Albany County budget praised at public hearing
The first budget prepared by County Executive James J. Coyne Jr. drew broad praise at a county courthouse hearing. The plan proposes a $104,125,306.18 budget with a 6.5 percent county tax increase, about $8.6 million higher than the prior year, amid some Republican criticisms and calls for budget changes.
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Albany
Albany County
James J. Coyne Jr
Coyne
Richard Méyers
Estem
Ursula Macaffer
Prentiss
Carol Bullard
Albany League of Arts
Rensselaer Police Arrests In Separate Cases
Rensselaer police report two arrests and two assault investigations over recent days. Tomasina Cristi of 95 Washington Ave faced obstruction of a governmental administration charges and was jailed in lieu of $250 bail after arraignment in Rensselaer City Court. Walter J. Keneston Jr. of 350 South St was arrested at Rensselaer Junior Senior High School for possession of burglar tools and held on $250 bail. An assault left David T. Burns with minor facial injuries at Harbor City Saloon, while Carroll’s Restaurant manager John McLaughlin was attacked at work and injured on Saturday night.
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Tomasina Cristi
Washington ZaAve
Rensselaer County
Rensselaer
Thomas ‘Delaney
Walter J. Keneston Jr
South St
Rensselaer Junior
David T. Burns
Willow Ridge Apartments
Harbor City
John McLaughlin
Averill Park
Carroll's
Mixed consumer notes and queries from a local clipping
A patchwork of consumer tips and inquiries mentions warranty repair, Watervliet Canvas Co suggestions, and tax refund issues for Mrs. Deborah H. Stratton. It also notes a billing dispute for Mrs. G. E. S. of Hoosick Falls and a request to locate a Washington UPI Sunday article with Kunstler Bailey and Paul.
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Watervliet Canvas Co
Deborah H. Stratton
G.E.S
Hoosick Falls
New York
Troy Record
Albany Times Union
Washington
UPI
Justice For Sale
Kunstler, Bailey and
Paul
Trash pickup schedule revised for Thanksgiving week
No sanitation collection in Rensselaer Thursday due to Thanksgiving. The area from Partition Street south to the city line will be serviced Friday. In Schodack a Dec 1 financial aid workshop at Maple Hill High School at 7 30 p.m. targets juniors, seniors and parents.
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Rensselaer
Philip R. Smith
Department of Public Works
Partition Street
City
Schodack
Maple Hill High School
Dennis Tillman
Russell Sage
Schodack and Castleton Boards Mull Cable Service Plan
A joint Schodack Town Board and Castleton Village Board meeting made minor edits to a cable TV report. The boards plan preliminary steps to seek service for parts of the town and village and will contact local cable firms to gauge feasible service areas.
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Schodacks
Schodack Town Board
Castleton Village Board
J. Joan Cummings
Cummings
Churches join for service in Schodack anniversary event
A choral presentation of I Love America by the Reformed Dutch Church of Schodack and five neighboring churches is set for Saturday at 7 30 p m at the Schodack church. John Mesick will narrate highlighting 220 years of the congregation in Saratoga classis. Soloists include Gayle Adams Becky Knights Bill Coonradt Barbara Petersen Kitty Murphy and Suzanne Peckham with Dorothy Carlie directing and Jean Adams at the piano.
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Schodack
Gayle Adams
Becky Knights
Bill Coonradt
Barbara Petersen
Kitty Murphy
Suzanne Peckham
Dorothy Carlie
Jean Adams
Nassau grants partial exemptions for new and expanding businesses
Nassau Village Board cut the state tax exemption rate for new or expanding businesses from 50 to 25 percent for year one and 2.5 percent declines each following year, while keeping a one year spread. The change affects projects costing at least 16000 dollars and was aimed at stimulating local commerce. The board also denied alternate side parking this winter due to narrow streets and snow plowing needs, and accepted a 1738 dollar bid from Fire Equipment Corp for Nassau Hose Co. No 1's old pumper. The Dec 14 meeting will proceed after cancelling Dec 2.
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Nassau Village Board
van Deusen
VanDeusen
The
Fire Equipment Corporation
New Jersey
Nassau Hose Co
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Meyers
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Doughtry
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United Tenants of
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Buchanan Street
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Aimee Allaud
Albany County League of Women Voters
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St. Stephen's
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Washington Avenue
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