“Paul Davenport narrowly edged out a victory over challenger Carl Falotico Tuesday night to fill a vacancy on the State Supreme Court’s 4th Judicial District. Supreme Court Justice Michael Cuevas is reaching mandatory retirement age, with Republican Davenport and Democrat Falotico having faced off to fill the vacancy, a 14-year term. The Fourth Judicial … [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…]
“Two candidates are vying for one open seat on State Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial District in the general election. Supreme Court Justice Michael Cuevas is reaching mandatory retirement age, and Paul Davenport of Glenville and Carl G. Falotico of Schenectady are running for his seat. Davenport (R-C) is an attorney with Whiteman … [Read more…]
“Residents who live in proximity to Duane Lake may soon be required to have their septic systems inspected before selling their home. Lawmakers are considering an ordinance that would require anyone seeking to transfer ownership of their residence within the Duane Lake Zoning District to first have their septic systems inspected by a “license … [Read more…]
“The Duanesburg Town Board on Thursday voted unanimously to exceed the state’s 2% property tax cap for the upcoming fiscal year — marking the fifth time in six years lawmakers have taken such action. The town’s proposed $2.6 million proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year calls for an 8.3% increase, or $206,141 in … [Read more…]
“Almost as many voters turned out to cast ballots in Schenectady County’s smallest school district elections this year as did in the county’s largest district. The number of votes separating Schenectady City School District and Duanesburg Central School District — a district about 1/15 the size — was less than 200. Duanesburg had 1,093 … [Read more…]
“Do other Duanesburg residents find it very strange that the school district did not include Board of Education candidate information in the recent mailing to residents? We have many in town that don’t have internet access or who use the internet for email only. Today in the mail, I received campaign literature on two … [Read more…]
“Securo, Bailey bad fit for Duanesburg The election for the Duanesburg school board is May 16, with two seats up for election among four candidates. Two of these candidates, Adam Securo and Brandon Bailey, are aligned with the national movement to dismantle the public school system in the name of “parents’ rights.” Their campaign … [Read more…]
“At Duanesburg Central School District, there are two openings, and no one will be on the ballot. The open seats will go to the residents who receive the most write-in votes during the May 20 election. If there are no or not enough write-ins to fill the positions, current school board members can appoint … [Read more…]
“Voters will decide next month whether or not to approve an $18.9 million spending plan adopted Tuesday by the Duanesburg school board. The proposed budget includes a $385,000, or 2%, increase in spending, while maintaining all current programming, including athletics and extracurricular activities. Under the plan, the district’s tax levy would grow to $8.7 … [Read more…]