Four straight years of no increases in water rates, while at the same time depending on seven-digit transfers from the water fund…
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News and Perspective for the Amsterdam, NY Community
City of Amsterdam Mayor Michael Cinquanti released his proposed budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year yesterday. The budget calls for a 0.18%…
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Even with no increase in the total tax levy in the proposed 2021-2022 budget, even with approximately $1 million in unexpected COVID-19…
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Because the general public and media are prohibited from executive sessions, New York State’s open meeting law contains very specific rules as…
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Each year, the city council and county legislature take weeks to pour over the multi-million dollar budgets they are responsible for approving.…
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held today for a new facility that will house Montgomery County’s department of public works and offices for…
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New York State has established ambitious clean energy targets and meeting these goals requires the construction of new sources of power like…
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With the cancellation of this school year’s elementary band program by the Greater Amsterdam School District, a private partnership between area teachers…
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I count myself as one of the majority of residents who is proud of our City of Amsterdam Police Department and believes…
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If you thought you had a constitutional right to speak at public meetings held by your local government, unfortunately you’d be wrong.…
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I sent a version of this letter to Mayor [Michael] Cinquanti and the other members of the Common Council last week and…
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Responses from fourth and fifth graders and their parents to surveys sent out by the Greater Amsterdam School District music department indicate…
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While big-box movie theaters are struggling these days, there is no dearth of movie making in the Mohawk Valley, NY area and…
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The New York State Comptroller’s office recently released a review of the City of Amsterdam’s 2020-2021 budget. The report detailed many areas…
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During a presentation at the September 16 meeting of the Greater Amsterdam School District board meeting, Business Officer Colleen DiCaprio said a…
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