April 10, 2021 A group of Union Vale Dems cleaned up West Clove Mountain Road. Many people walk or run on this stretch of road, so we hope this adds to their enjoyment of our beautiful town. We plan to work on part of Pleasant Ridge Road on or around Earth Day. The Union Vale Dems will be collecting non-perishable items to support the Trinity United Methodist Church Food Pantry on April 24, 2021 from …
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Tyler joined our February 24, 2021 Union Vale Democratic Committee meeting. He outlined his major interests in running for the district which encompasses all of Union Vale except District 1: Bring sustainable businesses to the area Leverage farms, hiking Geotourism Provide more access to basic services for residents Climate Seeks way to promote clean environment Worked to have all lighting in Dover be LED’s Constituent Contact Transparency Communication with constituents Prior to the meeting he submitted …
Tyler Irish- Candidate for Dutchess County Legislature District 24Read More »
As we move into 2021 and look forward to a new administration at the national level, there are a few things that deserve our attention at our local level: Library Update: Town of Union Vale residents are under restrictions at our nearby libraries since our town board decided not to renew the contract with the Mid-Hudson Library System, which would have allowed unrestricted use of Beekman, LaGrange, Millbrook and Dover Plains libraries. The town has …
Anne McCabe, our former Union Vale Democratic Committee Co-chair, forwarded this from a group she works with near Albany, where she and Bill are now living. We’re asking for you to make one phone call and send an email letter to ensure that Automatic Voter Registration becomes law and that hybrid voting machines are banned in New York. Please do this before the weekend. Thank you, Voting Reform Committee Urgent Actions for Voting Reform (1) …
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 20 Front St. Millbrook DC Board of Elections 47 Cannon St. Poughkeepsie Boardman Road Library 141 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie Fishkill Town Hall 807 Route 52, Fishkill …
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 …
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 »