“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…]
“Residents will be able to voice their concerns Thursday on a proposed ordinance that would regulate large-scale solar arrays after town lawmakers recently agreed to extend a public hearing in order to gain additional input and look into concerns raised. Around a dozen residents attended the Jan. 26 hearing to ask questions about a … [Read more…]
“Following months of work, a special committee tasked with reviewing and updating the town’s solar law has completed its work, and lawmakers are now poised to adopt the revisions in the coming weeks. The Town Board, in a 4-0 vote earlier this month, agreed to set a public hearing on the updated ordinance after … [Read more…]
“Hundreds of family and friends gathered outside of Princetown Town Hall on Friday, coming together in the form of a vigil for Bill Horwedel and Alesia Wadsworth. Led by Duanesburg Florida Baptist Church Pastor Tony Solomon, the group lit candles, sang hymns and prayed.” read the entire article Eschen, Tom. Channel 6 … [Read more…]
“People in Schenectady County are honoring the lives of the man and woman shot to death in their home earlier this week. William Horwedel and Alesia Wadsworth were killed in their house on Reynolds Road in Princetown on Tuesday, according to New York State Police. 19 year old Nicholas Fiebka, who is Wadsworth’s son, … [Read more…]
“The Duanesburg Town Board is seeking bids to add a 1,005-square-foot addition onto the rear portion of town hall. The addition would provide more space for meetings, office space for the town judges, bathrooms and an entrance vestibule, said Supervisor William Wenzel during a board meeting Thursday night. The town would also look at … [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…]
“SCHENECTADY COUNTY — Not all the political action in Schenectady County on Tuesday will be in the city of Schenectady. From Glenville to Duanesburg, Town Board and County Legislature seats are being contested, though only Niskayuna has a contest for town supervisor. …….. In Duanesburg, Republican incumbent Town Board members Frances Potter and John … [Read more…]
“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…]