Updates and Opinions on the News of the Day
President Trump has signed the new tax bill, which was recently passed by the House and Senate. Through the country's history, landmark legislation has always proven to show us the way. Results of past legislation show us, what not to do and what generally proves effective to improve the lives of most Americans. Do we …
Continue reading "Have we learned how to effectively raise the minimum wage?"
The second referendum involving the land owned by Shen in the Exit 9 area occurred Tuesday resulting once again in lopsided results. The first referendum was opposed by more than 70% of the voters. This result nullified the sale of the property by the school district to a private developer. The YES votes Tuesday garnered …
Northway Church St. Edward's Church The church community is large and growing in Clifton Park. The Town has many churches throughout Town representing several denominations. In the last 10-15 years, in particular non-denominational churches have been founded and new facilities represent their growth trajectory. In the past year, NorthStar Church moved to a larger facility …
Continue reading "Big Year for Church Expansions in Clifton Park"
We have been working toward the completion of this important project since we were able to secure grant funding. Please join us for the public informational meeting on January 24th.
I was given this article yesterday from the Schenectady Union Star Newspaper dated May 19, 1966. From a personal perspective when the article was written my Dad was graduating from college and I was not a thought yet. It states that the Town now had a population of 8400 compared to the census of 4416 …
Continue reading "Clifton Park News Article from 1966 about Home Building"
College Football has been my favorite stick and ball sport for many years. The tradition, passion, rivalries, bands, exciting product and overall fun atmosphere make it a good watch. The popularity of college football and football in general has steadily grown. But, it seems College Football is moving to surpass the NFL. In the last …
The subject of the fate of the land in the Exit 9 area owned by the Shenendehowa School District has been a popular topic of conversation in our community. The first referendum vote earlier this year had a large voter turnout when compared to historical norms for Shen budget votes. The results were lopsided in …
Continue reading "Referendum on December 5th- Shen Land Vote"
Please see the link for some preliminary ideas related to improvements at Castle Park. Playground on Common
Thank you to Clifton Park, our team at Town Hall and the many volunteers that work hard every day on behalf of our community. I also want to thank my wonderful family for their support. Philip came home to vote and it was great to share the evening with Li and Brandon. We will remain …
Continue reading "Thank you for your support for re-election!"
Welcome to my blog! The blog will feature news and opinions on local and national issues. It will also provide an additional outlet to communicate with people in Clifton Park and Saratoga County about events, issues and topics of interest. On occasion, I will answer questions I receive about topics that may be of interest …
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