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Can a city ambulance service rescue a struggling budget?

December 2, 2016December 2, 2016

There are two things you can always count on in Amsterdam, NY. The first is that for every GAVAC ambulance you see with…

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State funding is welcome, but don’t call it a “response” to Forest Ave

August 9, 2016August 9, 2016

I get it, politicians need to show they are being pro-active, especially with November coming up. But for state officials to label…

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Why the deputy chief budget deal is still a win for Villa

April 29, 2016April 29, 2016

At first, Mayor Michael Villa said he was upset with the deal that Police Chief Greg Culick and the common council agreed…

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County-sponsored report identifies seven opportunities in Amsterdam area

March 31, 2016

A hotel and sports arena complex in the Town of Florida, renovating the old FGI building for apartments and business start-ups, as…

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Who will go to bat for City of Amsterdam economic development?

February 9, 2016February 9, 2016

The decision to mothball the Community and Economic Director’s position was not unexpected, but that didn’t make it any less disappointing to…

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Public needs to stay informed on contracts awarded to campaign donors

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016

One contributor to Mayor Michael Villa’s 2015 campaign has already been awarded a city contract, another is on the agenda for Tuesday’s…

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What purpose does labyrinth removal serve?

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016

I stopped by City Hall on Thursday morning to check out claims I had heard that the stones making up the labyrinth…

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Three things you need to know about the city’s last financial audit

October 13, 2015November 29, 2015

Last month, Richard Dinolfo, a Certified Public Accountant, completed an audit report on the city’s finances from July 2012 to June 2013. Although…

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Hatzenbuhler’s ad-hoc: rehashing known problems while offering no real solutions

August 24, 2015August 24, 2015

At one point, during Saturday’s “ad-hoc” finance committee meeting, David Dybas stretched out his hands as wide as he could to illustrate…

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A closer look at the Montgomery County efficiency plan

June 30, 2015June 30, 2015

The Montgomery County Government Efficiency Plan was submitted to NY State on June 1 and contains a number of initiatives from both…

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The county still wants the city’s economic development steering wheel

June 29, 2015June 29, 2015

There were a few puzzling items in Montgomery County’s efficiency plan, which was submitted to NY State on June 1 and released…

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The single biggest budget “cut” that no one’s talking about

June 5, 2015June 25, 2015

If you’ve heard that the Common Council “cut” over $600,000 in spending from the mayor’s proposed budget, you might be getting the…

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Capital projects: the good, the bad, and the ugly

May 27, 2015May 30, 2015

The good: The Amsterdam Common Council has agreed (verbally at least) to go ahead and borrow just over $3 million to fund critical…

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Politicians, journalists, jokers, and golfers

May 5, 2015May 5, 2015

It’s not often you get to hear elected officials overtly trying to tell the media how they should cover a certain issue, on…

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What Amsterdam residents need to know about the city’s “negative fund balance”

March 27, 2015May 29, 2015

The recent public release of the City of Amsterdam’s Annual Update Document (AUD) for the fiscal year 2012-2013 has brought some much…

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