The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Berlin

BERLIN TOWN BOARD

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Berlin Budget Calls For Tax Hike

By Doug La Rocque

Pending any remaining changes, the proposed Town of Berlin budget for 2019 will mean an increase in the amount to be raised by taxes of $41,953, or between 4 and 5 percent.  In terms of individual tax rates, it means a hike of 92 cents per thousand of assessed valuation.  That translates to $46 on a property assessed at $50,000, which is about the average in the town.

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BERLIN TOWN BOARD

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Still Waiting On DOH

By Doug La Rocque

The Berlin Water District, and by extension, the Town of Berlin, is still waiting to hear back from the NYS Department of Health (DOH) as to the status of the grant applied for last month to help defray the cost of constructing a water tower.

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Petersburgh Water District Grant Approved

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Berlin Still Waiting To Hear

By Doug La Rocque

Petersburgh Town Supervisor Alan Webster was informed on Tuesday afternoon, October 2, that the town’s application for a $741,000 grant from the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) was part of the $200 million earmarked to address drinking water needs, announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

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