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
misc · Meeting of February 7, 2026
NY NEW LEBANON — 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 concerns raised by the Highway Superintendent; Council Member Joanne Amlaw opposed. The board also restructured town committees, accepting five resignations from the Recreation Commission and creating an Events Committee with Abbie Shoobs, Joe Ogilvie, and Rochelle DiRe, naming Shoobs chair.
In other action, the board unanimously required six town employees to complete mandatory state trainings by February 9, 2026, or be removed from their positions.
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Source: the misc meeting of February 7, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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