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Thursday, October 29, 2026 New Lebanon, New York · Change town
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Town Board approves fuel tank project, rescinds planning board opening

Town Board approves fuel tank relocation in split 2-2 vote. The Board unanimously authorized competitive bidding for an estimated $8,000 to $10,000 project to relocate the Highway Department's fuel storage outside to comply with PESH safety violations, with Town Engineer Paul McCreary developing

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Board rejects basketball court bid, pursues spring rebidding

New Lebanon Town Board rejects basketball court reconstruction bid, defers to spring 2018 rebidding. Councilmember Smith's motion to accept HMA Contracting's $75,400 bid failed 2-2 on a roll-call vote, with Councilmember Evans and Baumli voting against citing better pricing available in spring and

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Town Board accepts natural resource conservation plan

New Lebanon Town Board adopts resource conservation plan developed with 700+ volunteer hours. The 2017 Natural Resource Conservation Plan, created with a $21,540 Hudson River Estuary Program grant, documents the town's mineral, water, and biological resources across 4,603 acres—22 percent of the

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New Lebanon Town Board approves redesigned seal, infrastructure bids

New Lebanon approves new seal and infrastructure bids for spring. The Town Board unanimously approved a redesigned town seal by resident Frank Rosiny for the New Lebanon 200 bicentennial celebration, to debut at a March 3 kick-off event. Supervisor Colleen Teal also oversaw unanimous approval for

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Town board recommends Lover's Lane property return to county auction

New Lebanon Town Board votes to recommend county auction for contested Lover's Lane property. Despite community favor 60-40 for a sale to Corkscrew Rail Trail, Councilmembers Mark Baumli, Kevin Smith Sr., and Jesse Newton moved to return the former Miller property to county auction; the motion

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Town Board approves $61,000 basketball court replacement at Shatford Park

New Lebanon approves $61,000 basketball court replacement at Shatford Park. The Town Board voted unanimously to award the contract to L. Browe Asphalt Services, Inc., with Town Engineer Paul McCreary confirming the bid was submitted properly and the contractor has relevant experience. The board

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Town Board extends terms for three elected officials

New Lebanon Town Board extends terms for three elected officials pending voter approval. Supervisor Colleen Teal proposed three resolutions unanimously approved to extend terms for Highway Superintendent, Tax Collector, and Town Clerk from two to four years, effective January 1, 2020, pending

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Conservation Council identifies critical environmental areas for protection

New Lebanon Conservation Advisory Council prioritizes environmental protection areas. The June 10 meeting brought attention to a Darrow School proposal to convert two large hayfields into commercial solar arrays. CAC member Cynthia Creech reported that the Zoning Board cautioned use variances are

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