Board training this Saturday

The City of Newburgh announced today that it will hold a free Board Training Session this Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
City of Newburgh Historic Preservation Officer Lynn Eberle will offer the Board Training Session for the Architectural Review Commission (ARC) at the Newburgh Heritage Center, (former Grand Street Courthouse) at 123 Grand Street.  [...]

Call for State Investigation

At the special Bond Resolution Work Session held Monday night, Councilwoman Christine Bello announced that she and Assemblyman Tom Kirwan have called for a State investigation by the NY Comptroller’s office into the proposed $6.325M Bond.

According to Kirwan’s letter to the Comptroller,
…A new bond is being proposed for an additional $6,325,000 to cover additional costs [...]

City Council Breaks Open Meetings Law

It’s time to award another Closed Door Award. This one goes to City Manager Jean Ann McGrane and Economic Development Director Robert McKenna for shutting out the public to a meeting that had a majority of the city council present and thus fell under the Open Meetings Law.
According to Jenny Loeb, a community organizer [...]