Rensselaer OKs Port Bond as Compromise
The city approves a 307000 loan portion of a 4.5 million port debt to fund Cargill grain elevator work after OSHA cites storage facilities. Local reaction is mixed with calls for regional funding and concern over taxes. one alderman votes against. The council also approves the Riverfront Plan with 28 land use recommendations and a defined action responsibility.
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Rensselaer
Cargill, Inc
Federal Office of Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Cargill
Larry Miller
Lester Jeffries
Seventh Ward
Brod
Brad
Rensselaer Expands Reach of Low Cost Loan Program
City planners widen the Neighborhood Improvement Program boundaries in Rensselaer to include more residents. The expansion covers Washington to Partition Street, aiming to ease home improvement loan access and reduce effective interest through lump sum reimbursements.
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Rensselaer
Art Brod
Washington and
McNaughton Avenue
Partition Street
Community Development Agency
City of
Townhouses proposed for Rensselaer
Newton Massachusetts firm Rae Bitner plans 50 to 100 two story townhouses in Rensselaer. HUD funding deadline August 11. Site options include Eighth and Chestnut and Ninth between Birch and Chestnut. Construction expected 12 to 18 months.
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Rae, Bitner
Newton
Mass
Art Brod
Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Brad
Rensselaer
Massachusetts
Eighth Street
Chestnut Street
Ninth Street
Birch and
Chestnut Streets
Brod
Unequal assessment suit planned by Petersburg citizens group
The Petersburg Concerned Taxpayers Group led by F Warren Hempstead plans to file suit within 30 days against the Town of Petersburg alleging unequal assessments. The cost, estimated previously at 750 to 1000 dollars, will be borne by Hempstead, with attorney Marvin Honig handling the case. The group seeks a full reassessment to remove inequities, even if the outcome is 106 percent value.
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Petersburg
Petersburg Concerned Taxpayers Group
PCTG
F. Warren Hempstead
Troy
Marvin Honig
Hempstead
Honig
Joan Watrous
East Greenbush Officials Face Obscene Calls and Local Growth Moves
East Greenbush councilors faced obscene calls directed at Councilman Michael Celello amid his residency dispute. The board approved fire lanes for apartment complexes and shopping centers, and moved a site plan review policy to the attorney. Officer Duclos became a permanent member of the police force, and Town Assessor Heintz earned an additional six-year term. A sick leave retirement credit policy was approved with an initial year cost of 927 dollars, and signs barring solicitors were reinstalled after a 1971 provision lapsed.
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East Greenbush
Michael Celello
Independence Square
Alpine Village
Town Planning Board
Michael Wachelder
James McHenry
Thomas Duclos
State Civil Service Commission
William Heintz
Michael van Voris
New York
Town billed for repair work at Alpine Village amid dispute
East Greenbush officials face a $248000 cost estimate for drainage and damage work at Alpine Village apartments on Horizon View Drive, though the town claims little responsibility. The dispute involves LMI Investors mortgage holders, Comprop Equities, and ongoing plans to delay drainage until an outside engineer reviews responsibility.
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East Greenbush
Alpine Village
Horizon View Drive
LMI Investors, Inc
LMI
Comprop Equities of Albany, Inc
Robert A. Angelini
Adult Education and Swim Programs in Averill Park and Sand Lake
The Averill Park Central School District plans its fall adult education term starting October 3 with community course ideas invited. In Sand Lake, a town beach learn to swim program drew 300 participants. lifesaving and basic courses run at Crystal Lake Park with free lessons for adults and teens evenings through August 12.
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Averill Park Central School District
Averill Park Central
Averill Park
Reichard’s Lake
Jack Heather
Sand Lake
Crystal Lake Park
Crystal Lake
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Fred Cotugna
Joseph P. Mink
Frank Dunham
Mink
Erastus Curning
Travis Moore
Planning Commission
Fred Harrigan
Rensselaer Riverfront
City Planning Board
George Brundige
Pittstown
Brundige
G. M. Dzaman
Common Council
Shirley Snyder
Watrous
William J. Allen
Harrison Ave
Allen
James E. McDermott
Nelson Ave
George J. Greene
Emile L Roberts
Walker St
Marion L. Webber
la Salle School For
Edward Meyer
Fourth Street
Richard's Ford Company
Columbia Turnpike
Rensselaer County
Celello
Sherwood Park
Town
Bill
Corprop
Bella Vista
Jack Modlin
Redmond Griffin
Angelini
Griffin
Comprop
Margaret Ostrander
Janice Newport
Lucille Hoffman
Shirley Salisbury
Russell O. Blodgett
Muriel DeRosa
Edith Whelden
Marjorie Hilt
Ronora Kisky
Mary Hall
Linda Heather
Sovka Dobush
Nancy
Alison Hilt
Tracy Dooley
Cindy Skripak
Karen Tallman
Ned Marcoux
Tina Goyer
Tammy Blair
Teri Bently
Randy Goyer
Joan Shahid
Beach
Kargalinda Meislin
Barbara Heveers
Kay Moss
Elaine Wachman
Jeanne Guilbeault
Gail Bently
Sandy Valero
Mary Hill
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