At Tuesday’s meeting, the common council approved a resolution forming a Charter Review Commission consisting of the following members: Robert Going (who…
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I met with Montgomery County Executive Matthew Ossenfort on Tuesday to talk about his first 100 days in office. Ossenfort was enthusiastic…
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I’m willing to give council members the benefit of the doubt when they assert that “retribution” is not the motive behind the…
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Eight people were listed as having expressed interest in being part of a charter review commission at a Committee of the Whole…
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Residents from the first and third wards of Amsterdam filled the council chambers Monday night to air concerns, ask questions and offer…
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The ongoing struggle over the contract for Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course Pro Joe Merendo may finally be coming to an end. In…
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At last Tuesday’s Finance Committee meeting, Robert Purtell, member of the Amsterdam Land Bank Advisory board, introduced the prospect of transferring a…
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Mayor Ann Thane submitted her proposed 2014-2015 budget to the Amsterdam Common Council yesterday. According to a statement Thane submitted along with…
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Michael Rossi of West & Company CPAs PC and Lauren Poehlman appeared before the common council at Tuesday’s Finance Committee meeting to…
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From the recreation committee meeting held Tuesday, March 25, Amsterdam Recreation Director Rob Spagnola answers questions from 5th Ward Alderman Rich Leggerio,…
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The Amsterdam Common Council voted Tuesday to approve new membership rates for the Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course. Several different options were discussed…
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According to a press release from Amsterdam City Hall last week, three public meetings have be scheduled at which residents can address…
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Illuminated by the streetlights, the snowstorm outside is a beautiful sight. I’m looking out the window from my oldest two children’s bedroom…
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The Amsterdam Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rescind a previous resolution which authorized 4th Ward Alderwoman Diane Hatzenbuhler to sign a…
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A resolution that would cancel the installation of artificial turf at Shuttleworth Park was tabled again at Tuesday’s common council meeting. According…
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