David Hyde Pierce and Syblings Dedicate Organ
The Pierce family returned to Saratoga Springs on Sunday, October 11 for the dedication of a new organ at the Bethesda Episcopal Church on Washington Street. David, Tom, Nancy and Barbara Pierce donated the organ in memory of their parents George and Laura. The Family grew up in Saratoga and regularly attended the Bethesda Church, where David learned to play the organ and was the assistant organist for many years. He later went on to become a professional actor, starring in the television sitcom "Frasier" and performing on Broadway.
Tech Park Gets $200K + $2.4 Mil.
During a Tuesday, October 13, meeting the Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency decided to give a $200,000 grant to the Saratoga County Economic Development Corporation. The money will help fund marketing-initiatives into 2010 that will promote the County and the Luther Forest Technology Campus. The Saratoga County Economic Development Corporation already has plans to spend $2.4 million on a marketing campaign to promote the County as a prime location for semi-conductor manufacturing. These initiatives will target members of the local business community and county residents; and will also reach businesses that are already interested in, or would have reason to become interested in relocating to Saratoga
Ballston Lake in Beaver Bind
The Ballston Lake Improvement Association, a group of 40 Ballston Lake residents who are fed-up with the water body's growing beaver population, gathered $2,000 to throw at the pesky problem. Residents complain that the beavers are destructive; they are causing flooding, knocking down trees, and are becoming a nuisance for many who live along the lake. What's the solution? Trap the beavers and send them elsewhere. However, not everyone is on board to remove the animal from its habitat. Some residents were not even aware that the BLIA had made a decision to trap the beavers, thus the beaver-quandary remains unresolved. The BLIA is hosting a meeting on Monday night at Carney's Restaurant in Ballston Lake to discuss the issue.
$6.5 Million Budget Gap = Saratoga Springs Layoffs
Unless the Saratoga Springs City Council proposes and agrees upon an alternative budget by November 30, Commissioner of Finance Kenneth Ivins' 2010 budget draft will become effective on December 1, 2009. Ivins' proposed budget commands big cuts, including funding for 35 positions, 27 full-time and 8 part-time that will be chosen according to seniority. Of those job cuts, the Police Department would release 6 patrol officers and one investigator; the Fire Department would lay off seven firefighters.
Sausville Releases Malta Survey Results: is Downtown Development a Good Idea?
In a recent survey, Malta Town Supervisor Paul Sausville asked residents to answer a few simple questions regarding the future of the Town. Eighty-seven percent of Malta who checked that the town should hold a public vote on proposed projects that would require debt. However, more problematic responses were regarding the future of Malta's downtown. Of the 1400 residents who responded, only 5 percent of were in favor a city-like downtown with two to four story buildings close to the street; 10 percent were in favor of a village-like downtown with one and two story building close to the street; and 78 percent prefer a Hamlet-like downtown with one and two story buildings with plenty of green-space and sidewalks in front of the buildings. Sausville wasn't surprised by these findings.
"People move here for that small-town charm. The vision of Malta's downtown belongs to the people, not the developers," Sausville said.
With the November 2 local election day just around the corner, Malta residents are becoming increasingly concerned with the Town's downtown development. In his survey, Sausville also asked residents to list their highest priorities for the future of Malta. Seventy percent responded that they want lower property taxes, although the Town has not realized a tax increase in 26 years; and forty-three percent want open space.
But the two responses that seem most problematic for the future of Malta are 61 percent in favor of controlling the impact of construction, and only 13 percent in favor of bringing more high-tech companies like Global-Foundries to the area. This may prove contentious for the future Malta Town Supervisor, as the Saratoga Economic Development Corporation is pushing $2.4 million at a campaign to lure a swarm of industrial developers.
The Pierce family returned to Saratoga Springs on Sunday, October 11 for the dedication of a new organ at the Bethesda Episcopal Church on Washington Street. David, Tom, Nancy and Barbara Pierce donated the organ in memory of their parents George and Laura. The Family grew up in Saratoga and regularly attended the Bethesda Church, where David learned to play the organ and was the assistant organist for many years. He later went on to become a professional actor, starring in the television sitcom "Frasier" and performing on Broadway.
Tech Park Gets $200K + $2.4 Mil.
During a Tuesday, October 13, meeting the Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency decided to give a $200,000 grant to the Saratoga County Economic Development Corporation. The money will help fund marketing-initiatives into 2010 that will promote the County and the Luther Forest Technology Campus. The Saratoga County Economic Development Corporation already has plans to spend $2.4 million on a marketing campaign to promote the County as a prime location for semi-conductor manufacturing. These initiatives will target members of the local business community and county residents; and will also reach businesses that are already interested in, or would have reason to become interested in relocating to Saratoga
Ballston Lake in Beaver Bind
The Ballston Lake Improvement Association, a group of 40 Ballston Lake residents who are fed-up with the water body's growing beaver population, gathered $2,000 to throw at the pesky problem. Residents complain that the beavers are destructive; they are causing flooding, knocking down trees, and are becoming a nuisance for many who live along the lake. What's the solution? Trap the beavers and send them elsewhere. However, not everyone is on board to remove the animal from its habitat. Some residents were not even aware that the BLIA had made a decision to trap the beavers, thus the beaver-quandary remains unresolved. The BLIA is hosting a meeting on Monday night at Carney's Restaurant in Ballston Lake to discuss the issue.
$6.5 Million Budget Gap = Saratoga Springs Layoffs
Unless the Saratoga Springs City Council proposes and agrees upon an alternative budget by November 30, Commissioner of Finance Kenneth Ivins' 2010 budget draft will become effective on December 1, 2009. Ivins' proposed budget commands big cuts, including funding for 35 positions, 27 full-time and 8 part-time that will be chosen according to seniority. Of those job cuts, the Police Department would release 6 patrol officers and one investigator; the Fire Department would lay off seven firefighters.
Sausville Releases Malta Survey Results: is Downtown Development a Good Idea?
In a recent survey, Malta Town Supervisor Paul Sausville asked residents to answer a few simple questions regarding the future of the Town. Eighty-seven percent of Malta who checked that the town should hold a public vote on proposed projects that would require debt. However, more problematic responses were regarding the future of Malta's downtown. Of the 1400 residents who responded, only 5 percent of were in favor a city-like downtown with two to four story buildings close to the street; 10 percent were in favor of a village-like downtown with one and two story building close to the street; and 78 percent prefer a Hamlet-like downtown with one and two story buildings with plenty of green-space and sidewalks in front of the buildings. Sausville wasn't surprised by these findings.
"People move here for that small-town charm. The vision of Malta's downtown belongs to the people, not the developers," Sausville said.
With the November 2 local election day just around the corner, Malta residents are becoming increasingly concerned with the Town's downtown development. In his survey, Sausville also asked residents to list their highest priorities for the future of Malta. Seventy percent responded that they want lower property taxes, although the Town has not realized a tax increase in 26 years; and forty-three percent want open space.
But the two responses that seem most problematic for the future of Malta are 61 percent in favor of controlling the impact of construction, and only 13 percent in favor of bringing more high-tech companies like Global-Foundries to the area. This may prove contentious for the future Malta Town Supervisor, as the Saratoga Economic Development Corporation is pushing $2.4 million at a campaign to lure a swarm of industrial developers.
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