by Rik McClave
The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department responded to three incidents within a period of 2 hours on Tuesday, March 19. [Read more…] about Four Difficult Hours For Emergency Services In Stephentown
Archives for March 2013
Petersburgh Town Board Action – A Reprieve For The Former Jones Garage?
by Alex Brooks
A public hearing was held on the Town’s plan to demolish the former Jones Garage on Main St., because the Building Inspector has found it structurally deficient. The owner of the building, Dan Mitri, was there and he said he had hired a contractor to stabilize the building, but the contractor couldn’t start work until June. Mitri said he will remove some heavy equipment that is in the building, and secure the building so no one can get in, within the next few weeks.
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Stephentown Town Board Action – A Property Dispute
by David Flint
A property dispute on Brainard Road that has come up at recent meetings of the Zoning Board of Appeals was brought before the Stephentown Town Board at their regular monthly meeting on Monday. Attorney and surveyor Joanne Darcy Crum of the Albany law firm Lemery Greisler LLC, requested that a temporary Certificate of Occupancy (CO) granted to Henry Warner be revoked. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – A Property Dispute
Bleak Prospect For The Stephentown Legislative District Library
The Election Officers for the Stephentown Memorial Library’s vote to become a special legislative district library have announced that the outcome is too close to call and will be decided based on a count of absentee ballots. [Read more…] about Bleak Prospect For The Stephentown Legislative District Library
Hoosick Town Pool Ideas
by Bea Peterson
After its workshop meeting on Tuesday evening, March 19, with Philip Koziol, PE, and Richard Laberge, PE, President of Laberge Group, the Town of Hoosick Board had a somewhat better picture of what it will take to maintain, improve or change the Town Pool. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Pool Ideas
Grafton Planning Board Action – Like A Butterfly
by Kieron Kramer
Like a butterfly, the life of a plot map approved by the Grafton Planning Board is ephemeral, unless it is filed with the County within the time limit set by the County. If the deadline is missed the subdivision, lot line adjustment or site plan review must be voted on again by the Planning Board, and the map must be signed again by the Planning Board Chairman. At the Grafton Planning Board meeting on Monday, March 18, the only order of business was to resign a map.
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Mechanic Street Property Discussed By Village Planning Board
by Bea Peterson
The Village of Hoosick Falls Planning Board had only one item on its agenda Wednesday evening, March 6. Wayne Willson and Donald Albrecht of Albrecht & Willson Land Surveyors, PLLC, appeared on behalf of Oak Mitsui looking for a boundary line change to the property it now leases, which adjoins the WCW building on Mechanic Street that Rensselaer County is looking to take over for taxes. Oak Mitsui would like to buy the property, but wants to be sure of an adequate entryway and parking.
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A Champion On Ice
by Bea Peterson
Not all of the Hoosick Falls Central School sports champions compete on school teams. Eighth grade student Ayla Senecal, for example, achieves her awards and medals in a skating rink. [Read more…] about A Champion On Ice
Village of Hoosick Falls Election
by Bea Peterson
Few voters turned out to support the officials that will be running the Village of Hoosick Falls for the next two years. Inclement weather may have deterred some voters. Many others may have considered voting unnecessary since the candidates were running unopposed. Still, it is a little unsettling to know only 2.65 percent of the Village’s 1,923 registered voters came to the polls.
Village Mayoral candidate David Borge received the most votes, with 51. Ric DiDonato, re-elected for a fourth term as Trustee, received 45 votes.
Former Hoosick Councilman Kevin O’Malley received 47 votes for Village Trustee and former Hoosick Councilman Robert Ryan received 48 votes for Trustee.
Town Of Hoosick Planning Board Action – Brimmer Farm Subdivision
by Bea Peterson
The March 18 meeting of the Planning Board began with a public hearing on the Brimmer Farm subdivision. The hearing lasted a half hour and no one appeared to comment on the plan. Board Chairman Jim Dunigan recused himself from the Board for the hearing and again after the opening of the meeting as the Board approved the four lot subdivision for the Brimmer Farm property in Hoosick, West of Route 22 in a residential and agricultural zone. The first lot contains a home with an existing driveway and 65 acres. The other lots are 35, 55 and 105 acres. Of the 510 total acres, 260 will be developed and 250 will remain undeveloped, encompassing 220 acres of forest and 30 acres agricultural.
Mattison Subdivision
Michael Mattison appeared before the Board with a request for a family subdivision of 3.1 acres of the land owned by Michael and Cindy Mattison on Wilson Hill Road. He will present the complete proposal to the Board at its April meeting.