Study: Merger means ICC tax hike

    
Written by EMILIA TEASDALE  
Thursday, 24 May 2012 11:53

Districts many steps away from decision to combine

KINDERHOOK--The Ichabod Crane School Board met this week to review the data collected by the merger study team looking into the feasibility of a merger with Schodack Central Schools. What the team found was a 33% difference in the current property tax rate between the two districts, which would mean lower taxes for Schodack residents and higher taxes for ICC residents if the districts merge.

The study team, made up of three former superintendents who conduct merger studies for districts in the state, worked with community members from both districts to create a “road map” for a merged district with a budget of $57 million.

Open For Business

Castleton 

GRANT'S AUTO

Open For Business
Grant's Auto 63 South Main Street, Castleton

518-732-7690
Open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday & Friday 8 - 5 
Open late on Thursday 8 - 7.
Stop in and say hello to Grant and Carolyn Wescott.

East Greenbush - 2012 Memorial Day Parade

The 2012 Memorial Day Parade will be held on Saturday, May 26th. The parade will begin in the parking lot of the Spare Time Bowling Alley, 570 Columbia Turnpike, at 10:00 a.m. The parade route is as follows: -East on Columbia Turnpike -Right on to Hays Road -Services to be held at the East Greenbush Cemetery -Continue on Hays Road to the East Greenbush VFW 7338

Couse Corners Roundabout Open

Couse Corners Roundabout

The Couse Corners roundabout opened to traffic and pedestrians during the night of Thursday, May 24th. There will still be work to complete on the west, Luther Road, side of the roundabout. Red Mill Road will open concurrent with the roundabout. Please use caution entering and exiting the roundabout.

Castleton's 2012 Memorial Day Parade Program

“Honoring Those Who Served” 

MONDAY MAY 28, 2012  10:00 am

Drinking biologist a state worker no more

The comptroller said in November that Keim stole $35,823 in salary and benefits from the state by drinking while he was supposed to be performing duties as a state biologist. He had worked at DEC since 2007 and was paid $56,550 a year.

"Sadly, this individual took advantage of his position and bilked state taxpayers out of thousands of dollars," DiNapoli said.

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