Updates and Opinions on the News of the Day
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 …
Continue reading "Recent approvals on two projects and a new County Attorney"
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 …
Continue reading "Highway Garage Project Unnecessarily Stalled"
In the most recent episode of my podcast available on Spotify, I spoke of financial information for Saratoga County. Running through numbers doesn't translate well on audio, so take a look at the information here. Saratoga County compares favorably to other Counties of similar size and where does your tax money go.
In my role as County Supervisor representing the largest municipality in Saratoga County on the Board of Supervisors, I have the honor of representing my Town and colleagues at various important events and ceremonies. Earlier this week I attended the presentation of a $1 million grant from Global Foundries to HVCC for a large-scale workforce …
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As we made our way through the pandemic, the job market became tighter and supply chain issues became a part of our daily lexicon. Workforce Development collaboration is incredibly important as we recruit and train the next generation of people who will hopefully fill jobs that remain infilled. In Saratoga County, we have a very …
The Clifton Park Town Board unveiled the new tribute to our Veterans on November 10th. The Town has had a monument in place on The Common as a tribute to our Veterans. The new project included new flag poles, new plantings, a walkway comprised of engraved 6X9 pavers and a sitting wall. A few hundred …
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If there is one truism that will always be a constant in our lives it is- People vote with their feet. Consumers are attracted by convenience, service and most all- maximizing value. Why have stores like WALMART, Target, Costco, etc. successful? They always have centralized locations, everything is available in one store and the same …
The only thing constant with recycling markets is change. The volatility of pricing for recyclable materials over the years has been challenging at times and now the recycling market is facing a crisis. China has lowered the limit of allowable contaminate in recycled material to levels so low it basically has constituted a ban on …
Continue reading "Recycling Costs May Be Hitting Everyone in the Wallet Soon"
Brick and mortar retail in Clifton Park and across the country suffered another gut punch with the announced liquidation of Toys R Us stores. The chain is closing up shop and with it, closes the chapter of another long standing retailer that could no longer remain viable. Y2K was my first day in office. In …
Continue reading "Trying to Remain Ahead of a Fast Moving Business Environment"
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