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Town Pool, New Trucks And Revaluation Payments Included In Hoosick’s 2016 Budget

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Increase Is 5.939% Over Last Year

by Deb Alter

The preliminary Town of Hoosick Budget for 2016 calls for a 5.939% budget increase (not tax increase) over the 2015 budget. This does not mean that every property owner will be paying 5.939% more taxes next year, which is calculated differently. Property taxes are calculated per $1000 of the assessed property value. Sticking to the NY State mandatory tax cap of 0.73% this year would have meant that spending could only increase by $10,000. [Read more…] about Town Pool, New Trucks And Revaluation Payments Included In Hoosick’s 2016 Budget

Bowling For HF St. Patrick’s Day Anniversary Parade

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The Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade is celebrating its 25th anniversary in March and fundraising efforts are underway to make it a special event.

The first fundraiser on Saturday, November 7, is a bowling tournament at the Barbecue Recreation Lanes on Route 22 in Hoosick Falls from 1 to 4 pm. [Read more…] about Bowling For HF St. Patrick’s Day Anniversary Parade

Volunteers, Supporters Honored At Annual Brunch

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Rev. Benoit, Mike McCune, Rick and Beth Ferrannini, Saint Gobain Receive Awards

by Deb Alter

HACA does many things, but perhaps the most important thing is running the Food Pantry. And it can’t do it without the many volunteers and supporters from the local churches and the community. These volunteers work countless hours unloading truckloads of food and supplies, sorting goods and stocking shelves, filling orders for clients, doing income taxes for free, keeping the HACA building clean and spruced up inside and out, and more. [Read more…] about Volunteers, Supporters Honored At Annual Brunch

Gathering Wood For The Winter At Dyken Pond Enviromental Center

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By Doug La Rocque

It has become a tradition this past five years that the Friends of Dyken Pond are joined by volunteers on an October Saturday afternoon to collect, split and stack the firewood needed to keep the Center’s Office and Classroom warm through the coming winter. [Read more…] about Gathering Wood For The Winter At Dyken Pond Enviromental Center

Petersburgh Planning Board

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by Alex Brooks

The Petersburgh Planning Board held a Public Hearing on the application for site plan review of Karen and Charles Davis for a gun shop to be located at 18980 NY Route 22. They are planning to move their business, “Karen & Charlie’s Guns” from its current location on the corner of Elm Street and Route 22 into a new building in front of their home. The new building is still under construction. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Planning Board

HFCS Financial Planning Night: Professional Financial Advisor Will Give Advice, Answer Questions

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Get Information about How to Plan For Your Child’s College Education

Planning for college can create feelings of anxiety for parents, especially regarding financial matters. According to the College Board, the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2014–2015 school year was $31,231 at private colleges, $9,139 for state residents at public colleges, and $22,958 for out-of-state residents attending public universities.  [Read more…] about HFCS Financial Planning Night: Professional Financial Advisor Will Give Advice, Answer Questions

HFCS Key Club Collecting For UNICEF For Halloween

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by Raven Brenenstuhl & Heidi Bossoni 

Every year the HFCS Key Club holds its annual Trick-or-Treat fundraising event. Last year the members of Key Club collected 150 food items for the local food pantry. This year the club will be Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF to stay engaged in worldwide Key Club affairs.  [Read more…] about HFCS Key Club Collecting For UNICEF For Halloween