Woodstock closes in on regulation of short-term rentals
‘You’ve got people turning a garage, a little shed into a rental. You’ve got glamping…It’s really out of control…’
Politics & Government
Ulster Town Board declares no environmental harm coming from solar farm plan
The Ulster Town Board last week cleared the path for the proposed Cypress Creek Renewables/Landau Creek Solar project to move forward, citing a negative declaration of environmental impact after developers responded to concerns from the public.
Saugerties adding two electric vehicles in 2019
Town officials plan to introduce two electric vehicles to its municipal fleet in 2019, one for the police department and the other to the water and sewer department.
New Paltz councilman wants to put ICE on ice
In October, a New Paltz resident was detained by ICE on his way to court for a local offense. A New Paltz Town Board member is proposing a law that would prevent ICE from making arrests on town property without a judicial warrant.
Drones to identify failing infrastructure in New Paltz
Drones with thermal cameras will be used to try to locate leaking underground water and sewer piping.
Wife of incoming Saugerties town justice suing town over injury to son
The Krafts allege that their son was permanently disfigured in a 2016 mishap at Cantine Field due to, the suit charges, the negligence of several town-affiliated parties. They are asking for a settlement of $125,000.
Woodstock Human Rights Commission aims to help
Functions include advocating for residents who feel their rights were violated by a town employee, weighing in on local government from a human rights perspective, and holding educational events.
Town panel examining Saugerties government’s impact on climate change
After a year of tireless cataloging, Saugerties’ Climate Smart Task Force aims to unveil a complete audit of each municipal facility’s (of which there are over 60) greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs by the end of the calendar year.
New Paltz village limits building height to 3 stories on north side
The decision, which affects a mixed-use zoning area along North Chestnut Street, will reduce the current limit by one story. “We already have a downtown New Paltz,” said former mayor Tom Nyquist, expressing a view which is common among those seeking to scale back the current rules. Others, like architect David Toder, whose mixed-use Zero Place development is proposed for the area ,see the blighted North Chestnut corridor as precisely where a vision of 21st-century development should be unfurled.
Council OKs municipal IDs for Kingston
The vote caps a year-long campaign by immigration activists and others who say the cards will help connect vulnerable populations to vital services and make them feel welcome in the community.
