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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
2
Castleton voters will decide March 22 on a local law allowing non profit groups to conduct games such as roulette and blackjack under restrictions. The measure, dubbed local law 2, was approved by Mayor Donald Justus and four trustees after a sparsely attended hearing. Bingo remains unaffected.
Rensselaer officials plan to discuss a charter amendment creating a fulltime city fire chief and a parttime assistant chief. Mayor Joseph Mink notes the department has grown to 25, with a working chief possible. Council approval required. public hearing had 50 attendees.
The Town of Schodack will start Saturday recreation on Jan 8 1977 running weekly through April 2 at Maple Hill High School. Activities include basketball wrestling gymnastics volleyball weight training and games for grades 4-12.
Police logged two pellet gun window breakages in Rensselaer on Tuesday. Thomas Parry reported rear truck window shattered on Broadway and school superintendent Charles Muller said three Fort Crailo School windows were shot out. Police suspect air gun use.
The Times Record apologizes for misattributing actions of the Nassau Town Board to a different town board in Wednesday editions. The error is acknowledged and corrected.
Schodack Town Board postponed selecting a new highway department leader at a Wednesday night meeting. Five bids ranged from about $38,000 to nearly $59,000, with concerns bids may not meet specifications. The loader will transfer gravel and other materials. The board also paid year-end bills for 1976.
Amtrak says the two empty cars derailed on the Lakeshore Limited from Chicago to New York City in Castleton on Hudson. No passengers were hurt. a detour caused delays and bus transport for some travelers while cranes worked to clear the track.
Smith, an attorney with the Schodack Planning Board and ZBA, won Republican backing 10 to 4 to fill Town Justice Hollis Reeves’s seat. If approved by the town board, he will serve as part time judge at $1000 annually until November 1977 with a general election to decide the remainder of Reeves’s term.
Residents of Nassau and Schodack may apply on the second Thursday monthly starting Jan 13. A Rensselaer County Social Services rep will be at Schodack Town Hall 1:30 2:30 p.m. and at Nassau VFW Lyons Lake Road 2:45 3:15 p.m. Applicants must show four weeks of financial, residence, and income proof.
The Rensselaer Common Council approved a revised federal housing grant package totaling 200000 for HUD. The amended plan reduces the cash request to 150000 for mortgage rate relief and includes 30000 for civic improvements and 20000 for admin expenses. Barwig notes mixed population and occupancy changes but expects HUD approval by January.
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