How compliant municipalities in Ulster and northern Dutchess counties are with the state’s Open Meetings Law depends on the city, town or village.Examples of substantial compliance with the 2021 section of the law dealing with the availability of records planned to be discussed at meetings can be found in the towns of New Paltz, Rhinebeck, […]
ELLENVILLE, N.Y. Village Manager Michael Warren said Thursday a spat with the new mayor ended his job with the village, with his retirement moved up a week. Warren said in an interview there was a four-minute conversation on Wednesday that ended with a submission of a retirement notice that had been in the works […]
ELLENVILLE, N.Y. While Jeff Kaplan saw his salary decrease over his 22 years as mayor, he left his job at a time when economic opportunities in the village are growing. For Kaplan, who left office on Dec. 1 after losing 426-284 to Evan Trent in the general election, the money was insignificant as long […]
ELLENVILLE, N.Y. Residents will have a full ballot of Village Board positions up for grabs, with four-year terms to be decided for mayor and two trustees seat carrying four-year terms. The race for mayor will be between 21-year incumbent Jeffrey Kaplan and first-time Republican candidate Evan Trent. Kaplan, 71, is an attorney in private […]