Most of the September 3rd working Town Board meeting was dedicated to outlining the library services the town is providing in an attempt to substitute for the loss of services Union Vale residents are currently experiencing since the Town Board refused to sign a contract with the Mid-Hudson Library System. It is difficult to see how contracting with two companies will replace the ease of using our neighboring libraries and having access to the resources …
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There are 3 ways to vote in the 2020 election: Mail-in Voting– anyone can request an absentee ballot: Call 845-486-2473 or go to absenteeballot.elections.ny.gov Request absentee ballot by mail by October 27, 2020 or in person by November 2, 2020 Early Voting- October 24- November 1, 2020 Dutchess County residents can vote in any of the following locations: Rhinebeck Town Hall 80 East Market St. Rhinebeck Millbrook Fire House …
The Union Vale Democratic Committee continues to transition from the former leadership of the McCabes to the new leadership of the Tucci’s. Heidi and Mike are bringing new energy and ideas to the committee. Recently they suggested coming up with a new motto and one of the suggestions was: Get your in gear! Not sure if this will remain as the “official” motto, but …
Peter Krulewitch presented the plans of a committee which has been formed to raise funds to create a Town of Union Vale library. Some of the highlights of his presentation include: They would form a 501c3, allowing them as a non-profit to be a tax-exempt, charitable organization. He mentioned disagreements with Beekman Library, along with wanting more control over library services and finances, as the reason why the town is pursuing building their own library. …
Update on Library Service from May 21 Town Board MeetingRead More »
The next Union Vale Town Board Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom. If you would like to attend the meeting on Zoom you must submit a request via email to the town clerk by 5:15 on Wednesday, May 20. townclerk@unionvaleny.us It is expected that the future of library services in Union Vale will be discussed and a resident of Union Vale will address the board with a …
Important: Upcoming Union Vale Town Board Meeting- Library ServicesRead More »
News from Town of Union Vale Town Board; March- May 7, 2020 The most recent meetings have been held via Zoom and sometimes the audio was difficult to understand because of echoes and other problems. Every attempt has been made to make this summary accurate. The highway department and parks department have worked throughout the New York Pause as essential workers. Roads are being paved, potholes filled, picnic tables repainted, floors in the Senior Citizen …
News from Union Vale Town Board; March- May 7, 2020Read More »
March 5, 2020 Town Board Working Meeting There will be information on the Union Vale Town website about signing up to benefit from the solar project. There was some discussion about making sure local workers would be hired as the project is built. In the end it was decided that the Town Board would post available jobs on the website, but East Light would be responsible for hiring. They are still waiting on a decision …
The Union Vale Town Board met on Thursday, February 20th. Many residents spoke on behalf of signing the contract with the Mid-Hudson Library System to continue unrestricted services. No one spoke opposing the contract. Supervisor Moss said that, following the meeting she and Councilman Welch had with representatives of the four libraries and Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, and an exchange of a few e-mails, it was now up to the libraries. She expressed the hope that …
It is expected that the Union Vale Town Board will vote on Thursday, February 20th on the most recent proposal from the Mid-Hudson Library System. The four libraries involved have spent much time trying to address the concerns of the Town Board. Although this information has not been posted on the Town of Union Vale web site, it appears that the offer on the table includes a six year contract, with an initial contribution of …
Thanks be, Congress Member Elect Antonio Delgado has replaced John Faso as our Congressional REPRESENTATIVE. Antonio has already held more town meetings and listened to more actual voters (as opposed to corporate lobbyists) than Faso did in his one term in Congress and, I suspect, in his stint in the New York State Assembly. This election was not the result of one man or one woman’s work. This election energized in part because we were …