Updates and Opinions on the News of the Day
We have witnessed the tearing down of statues in recent years of many public figures of America history. Assuming defacing public property remains a crime, which may be a stretch in today's society, unsanctioned removal of statues occurred seemingly without any ramifications. Government sanctioned removal of statues, flags and other symbols have occurred as well. A new question …
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The increasingly troubling trend of drug addiction across the country along with the number of overdoses and drug related deaths that grows annually, has also been evident here in Saratoga County. As Chair of Saratoga County Health and Human Services in recent years, I have seen firsthand the dedication of our team toward the cause of …
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Green energy projects are growing in number and branching out to various municipalities. Perhaps where you live. Clifton Park currently has several solar arrays of various sizes and a couple more that are scheduled to be built later this year. Why is this area attractive for solar providers? The location is conducive for the utility companies, who are forced …
Yesterday I wrote about concerns with future housing proposals as it relates to state government policies. Below is an interesting article from Michael Gormley of Newsday about the proposals, where he references some of the most concerning options that are being considered. Also below is an excerpt from the State of the State information that speaks …
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The new year is a time for governments to establish an agenda of priorities for the future. One priority of NYS Governor Hochul is a significant growth of housing units across NYS. The argument is based on affordability of housing. The Governor argues because housing costs are now "unaffordable" municipalities must collectively, substantially grow local housing by taking …
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As a follow-up to my recent post regarding the new year for the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors, please see the remarks I made at the Reorganizational Meeting and the list of Standing Committee appointments distributed to my colleagues at the end of the meeting. We are working toward a productive 2024 managing success!
County Board of Supervisors enters 2024 with a busy agenda The Reorganizational Meeting of the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors was held on January 3rd. The annual meeting includes a vote by the Supervisors on their next Chairman and Vice Chairman. Yours truly and Supervisor Matt Veitch were selected by our peers to serve in these positions …
The Clifton Park Town Board approved a resolution this month to approve an agreement with Prime Engineering to provide consulting work on the new Highway Garage Project. Quickly having this agreement in place, follows through on our commitment to make this project a priority. The new building will replace the garage destroyed by a fire on August …
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A $30 million, much needed redevelopment of the Saratoga County Airport, has begun. The removal of an old hangar is the first step of the construction process following an extensive planning effort that included coordination with New York State on the final plans and grant funding. The state is overseeing the application of the funding to projects …
Another complete failure of the Clifton Park Highway Superintendent to do his job has led to my needing to take action make a project to plan and construct a new Highway Garage a priority. This has been a repetitive theme and further evidence this is an elected official who is unwilling or unable to perform …
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Clifton Park and Beyond 