Grafton Town Board Action – Disputes Arise

by Alex Brooks The Grafton Town Board meeting was barely underway when the first dispute began among Town officials. Town Councilperson Barbara Messenger said she thought Resolution 25 from the organizational meeting, giving the Town Bookkeeper Victoria Nellis emergency authority to sign checks, should be amended because it does not follow the most prudent financial [...]

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Grafton Planning Board Action – User Roads

by Kieron Kramer The main issue at the Grafton Planning Board meeting on Monday. February 27, was the Patrick Halloran and Linda Andriano 2-lot subdivision on Clickner Road. A number of Halloran’s neighbors attended the public hearing which began at 6:45 pm. They seemed to have two concerns. One was the actual number of lots [...]

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Rensselaer County Legislature Honors Neil Manchester

by Kieron Kramer During the presentation period of the Rensselaer County Legislature’s regular meeting on Tuesday, February 14, the family of Neil Manchester of Petersburgh came to the podium in the well of the Legislature to be presented with the resolution passed at a special session on December 20 honoring their patriarch.

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Paucity Of Information Stalls Grafton Board

by Alex Brooks At the Grafton Town Board meeting on Monday, February 13, Town Supervisor Ray Darling said he received an email on February 6 from Linda von der Heide, Rensselaer County’s Principal Planner, about an initiative the County is working on with FEMA. They call it a “Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.” The idea is [...]

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Grafton Ponders The Future Of The Grafton Elementary School Building

by Thaddeus Flint The Grafton Fire District held a public meeting Monday, February 6, to further discuss possible ideas on acquiring the empty Grafton Elementary School from the Berlin School District. At the January 18 Berlin School Board meeting, Grafton Fire Commissioner Bill Keenan appeared before the School Board to voice that organization’s possible interest [...]

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Grafton Wind Energy Project Moves Forward At Last

by Kieron Kramer At its meeting on Monday, January 30, the Grafton Planning Board finally approved the application of Gamesa Energy to erect a meteorological tower in the wilderness at the end of Stuffle Street. This is a significant development for the Town of Grafton and another example of the positive future for alternative energy [...]

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A Party For Sue Putnam

Last Friday was Sue Putnam’s last day on the job as Secretary for the Town of Grafton. She retired after serving over 25 years in that position. Town employees and officers took part in a nice, little gathering at the end of the day with a beautiful cake wishing her the best on her retirement.

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Sue Putnam Resigns As Grafton Town Secretary

by Alex Brooks At the Grafton Town Board meeting on Monday, January 23, the Board accepted a letter of resignation from Sue Putnam from her position as Town Secretary, in which she has served for 25 years. Supervisor Ray Darling thanked Putnam for her long service, and the audience responded with a standing ovation for [...]

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Snow Was Perfect For The 27th Annual Winter Fest

submitted by Elena Shoemaker, GLSP The morning snowfall came just in time. Saturday’s snow created the perfect backdrop to another successful Winter Fest. For 27 years, Grafton Lakes State Park’s Winter Festival has been the highlight of the usually dormant winter season by offering outdoor enjoyment and free entertainment for the whole family.

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Grafton Organizational Meeting 2012

by Alex Brooks On  January 4, the Grafton Town Board held its annual  organizational meeting at 7 pm in the Town Hall. The meeting was very well attended, the room being almost full. There was no discussion or public comment. The Supervisor offered 31 resolutions setting up Town government for the year.

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