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Thursday, October 29, 2026 New Lebanon, New York · Change town
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Board holds Summer Camp director candidate interviews

New Lebanon Town Board interviews Summer Camp director candidates in special session. Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. with all five board members present: Councilmembers Joanne Amlaw, Chris Patterson, Steve Powers, and Susan Tipograph. Jackie Howe and Michelle

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Town Board holds special meeting for board interviews

Town Board holds interviews for Planning Board and Recreation Commission vacancies. The New Lebanon Town Board met in special session on January 13, 2026, with Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling and Councilmembers Joanne Amlaw, Chris Patterson, Steve Powers, and Susan Tipograph conducting interviews for

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Committee nixes second TAP grant for downtown project

New Lebanon walkable downtown committee scopes down TAP grant project. The committee decided January 27 not to pursue a second grant application after learning the federal program's $500,000 minimum would require an additional $125,000 town match beyond the original $60,000. Members directed a

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Conservation Council Assumes Wastewater Study Leadership

New Lebanon Conservation Advisory Council assumes wastewater study leadership. The CAC unanimously approved member Steve Powers's motion to lead the feasibility study, shifting responsibility from the Business and Economic Development Council now on hiatus. Testing of 40 commercial district wells

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Town Board approves emergency concrete floor for highway garage

New Lebanon Town Board authorizes emergency highway garage repairs. At a special meeting February 4, Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling and the Town Board unanimously approved a $34,609.50 contract with Darcy Construction to install a concrete floor in the town highway garage's cold storage section,

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Town Board hears comments on refuse container rules

New Lebanon town board receives public comment on refuse container ordinance. Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling presented the proposed local law amending Chapter 170 to regulate refuse placement and timing, with fines up to $100 for violations. The regulation aims to facilitate snow removal and road

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Town Board introduces garbage-container regulation with January hearing

New Lebanon town board introduces trash-container regulation with January public hearing scheduled. The board unanimously introduced Introductory Local Law No. 6 of 2025 regulating roadside garbage containers, with a public hearing at 5:55 p.m. on January 13, 2026. The board also unanimously

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Town Board enacts garbage ordinance despite council member opposition

New Lebanon Town Board enacts garbage-placement ordinance on 4-1 vote. Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling, Council Members Chris Patterson, Steve Powers, and Susan Tipograph voted to approve Local Law No. 1 of 2026 establishing enforcement procedures and fines for trash-can placement violations, citing

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New Lebanon board restores supervisor salary after spending concerns

New Lebanon swears in elected officials and restores supervisor salary. Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling, along with Councilmembers Joanne Amlaw, Chris Patterson, and Susan Tipograph, were sworn in at the annual organizational meeting. The board voted 4 to 1 to restore $15,000 to the supervisor's

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Town Board Approves Emergency Repairs to Fire-Damaged Highway Garage

New Lebanon Town Board authorizes emergency repairs for fire-damaged highway garage. Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling and the board unanimously approved a $34,609.50 contract with Darcy Construction for a concrete floor at the cold storage facility, with costs covered by insurance from the January 26

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