SAUGERTIES, N.Y. – The Town Board on Wednesday changed a motion that would have turned down “any and all” state Freedom of Information requests with one that would deny a specific person’s request, but then the modified resolution was tabled. The board was being called to act in the role of appeals officer to decide whether […]
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. A planned Town Board motion to have a blanket denial of any Freedom of Information Law requests involving investigations would be out of compliance with regulations used to guide public requests for documents, a state Committee on Open Government official says. The resolution is scheduled to be on the board’s agenda Wednesday, […]
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. Opus 40 will be getting $300,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding after town officials were assured the money will be reimbursed by a state Dormitory Authority grant used for municipal infrastructure projects. Town Board members on Wednesday, Oct. 18, approved shifting the money in a 3-1 vote. Supervisor Fred Costello, and […]
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. Embattled Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra and the department’s second in command, Captain Stephen Filak, have both informed the Saugerties Town Board of their plans to retire in September, officials said Friday. On July 26, Sinagra was placed on administrative leave after a unanimous vote of the Town Board. The town supervisor […]