New Lebanon CAC pursues conservation easement for Shaker Swamp. The Conservation Advisory Committee unanimously voted to advance a Conservation Easement Area recommendation for Shaker Swamp and Knob and Bog, tasking Peg Munves with preparing a proposal for town board approval. In parallel
Recreation Commission convenes for first time to chart Shatford Park improvements. Six members, including Danielle Patterson, Stuart Raab, Pat Mittnight-Metzler, Emily Almonti, Scout Metzler, and Susan Tipograph, established monthly meetings on the third Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. and identified multiple
New Lebanon Recreation Commission plans spring volunteer work days to support Trees for Tribs erosion control. The commission scheduled volunteer activities at Shatford Park on March 28 at 10:30 a.m. and skate park work days March 27-28 to address the 7 feet of erosion the project has experienced.
New Lebanon comprehensive plan committee receives 267 survey responses, postpones publication. The committee received 191 online and 71 paper survey submissions on the town's comprehensive plan update and decided to withhold raw data publication until results are tabulated. Committee members will
New Lebanon Recreation Commission charts facility improvements, garden expansion, deferred maintenance review. The commission discussed ongoing bathroom painting at the community center and tennis courts, with work expected to continue through spring. Danielle Patterson reported successful
New Lebanon CAC approves native plant specialist, advances water protection work. The Community Advisory Committee unanimously approved native plant specialist Sarah Latifa for membership as the committee continued work on the town's drinking water source protection plan. State Department of Health
New Lebanon Town Board rescinds highway superintendent's fire claim authority. Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling moved to rescind a February 4 delegation that had given Highway Superintendent McCagg authority to independently manage the highway garage fire insurance claim and related repairs. The board
The New Lebanon Community Advisory Committee reviewed conservation easement progress with Canaan coordination. Brenda Adams, Supervisor of the Town of Canaan, attended to address a joint effort on the Bog and the Knob, where three landowners — Gerety/Moore, Rattoballi, and Resnick — hold
New Lebanon's newly formed Marketing, Outreach and Communications Committee formally retains Jim Dawson and Sharon Powers as co-chairs. The eight-member committee, with a quorum of five, has no current budget but plans to request one for 2027. The committee's primary goal is to facilitate
New Lebanon Town Board authorizes $200,000 emergency interfund loan for fire repairs. Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling reported that emergency work on the fire-damaged highway garage requires immediate funding from insurance proceeds. The board voted unanimously on Resolution #15 to temporarily
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