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Petersburgh Town Board Action – The Art Of Un-Zen

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by Alex Brooks

The Petersburgh Town Board meeting this month began with a speech from Tom Berry defending his role as a town gadfly, saying that the Town has saved money on gravel and fuel because of his input and will probably reduce its transfer station costs because he brought the issue up. He said he thinks there is overwhelming support for his ideas from the public. He said people tell him all the time they like what he is doing. He said that he has decided to run for the Town Board next fall.

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Berlin Town Board Action – Highway Union Memorandum Signed

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by Kieron Kramer

A signed memorandum of agreement between the Town of Berlin Highway Department and the United Public Service Employees Union (UPSEU) was circulated to the Berlin Town Board and read to the public by Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger at the Berlin Town Board meeting on Thursday, June 12. The memorandum modifies a collective bargaining agreement that was in effect from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2012, and which will still remain in effect. The collective bargaining agreement was not made public by the Town of Berlin.

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Heroin And Drug Abuse Follow-Up

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by Bea Peterson

The heroin and drug abuse follow-up meeting at the HAYC3 Armory in Hoosick Falls on June 7 was not nearly as well attended as the first meeting, but it was informative and helpful. About 50 people attended the session. No small number for sure. What those who came, including a contingent from the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad, learned was that, in this area, groups in Bennington, VT, and Rensselaer County are working together. As panelist Dr. Trey Dobson, Chief Medical Officer for Southwestern Vermont Medical Center put it, this is not just a local problem, it’s a regional and national problem. He said in a few years we will see a move from competition to collaboration among healthcare providers.

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Village Garage Theft Investigation Complete

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by Bea Peterson

Hoosick Falls Police Chief Robert Ashe said the Department has completed its investigation into a theft that occurred at the Village Highway Department in May of this year. About $10,000 worth of water main pipes, water collars, valves and guard rails were taken, he said. The items were located at a scrap yard in Green island the following day.

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Stephentown Town Board Action – A Fresh Coat Of Paint

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by David Flint

The Stephentown Town Hall will soon get a fresh coat of paint. The interior of the building has not been painted since it was built. The Town Board at their meeting Monday authorized the letting of a contract to Patrick’s Quality Painting, a company located in Stephentown. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – A Fresh Coat Of Paint

Hoosick Planning Board Action – Board Responsibility Might Change

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by Bea Peterson

At the Town of Hoosick Planning Board meeting on Monday, June 16, Planning Board attorney Denis King said that as a result of the combined Planning Board and Zoning Board meeting with Town Supervisor Mark Surdam, Zoning Board attorney Mark McQuerry had asked him to look into the Zoning Board taking over the responsibility for Site Plan Review. King told the Board to do so is “perfectly lawful.”  [Read more…] about Hoosick Planning Board Action – Board Responsibility Might Change

Stephentown Elementary School Furniture Available To Non-Profits

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The Berlin Central School District will open the Stephentown Elementary School on Saturday, June 28, beginning at 10 am for review and distribution of a variety of surplus furniture equipment that is available for non-profit groups that comprise the Berlin Central School District (libraries, fire companies, churches).

This equipment is available at no cost as long it is used for official non-profit group purposes and is not sold now or in the future. Transfer of these items from the Stephentown Elementary School to the non-profit groups will be the sole responsibility of the non-profit group.