Officials and residents also discuss solar power array; public hearing to continue Tuesday BY KATHY KAHN Stony Point’s Town Board on September 12 focused mainly on questions and concerns about the Champlain Hudson Power Express and the proposed solar array law the municipality is crafting. Local activist Susan Filgueras has been keeping close tabs on […]
Budget discussions continue at Stony Point Town Board; budget expected to be passed November 12 BY CHERYL SLAVIN The public hearing on Stony Point’s preliminary 2014 budget continued Tuesday night. The departure of business revenue from the town, and its affect upon the budget, was a theme repeated several times during the evening. Councilman James […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN The Stony Point Town Board made some progress during Tuesday night’s meeting toward implementing two of its longest running initiatives—the FGIS Master Plan which has been under review since 2006, and the Zoning Relief Act which was intended to expeditiously aid homeowners in returning to their Hurricane Sandy damaged properties. Town Attorney […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN Zoning and building issues dominated the conversation at the Stony Point Town Board meeting on Tuesday night. Right at the start a number of residents of the Hoke Drive neighborhood expressed their concerns about the Aldi Supermarket currently under construction on South Liberty Drive. In addition to concerns about possible noise, light and […]
Town redirects $560K in “leftover” funds BY MICHAEL RICONDA Stony Point – The Stony Point Town Board hit a milestone on Tuesday night by closing the ongoing public hearing on the town’s master plan and paving the way for a vote on the long-delayed revisions. After taking some final questions and comments from Stony Point […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Stony Point – At the most recent meeting of the Stony Point Town Board on May 28, Susan Filgueras of Stony Point Action Committee for the Environment (SPACE) gave an update on the ongoing renovations to restore the historic Pyngyp School on Route 210 and repurpose it as a community center. “We […]