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Hopewell Township candidates run uncontested in Democratic and Republican primaries on June 8 ×
Hopewell Township Mayor Julie Blake runs for re-election in Democratic primary o June 8, PHOTO COURTESY OF JULIE BLAKE
When Hopewell Township residents vote in the the upcoming Democratic and Republican primaries, they will have two candidates running unopposed for an open seat on the Township Committee.
The June 8 Democratic and Republican primaries each feature a candidate running unopposed. Mayor Julie Blake, who is seeking re-election, is on the ballot for the Democratic primary and Edward Jackowski is pursuing his first term on the Township Committee as candidate in the Republican primary.
Hopewell Township adopts $24.7M municipal budget for 2021
Members of the Hopewell Township Committee have adopted a $24.78 million budget for municipal operations in 2021.
Mayor Julie Blake, Deputy Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning, Committeewoman Kristin McLaughlin, Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski and Committeeman Michael Ruger voted “yes” for the budget’s adoption on May 17. The budget’s introduction occurred on April 19.
Since introduction the budget has increased from by $121,298 from $24.6 million to $24.78 million, due to increased appropriations to legal services, streets and roads salary and wages and public health salary and wages.
“As I understand it under general appropriations we are putting aside additional monies to protect us from ongoing litigation as it relates to affordable housing and personnel,” Kuchinski said. “Then we are also conditionally having money on the public health line for a community outreach person and then for streets and roads we are wor
Planning board asked to determine if Reed Road property is an area in need of redevelopment
The Hopewell Township Committee has approved a resolution directing the planning board to determine if the property site adjacent to the Zaitz Tract properties qualifies as an area in need redevelopment.
The property site location is at 1646 Reed Road and is near the intersection of Reed and Diverty Roads. The properties the make up the Zaitz Tract are next to the property off of Reed Road, which would be the new home to a Hopewell Valley Senior and Community Center.
The resolution was approved on May 3. Mayor Julie Blake, Deputy Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning, Committeewoman Kristin McLaughlin, Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski and Committeeman Michael Ruger voted “yes” on the measure.
SCHODACK, N.Y. â Runners and walkers showed their support for literacy over the weekend by participating in the 20th annual Literacy 5K.
This event, now a decades-old tradition, is the largest yearly fundraiser for the Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County, a group that teaches people to read, write and speak English, empowering students to become advocates for themselves, while also educating the larger community about literacy issues.
The 2021 Literacy 5K Run/Walk took place on Sunday, with both virtual and in-person options for participation.
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Most registrants chose to complete the race on-site at Schodack Island State Park, where event organizers held a Youth Mile, a guided nature walk and a story walk in addition to the 5K, which went through the parkâs trail system.