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Rensselaer County 2025 Rensselaer County Budget Approved

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Budget Includes 8 Percent County Property Tax Rate Reduction

From the Office of County Executive Steve McLaughlin
Rensselaer County resident and taxpayers will see a seventh consecutive property tax rate reduction in 2025 thanks to a county budget approved on Wednesday, County Executive Steve McLaughlin announced.

The spending plan for next year approved by the County Legislature includes a county property tax rate reduction of 8 percent while also supporting service improvements and maintaining the county’s solid financial foundation.

“We are proud to again deliver a county property tax rate decrease and save residents and taxpayers more of their hard-earned money. Rensselaer County is becoming recognized as a leader across the state in reducing property taxes and this budget continues that progress,” said McLaughlin.

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Rensselaer County Youth, Join the 4-H Club!

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Rensselaer County 4-H is excited to be recruiting for a new 4-H club! We have an experienced 4-H leader starting a new 4-H club that will meet at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Rensselaer County Office in East Greenbush; this opportunity is for youth ages 5 to 18. Projects will include animal science with a focus on equine, environmental and earth sciences, healthy lifestyles, citizenship and civic education, consumer and family sciences, plant science, as well as many other topics. The new 4-H club will have its first meeting on Monday, December 9th, at 6 pm at the CCE office at 99 Troy Road, Suite 203 in East Greenbush. There will be pizza, a hands-on project that youth can take home, and the opportunity to learn about 4-H. This opportunity is open to our current 4-H members looking for a club and new members, so do not wait to register.

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‘Framing Tomorrow,’ a Regional Collaboration to Shape the Future

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Questar III BOCES’ Donald R. Kline Technical School hosted a regional collaboration event sponsored by the CTE Technical Assistance Center of NY (nyctecenter.org) and welcomed Career and Technical Education (CTE) educators from across the state to “Framing Tomorrow, a regional collaboration to shape the future” on November 15th. The event was intended to help educators prepare the next generation of skilled workers and fill high-demand jobs. Participants discussed industry-recognized credential opportunities, work-based learning, project-based learning, and dual enrollment and post-secondary articulations.

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Holiday Greens Show

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Hart Cluett Museum and Van Rensselaer Garden Club

The Hart Cluett Museum (HCM) and the Van Rensselaer Garden Club welcome you to the 68th Annual Holiday Greens Show, December 5th – 8th, open 12 – 5 pm daily. This year’s theme is "Deck the Halls with Music” with holiday music showcased in each room. The Annual Holiday Greens Show is a Troy holiday tradition that transforms 13 rooms of the 1827 Federal-Style Hart-Cluett House into a unique showcase. Members of the Van Rensselaer Garden Club incorporate fresh seasonal greens, trees, flowers, and other natural material to create expressive history-inspired displays related to the musical theme.

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4-H Winter Fair

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The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County 4-H program will hold a Winter Fair on Friday, November 22nd at the Tamarac Elementary School cafeteria from 6:30 to 8 pm. The 4-H Winter Fair will be hosted by the Clover Kids & Critters 4-H Club, and has transitioned to an open house format and all youth are welcome to attend. There will be a community service project, a place to drop off canned goods for the local food pantry, and projects for youth to make and then enter in the Winter Fair.

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