Minutes of the May 13th Board Meeting filed
The minutes from the May 13, 2013 meeting of the Village Board have been filed. You can read them here:
Village News
Reminder: Hydrant Flushing to start
The Village Water Dept will be flush fire hydrants starting tomorrow at 8 pm and continue through the week until May 25.
2013 Memorial Day Parade Route changed
Because of construction on Route 4, the annual Memorial Day parade will have a new route this year. Marchers will assemble at Derby Park and march down Burgoyne Avenue, then turn onto Schuyler Street and into the cemetery.
The parade will begin at 11 a.m. May 27. Because of the change, the wreath-laying ceremony at Juckett Park will be held following the parade.
Police Services Study Committee Issues Press Release
Hudson Falls Steering Committee Seeks Input from Area Residents – Review of Interim Report Scheduled for 7PM May 23rd at Hudson Falls High School Cafeteria
Hudson Falls, NY. – The Study Steering Committee for the Police Services Study will present a draft version of its Existing Conditions Report at a public meeting scheduled for 7pm on Thursday May 23rd at the Hudson Falls High School Cafeteria at 80 East LaBarge Street in Hudson Falls. Residents are encouraged to come to learn more about the study. Departments examined in this report include the Hudson Falls Police Department, the Fort Edward Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff’s Department. Following the meeting, the Study Steering Committee will incorporate public comments into the final report on existing conditions. The Final Existing Conditions Report describes current services, and allows the study to continue by looking at promising opportunities for greater coordination and cooperation among the departments.
The Police Services Study project is being funded by a grant from the New York State Department of State’s Local Government Efficiency Grant Program. The study is being led by a Study Steering Committee appointed by the Hudson Falls Village Board, comprising residents and officials from the Village of Hudson Falls, the Village of Fort Edward, the Town of Kingsbury, the Hudson Falls School District and Washington County. Earlier this year, the Study Steering Committee held a kick-off meeting at Village Hall, where the study consultants, Tim Weidemann of Rondout Consulting and Peter Fairweather of Fairweather Consulting, introduced the study process and described several opportunities throughout 2013 for residents to learn more and voice their opinions.
Information about the study, including copies of study documents and a calendar of events, can be found on the Police Services Study website, at http://hudsonfalls.rondoutconsulting.com . For further information contact: Tim Weidemann, Rondout Consulting: 800-401-5493 John Barton, Mayor of Hudson Falls: 518-747-5426
The Village of Hudson Falls Police Study is supported with funding from the New York State Department of State’s Local Government Efficiency Grant Program. The Study Steering Committee is committed to an open and transparent study, and encourages input from residents, employers, and other interested parties through a variety of forums. For more information, visit the Police Services Study website: http://hudsonfalls.rondoutconsulting.com.
R.O.P Powerpoint Presentation added
The Hudson Falls Revitalization Opportunities Program (ROP) has added a powerpoint presentation for a meeting to be held on meeting on 5-8-13. The powerpoint can be seen here.