SAUGERTIES, N.Y. – Village officials are getting into the weeds about how to clearly inform people that smoking cannabis is not allowed in parks and other municipal sitesOfficials discussed the issue on Monday during a Village Board meeting based on complaints that local laws do not identify cannabis or tobacco as prohibited.“I looked in our […]
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. Town and village officials and community members shared memories of Saugerties-native and hometown hero Retired U.S. Army Col. Roger Donlon, who was the first person to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for service in the Vietnam War, and whose name appears on several municipal buildings. Donlon, 89, died in Leavenworth, Kansas, […]
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. Village officials are opening the door ever so slightly for participation in the Ulster County Housing Smart Communities Initiative program with the offer to conduct a public hearing if there are enough village residents that want to voice support for developing affordable housing. Mayor Bill Murphy on Monday provided the opportunity for […]
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Construction on Herkimer County Jail completed
Now that construction of the Herkimer County Jail is finished, taxpayers should start to see a reduction of costs.
Posted: Apr 7, 2021 5:51 PM
Posted By: Kirk Tupaj
Herkimer County officials cut a red ribbon to commemorate the completion of the construction phase of the Herkimer County Jail, but they’ll be cutting a good deal of red tape that plagued the old jail. Herkimer County Legislative Chairman Vincent Buono explains. It just makes sense because of the close proximity to the courts, the county building, and there’s a lot of departments that play into the sheriff’s department and corrections. Whether it be social services, mental health, public health, probation, the D.A., the courts within a half a mile they’re at those offices.