Public hearings set for 2018 budget, tax cap override BY KATHY KAHN Three years have passed since the Champlain-Hudson Power Express came to Stony Point with its overview of the underground electric transmission cable it is laying from Montreal to Astoria. Supervisor Jim Monaghan told residents at its board meeting on September 26 that CHPE […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN On Monday night a standing room only crowd of about 250 people at the Stony Point Center attended a public hearing conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeking public comment about the proposed Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) power line and the plans to […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN United Water’s proposed desalination plant, the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) and Stony Point’s latest draft of its Master Plan dominated the discussion Tuesday night at a town hall type meeting hosted by the Stony Point Action Committee for the Environment. The forum presented an opportunity for the public to learn and […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Stony Point – While they are relatively low key events which do not usually draw large crowds, constituent hours for State Assemblyman James Skoufis (D – Stony Point) have served as a regular forum for Stony Point residents with questions and concerns on a range of issues since the Assemblyman’s election. According […]