East Greenbush seeks duties outline after overpayment to firm
Republican Anthony Carpinello urged East Greenbush to define the duties of the town’s two bookkeepers after alleging illegal overpayments to Smith and Mahoney for a sewer report. He cited 42 000 total for the project, while a 40 000 estimate had been given, with disputes over comptroller James Werking and director of finance Theresa Miller.
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East Greenbush
Anthony Carpinello
Smith and Mahoney
Carpinello
Michael van Voris
van Vorts
James McHenry
Theresa Miller
James Werking
Werking
Miller
Town board rejects rezoning on Red Mill Road request
The board rejects Valentine Fiacco's proposal to increase housing from about 70 to 90 on Red Mill Road near the old Little League field. It also authorizes the town attorney to draft a resolution to expand the public works commissioner’s appointment powers and discusses several budget and personnel items.
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Red Mill Road
Little League Field
Valentine Fiacco
Fiacco
Public Works Commisioner
Public Works Department
Highway Department
Walter
Marie Graham
Petersburg Town Board to Hold Regular Meeting
Petersburg officials schedule regular meeting at Veterans Memorial Hall on April 8 at 7 30 p m. The session will cover standard town business and public comment opportunities.
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Petersburg
Veterans Memorial Hall
Clifton Park
Elks Ladies Auxiliary
Northway Heights Golf Club
Lawrence Friend Honored by Ft. Crailo Post
Lawrence Friend a 97-year charter member of Ft Crailo American Legion Post 471 was honored at the annual Birthday Dinner Dance at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Thirteen 50-year members were also honored along with several charter members at a joint program by Post 471 and Gerald O Neil Post. James Albright Ernest Turpin Clifford Hill George Redden Glen Allendorph Thomas Stickley Herbert Johnson Ralph Ball G Harold March Frank Farnsworth Elbert Hackel Milton Boos Joseph Johnson attended as honored members with Mayor Joseph P Mink and Herman Harrington speaking. J Donald Leahey acted as toastmaster.
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Rensselaer
Lawrence Friend
Ft. Crailo
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
The
Post
Post 471
Gerald O’neil Post
James Albright
Ernest Turpin
Clifford Hill
George Redden
Glen Allendorph
Thomas Stickley
Herbert Johnson
Ralph Ball
G. Harold March
Frank Farnsworth
Elbert Hackel
Milton Boos
Joseph Johnson
Joseph P. Mink
Herman Harrington
J. Donald Leahey
Chain-letter savings bond scheme explained by Hotline Frank Sherry
The columnist explains under U.S. law that mailing bonds or cashiers checks for a chain letter is legal only if not used to further a lottery or game of chance. The piece analyzes aMechanicville reader’s $75 investment in a two-bond chain, detailing the risks, the math of lists, and why the scheme is a plausible rip-off rather than genuine investing.
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A. First. T.M
U.S
East Greenbush Board Rejects Lockman Sergeant Bid
East Greenbush town board declined to appoint Police Sgt. candidate David J. Lockman amid Republican opposition. The board also created a new sergeant slot, while civil service officials questioned the move. Chief Burns urged court action and pressed for a fulltime secretary position to aid the department.
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East Greenbush
David J. Lockman
Lockman
Albany Supreme Court
H. William Holbien
John Burns
County Civil Service Commission
Burns
Gregory Flood
Flood
Civil Service Commission
James McHenry
Michael van Voris
Democratic
Michael Cellelo
Police Department
Wagner
County Commission
Department
East Greenbush rescue squad seeks Jaws of Life fund
Bruen Rescue Squad of East Greenbush urged the town board and residents to raise 5000 for a Jaws of Life hydraulic rescue tool to aid vehicle and other wreck rescues. The tool would cut response time and reduce sparks risk, with pledges from the Knights of Columbus and Elks.
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East Greenbush
Jaws of Life
Bruen
Paul Ryan
Ryan
H. William Holbein
Rensselaer Okays 3000 For Bridge Repairs
The Common Council authorized issuing capital notes of 3000 dollars to fund emergency deck repairs on the Routes 9 and 20 bridge. Keenan Construction Co. bid 3000 dollars and work began two weeks ago. Mayor Mink said bids were high previously and that the city must finance the temporary fix within city limits.
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Rensselaer
Common Council
Joseph Mink
Keenan Construction Co
Glenmont
Mink
East Greenbush
Rensselaer County
State Dept. of Transportation
DOT
Sterling Winthrop Research Institute
GAF Inc
City of
Merrill Transportation Co
South Street
Mary Lou Dunham
Rensselaer moves to seek youth bureau funds state aid
The Common Council authorized Mayor Mink to file an application with the New York State Division for Youth and the Rensselaer County Dept for Youth to fund the proposed Rensselaer Youth Bureau after Constance Reilly’s feasibility report. The council also approved notes for street and library work, street parking restrictions, sewer project timelines, and a mayoral conference trip.
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Rensselaer
Joseph Mink
Common Council
New York State Division For
Rensselaer County Dept. For Youth
Rensselaer Youth Bureau
Constance Reilly
East Greenbush to Repeat Successful Community Garden Plan
East Greenbush will repeat a community garden plan that worked last year. Plots beside the town hall annex will be first come, first served, with a $5 plot fee and a $5 seeds charge. Supervisor Michael Van Voris urged residents to sign up by calling him.
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East Greenbush
Michael van Voris
van Voris
Town Hall
Library drawings shown for East Greenbush project
Bernon Chamberlin of Dodge Chamberlin Luzine Associates presented library drawings to East Greenbush Common Council after a meeting. The council authorized capital notes to fund roof repairs for the Citi Bank building site and budgeted about 88 000 for remaining renovations including reading rooms and handicapped access.
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East Greenbush
Rensselaer
Bernon Chamberlin
Dodge, Chamberlin and Luzine Associates
Common Council
Citi Bank
Chamberlin
Elks Card Party
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