Comprehensive Plan Committee seeks appointment of new member, advances plan survey analysis. The committee agreed in executive session to request the Town Board appoint JoAnna Phillips to the committee; she was the only applicant. The survey analysis, which included nine blank surveys, will be
New Lebanon's Outreach, Marketing and Communications Committee held a community forum introducing its membership to residents. Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling presided with full Town Board attendance, including Councilmembers Joanne Amlaw, Chris Patterson, Steve Powers, and Susan Tipograph. OM&C
New Lebanon Planning Board holds special permit hearing, advances no decision. Chairperson Elizabeth Brutsch and five members unanimously opened and closed the public hearing for Case PB-2025-017, a special permit request from applicant Lukas Coons for a commercial trade operation at 660 State
New Lebanon halts Comprehensive Plan community meetings pending engagement strategy methodology review. Chair Ted Salem and the committee agreed to postpone outreach sessions and defer Room Enough for Both strategy integration until establishing town consensus on vision, goals, and objectives,
Marketing committee postpones community conversation pending format decisions. The New Lebanon Marketing, Outreach and Communications Committee voted 4-0 (with 2 abstentions) to delay its first Community Conversation to allow time to develop format and structure, per the April 27 minutes. The
Playground Design Committee appoints Houghtling chair, shifts focus to celebration. Tistrya Houghtling, Town Supervisor, was unanimously appointed to lead the committee as it transitions from design work to planning a ribbon cutting ceremony and commissioning a sponsor plaque for the new
New Lebanon Climate Smart Communities Task Force reaches plastic-collection benchmark, earns bench. The task force achieved 1,712 pounds of collected plastic since program inception, earning a bench for placement behind the Community Center, according to minutes from the February 4 meeting. The
New Lebanon expands Walkable Downtown project to Shatford Park in anticipation of state funding. The committee agreed to extend its pedestrian-improvement project in response to a New York State Department of Transportation request. New members Tara Jacobsen and Nancy Eos joined the committee,
New Lebanon Town Board votes unanimously to control highway garage fire settlement. Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling's 5-0 vote rescinded authorization previously granted to Highway Superintendent McCagg on February 4, 2026, for managing insurance claims and repairs related to highway garage fire
New Lebanon Climate Smart Communities Task Force reviews recycling progress and plans Earth Day events. The task force reported 1,356 pounds of battery recycling collected and 1,539 pounds of plastic recycling accumulated, working toward a 1,000-pound goal to produce a bench. Remaining funds from
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