Shullsburg discuss Opera House nuisance
SHULLSBURG – Mayor Emmet Reilly called the first City of Shullsburg meeting of the new year to order on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.
Dan Morrissey and Jeff Doyle representing Advance Shullsburg were present to ask the council to do something about a property at 148 W. River Street known as the Opera House.
Morrissey said, “Something has got to get done with it. That building has been sitting there thirty years with nothing getting done to it. I’ve tried to buy it a couple times, personally. After the Wheel In got sold to Dollar General, we don’t have anywhere to have a wedding reception event. We at Advance Shullsburg would like to take that project on. We could write grants but we need you to acquire the property.”
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The independently elected Johnstown Water Board has filed a lawsuit seeking to regain control of its NBT bank accounts, the city’s Water Department personnel and its budget from the city of Johnstown and lame duck officials Mayor Vern Jackson and City Treasurer Mike Gifford.
Water Board member Brandon Lyon introduced the resolution to hire Albany-based law firm Goldberger & Kremer at the board’s meeting Tuesday, stating Johnstown City Attorney Michael Poulin has denied the Water Board’s requests to “enforce the city charter” and has advised the Water Board that the Common Council will not authorize the Water Board to hire outside legal council to begin legal action against the city. The board voted unanimously to hire the law firm anyway, defying Poulin and the Common Council’s authority.
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JOHNSTOWN Fulton County will experience a heavy local election year in 2021, with 73 political offices up for grabs.
Local races in the coming year include three countywide offices, numerous supervisor and town board spots, and the mayor of the city of Johnstown.
General Election Day in 2021 will be Nov. 2.
Countywide, voters will decide on the seat of County Judge/Surrogate Polly A. Hoye, a Republican. She hasn’t stated publicly yet whether she will seek reelection to another 10-year term on the bench.
Fulton County Clerk Linda Kollar, a Republican, is also due up for reelection in 2021. She would be running for a fresh four-year term.
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JOHNSTOWN The city Water Board on Tuesday night voted to hire a law firm in potential litigation with the city over alleged violations of the City Charter.
In special session, the board voted to retain Goldberger & Kremer of Albany in legal proceedings against the city.
Mayor Vern Jackson this morning had no comment.
“I’d really like to see what happens,” the mayor said. “It’s a legal matter. I’d rather wait.”
Water Board President Michael Capparello couldn’t be reached this morning for comment.
The board approved one resolution Tuesday night, without public comment, following a closed-door executive session. The stated reason was “regarding proposed pending or current litigation.”
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JOHNSTOWN The Common Council on Monday approved a resolution to have the city apply for an $81,500 Community Development Block Grant for the expansion of a city business.
The approval at City Hall was to aid the expansion of Evolution Recycling Inc.
Action by the council followed a public hearing in which no one spoke.
“I received no comments on it,” added Mayor Vern Jackson.
The resolution approved Monday noted the city of Johnstown has determined that there is a need to undertake economic development projects in Fulton County.
The city wishes to apply for funding under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Officials said the city is working to assist Evolution Recycling, Inc. to expand its recycling operations and which is projected to create five new jobs.