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Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Berlin

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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BERLIN TOWN BOARD

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Searching For A Water Tower Alternative

By Doug La Rocque

Toward the end of a brief workshop meeting on Thursday, September 27, Town Board member Dean Maxon expressed his deep concern that the residents of Berlin Water District # 2 simply cannot bear the weight of a 2.25 million dollar water tower project, even if they are successful in obtaining a 60 percent grant from New York State.

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BERLIN SCHOOL BOARD

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Berlin Bus Route Changes Draw Parents’ Ire

By Doug La Rocque

Several parents attended the Berlin School Board meeting Tuesday, September 18, to question changes made in bus routes, that they claimed were creating excessively long ride times for the children, and indicated some of these changes may even be endangering their children’s safety.

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When It Comes To Water District Surveys, The Spigot Was Not Turned Wide Open

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By Doug La Rocque

Despite repeated pleas by public officials in both Berlin and Petersburgh for the residents of the Water Districts in those towns to complete and return anonymous income surveys, or lose the possibility of a zero percent interest rate on loans needed to cover a portion of their specific projects, it appears neither town is going to meet the required 84 percent participation rate.

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