End of year wrap-up for Philipstown board

Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong
Armstrong was the founding news editor of The Current (then known as Philipstown.info) in 2010 and later a senior correspondent and contributing editor for the paper. She worked earlier in Washington as a White House correspondent and national affairs reporter and assistant news editor for daily international news services. Location: Cold Spring. Languages: English. Areas of expertise: Politics and government
Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong
On the local government beat, the last six months of 2010 and first six months of Philipstown.info’s existence involved issues ranging from budget crunching, rezoning, and infrastructure demands to clashes over siren tests and waterfront lights, accusations from Lyndon LaRouche fans who likened President Obama to Adolf Hitler, and the disruption to Main Street from […]
Rezoning Will Limit, Not Stop, Growth and Need for More Infrastructure, Study Says
‘Build-out’ analysis prepared for the Town Board
Tempers Flare over Village Board procedures
Contention over agendas and minutes erupts anew
Cold Spring Could Dock Permanent Tour Boat
Capt. Mary Pat Driscoll speaks to board
Audit Report Shows Village Finances Improved from 2009 to 2010
Auditor says Cold Spring’s finances have turned around alot.
Cold Spring Foresees Ending Fiscal Year with About $40,000 Extra
The potential good news came despite a significant shortfall in revenue from a traditional source, the mortgage tax
Mayor Gives Faust Court Easement Update
Efforts underway to finalize written understandings with two Faust Court property owners
Galef Says Leibell Case Points to Need for Political Reform
Promises to curb ‘pork’.
Car Hits Utility Pole on Northern Avenue, Electrical Fire Ensues
Powercut to part of the village
Cold Spring Averts New Threat to Dam Access
Cold Spring last week circumvented a potential obstacle to access to its upper dam
Village Board Gets Info on Fire Services Consolidation, `NY Alert’
As Philipstown explores fire department consolidation, the village faces pending decisions that could pit the Cold Spring Fire Company against taxpayers
Philipstown Budget for 2011 Set at $8,510,649
Philpstown adopts an $8,510,649 fiscal 2011 budget that slashes expenses and increases taxes.
Unified District Would Not Spread Debt or Dismantle Firehouses, Attorney-Firefighter Says
Consolidating Philipstown’s fire departments into a single, unified fire district would not spread bond debt or dismantle existing firehouses
Village Learns of Problems and Progress with Water-System infrastructure
Both problems and progress with the Cold Spring water infrastructure drew attention last week
Serradas, Hustis Attack Mayor and Special Board Funding
Trustees Serradas and Charles Hustis continued their sharp criticism of Mayor Seth Gallagher
Philipstown Drafts New Dog-Control Law, Discusses Peekskill Road Hazards
The Philipstown Town Board’s agenda last week ran the gamut
Civil War Cannonball Closes Part of Main Street in Cold Spring
The Civil War blasted back into Cold Spring on Friday afternoon when police closed a portion of Main Street and detonated a cannonball in Mayor’s Park.
Guy Fawkes' element dropped from Boscobel's Bonfire Night
Guy Fawkes has become potentially explosive again, thousands of miles from London — right here in Philipstown.
Local Officials Optimistic about Continued Good Relations After Elections
Local officials optimistic about continued good relations with federal, state and county after elections.
Village Board, Water Department Begin Considering Meter Options
Cold Spring’s aging water system warrants attention thanks to Soon-to-be obsolete household water meters.
New Rezoning Clarifies Non-Conformity Rules, Revises Land Disturbance Measure
Philipstown’s complicated route to an updated zoning code took another turn this month with dissemination of a new draft