“Here are the candidates who will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot in Schenectady County communities. R is Republican, D is Democrat, I is Independence, WF is Working Families, C is Conservative, L is Libertarian and ind is an independent line. District 4 (2): Anthony Jasenski Sr. (D, C, WF, G, I), Matthew Martin … [Read more…]
“The Duanesburg Town Board won’t be trying to override the state’s two percent tax cap in 2020, Town Supervisor Roger Tidball said. The board will hold a public hearing on the nearly $2.2 million town budget proposal at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Town Hall on Western Turnpike. A public hearing on overriding the … [Read more…]
“Anthony Jasenski, Chair of the Schenectady County Legislature, last week presented a $100,000 check to the Town of Duanesburg to support the expansion of broadband services to unserved and underserved areas of the Town. “On behalf of the Schenectady County Legislature, I am proud to recognize the hard work and leadership of Supervisor Roger … [Read more…]
“The town’s plan to purchase a former church in order to convert it into a new Town Hall is being disputed. The Town Board voted in October to purchase the former Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall at 2240 Western Turnpike for $250,000, but a group of residents, including former town Supervisor William Park, has filed … [Read more…]
” Harmful algae blooms have been detected in both Mariaville Lake and Duane Lake, two well-known recreation spots in western Schenectady County. The notification issued by the town of Duanesburg on Wednesday means people, pets and livestock should avoid contact with water that is discolored or has algae scum on the surface. It also … [Read more…]
“The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced that Deanna Siegel, a Justice of the Duanesburg Town Court, Schenectady County, who will resign from office effective June 29, 2018, has agreed never to seek or accept judicial office at any time in the future. The Commission accepted a stipulation to that effect signed … [Read more…]
“Town Justice Deanna Siegel has agreed to resign later this month after she failed to report court funds to the state Comptroller’s office and send them to the town in a timely way after repeatedly being reminded to do so, according to the state Commission on Judicial Conduct. Siegel also did not appear for … [Read more…]
“Allegations that Duanesburg Town Justice Deanna Siegel repeatedly failed to file timely financial reports with the state and then failed to cooperate with the state’s investigation have led to her resignation, the state said Wednesday. Siegel has been one of two town justices in Duanesburg since 2015. She agreed to resign effective next Friday … [Read more…]
“Duanesburg residents will have a chance to talk about their cable television and internet access during a public hearing Tuesday night at the Duanesburg YMCA in Delanson. The hearing, which starts at 7 p.m., comes as the town weighs a franchise agreement with Spectrum, the new company formed in 2016 with the merger of … [Read more…]
“The Town Board has reaffirmed its interest in buying a former church on Route 20 to serve as a new town hall, following settlement of a court case in which two residents challenged the legality of an earlier purchase offer. The board last Thursday voted to enter into a non-binding purchase agreement for the … [Read more…]