WOODSTOCK, N.Y. Proposed zoning amendments are being met with new skepticism after a determination by the town Ethics Board that town Housing Oversight Task Force co-Chair Kirk Ritchey had a conflict of interest involving the formation of the not-for-profit Woodstock Housing Alliance. The Dec. 12 findings by the board were made public this week. […]
WOODSTOCK, N.Y. – Town residents were deeply divided during a public hearing on Tuesday over proposed zoning changes intended to facilitate the creation of affordable and workforce housing units. During comments from 38 speakers at a public hearing with an audience of about 120 people Tuesday at the Mescal Hornbeck Community, some residents deemed the […]
WOODSTOCK, N.Y. – The postponement of a zoning public hearing due to snow on Tuesday did not stop the concerns from coming forward. But in a short but terse exchange, Supervisor Bill McKenna on Tuesday said the proposed amendments to the land use code are “not something that goes up for public referendum.” The public […]
WOODSTOCK, N.Y. – Residents have had a long campaign season to sort through feuds, allegations and bickering in advance of choosing from among election candidates in contested races for supervisor, two Town Board seats and highway superintendent. Supervisor Democratic incumbent Supervisor Bill McKenna and Working Families candidate Councilman Bennet Ratcliff have engaged in a campaign lasting […]
WOODSTOCK, N.Y. Democratic incumbent Supervisor Bill McKenna and Working Families candidate Councilman Bennet Ratcliff are engaged in a return match as part of a bitter feud over behavior. The first faceoff came in June with McKenna taking the Democratic endorsement in a 782-693 vote. Ratcliff filed a complaint in August against McKenna for “inappropriate […]