“Due to the lack of financial record keeping, the Duanesburg Town Board resorted to asking the town bookkeeper for verbal updates on cash balances to ensure funds were available to make purchases, according to an audit by the state Comptroller’s Office. And because the bookkeeper failed to make timely transfers for disbursements, the audit … [Read more…]
“he town of Duanesburg’s accounting records were unreliable and not accurately kept during 2019, according to a newly released audit from state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office. The audit, which covered a 13-month period from January 2019 to January 2020, found that $590,808 in revenue and $55,182 weren’t recorded in the town’s books, that … [Read more…]
“The coronavirus pandemic has taken so much from so many. High school basketball in the state is just now returning for some. Duanesburg is one of the fortunate schools that has started to conduct practices for what has become an abbreviated season, but the Eagles will begin play without its top player. Madison Meyer, … [Read more…]
“— DUANESBURG: Town Councilman Bill Wenzel was nominated for town supervisor. Incumbent supervisor Roger Tidball is retiring. — SCHENECTADY COUNTY LEGISLATURE: In Dist. 3 (Glenville and Niskayuna), Juliano Febo, who is 23 years old, and Tony Simone. In Dist. 4 (Rotterdam Princetown, Duanesburg) Josh Cuomo and Eric Hess. All those seats are now held … [Read more…]
“The Supervisor did not ensure that the Town’s accounting records and reports were complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely. The bookkeeper generally recorded check disbursements in a timely manner. However, during our review of 2019 check registers, we found two exceptions where handwritten checks for workers’ compensation in the amount of $34,022 and a health … [Read more…]
“Newly-elected State Senator Michelle Hinchey was born into a political family, and spent time watching her dad connect with people and help them with their problems. Now, Hinchey believes it is her time to try and meet the needs of people by making government work for the people. Hinchey has worked for a telecoms … [Read more…]
“The Town Board on Wednesday adopted a new local law that could encourage development of commercial solar electricity arrays in some parts of town. The law was unanimously adopted by the board at a meeting held by webinar due to pandemic restrictions and will allow large solar energy farms — photovoltaic arrays potentially much … [Read more…]
Interactive map of solar and wind power plants in New York State as found on NYISO and NYSIR queues as provided for January 2021. January 2021 NYSIR and NYISO queue interactive map (posted March 4, 2021)
“At approximately 8:40 p.m. on January 23, 2021, State Police responded to a one car rollover on Duanesburg Road in the town of Duanesburg. Sixteen-year-old Ellis Ganter of Howes Cave was a passenger in the vehicle, he was killed in the collision. Preliminary investigation has determined that 19-year-old Alyssa S. Bruno of Cobleskill, was … [Read more…]
“State Police are investigating a fatal car accident in the town of Duanesburg. Troopers say 19 year old Alyssa Bruno was driving on Route 7 when she lost control of the vehicle around 8:40 Saturday night, rolled over and hit a utility pole. 16 year old Ellis Ganter was in the car with Bruno, … [Read more…]