by going to www.villageofkinderhook.org.
The board also appointed Code Enforcement Officer Glen Smith to be the fair housing officer for the village. Ms. Weaver said that due to the federal and state grants the village received to connect several buildings in the village business district to the Valatie waste water treatment plant, the board had to adopt a resolution establishing a fair housing program.
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All school budgets in county pass easily |
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Written by STAFF
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Tuesday, 21 May 2013 20:15 |
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GHENT--Budgets passed comfortably in all six school districts in Columbia County. Voters also approved a handful of propositions that generated little opposition, with several funded by existing reserves rather than new borrowing.
None of the districts in the county exceeded the tax cap set by the state and one district, Germantown, showed a decrease in spending compared to the current year.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 23 May 2013 09:17 |
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Write-ins will win seats on TH board... if there are any |
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Written by MATT BATHRICK
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Monday, 20 May 2013 09:10 |
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CRARYVILLE--When voters of the Taconic Hills Central School District go to the polls for the annual budget referendum and to elect of members of the Board of Education Tuesday May 21, they will have to write in the names of candidates they wish to vote for. There are three open seats to be decided next week, but no candidates' names will appear on the ballot.
Those wishing to run for a seat on the board were required to submit a nominating petition with the signatures of at least 25 qualified district voters. No candidates met the criteria before the deadline.
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