Climate Smart Communities Task Force discusses housing strategies and sustainability initiatives with December public meeting planned for community input. The Affordable Housing and Conservation Pilot Project team will present findings and strategies after conducting site analysis and outreach to
Climate Smart Communities Task Force reports progress on environmental initiatives and state funding. The task force reported accumulating 9,700 Climate Smart Communities certification points, with $250,000 in state funding allocated for Community Center upgrades and an EV charger installation now
New Lebanon Town Board advances wastewater-system feasibility study with new legal strategy. The board voted 3-2 (with Councilmembers Steve Powers and Joanne Amlaw abstaining) to hire Hodgson Russ, a bond attorney, for $5,500 not to exceed, and to amend the Lamont Engineers contract by $8,800.
New Lebanon development committee advances wastewater infrastructure project. At its March 6 meeting, the Business and Economic Development Committee recommended that the Town Board issue a request for qualifications to engineers and technical firms for a wastewater project. The committee also
New Lebanon development committee met without a quorum but heard sewer district plans. Seven members attended the June 3 meeting, below the threshold for official votes, prompting Chair Josh Young to acknowledge chronic attendance problems and seek resignation letters from absent members. The
Business and Economic Development Committee reports water contamination in downtown wells. The committee met with 11 members and received wastewater testing results showing seven of 15 wells in the business corridor contaminated with E. coli or coliform bacteria; the findings support pending state
New Lebanon Business and Economic Development Committee approves food-brochure color printing with budget reallocation. Sharon Powers of the Outreach and Marketing Subcommittee motioned, seconded by Chris Jansson, the committee's approval to reallocate the budget for a planned second mailer toward
New Lebanon's business development committee endorsed $30,000 in ARPA funding for water-quality testing. New Chair Josh Young restructured the Business and Economic Development Committee around subcommittees, endorsing the Conservation Advisory Committee's request for American Rescue Plan funding
Business and Economic Development Committee approves three social events for 2023. The committee voted unanimously on a motion by Tistrya Houghtling, seconded by Rae Gilson, to host business social events on the second Thursday of each month in June, September, and December, with Rae Gilson
New Lebanon committee funds daycare services with conditions. The Business and Economic Development Committee approved $11,500 for daycare services contingent on operators developing a formal business plan and budget, with a requirement that other funding sources be exhausted first. The committee
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