“Lawmakers during Tuesday’s organizational meeting elected Gary Hughes, a District 2 legislator representing portions of Schenectady, as chair of the legislative body. He will succeed District 4 Legislator Anthony Jasenski, who held the role for the past decade and nominated Hughes for the position. . . . . Republican lawmakers Eric Hess and Josh … [Read more…]
“The race for a pair of District 4 seats on the Schenectady County Legislature features four familiar faces. Incumbents Anthony Jasenski and Holly Vellano are seeking reelection on the Democrat and Conservative ballot lines in hopes of continuing the progress the legislature has made in recent years when it comes to bolstering public safety, … [Read more…]
“The Schenectady County Legislature will consider a resolution to transfer a tax foreclosed property to the Duanesburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps (DVAC). DVAC was founded in 1971 and until recently was the only fully-volunteer ambulance agency in Schenectady County. The parcel, which is adjacent to DVAC’s 130 Cole Road property in Delanson and includes a … [Read more…]
“A pair of Schenectady County, N.Y., Republican lawmakers are calling for a countywide moratorium on the construction of battery energy storage systems, citing the potential for emergencies at the facilities that they say local fire departments are unprepared to handle. Legislators Eric Hess and Josh Cuomo of District 4 are calling for a 12-month … [Read more…]
“Starting June 1 when Schenectady resident Lois Etkin takes her car to Niskayuna Tire on Balltown Road she’ll be paying a little less after the Schenectady County Legislature voted to cap the gas tax. The measure, which passed 14-0 would mean a savings of 8 cents per gallon of gas until February 28, 2023. … [Read more…]
“For the past few years Schenectady County has been working to upgrade its emergency communications systems. Now, thanks to state and federal grants, they’re implementing a $19 million system. . . . . So far, all county police departments, 20 fire departments and EMS agencies have been moved to the new system. An additional … [Read more…]
“The Schenectady County Metroplex Development Authority today announced that Distributed Solar Development will locate the company’s new corporate headquarters at Mohawk Harbor, Schenectady’s live-work-play waterfront development. Distributed Solar Development (DSD) designs, builds, owns and operates distributed solar and energy solutions for commercial, industrial and municipal customers. Incubated at GE’s Schenectady campus for seven years, … [Read more…]