The Hebron Town Board has a different look following a resignation, an appointment and a change in the election results after absentee ballots were counted. Ed Harrington has been named to the board to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Tom Rogers, and incumbent B. Martin Warner remains on the board even though [...]
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Board mulls appointment method
The Granville Board of Education started the process of seeking a new board member Monday night by deciding on a process for that search. Several options exist for going forward, but the one Superintendent Mark Bessen said he recommends would attempt to tap a former board member to fill the vacancy on a temporary basis. [...]
Town changes first responder contract
By Derek Liebig The Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company will begin providing first-response medical services in town after a Town Board vote took the contract away from the Skenesborough Volunteer Fire Company. The board voted, 4-1, on Nov. 9, to remove a $3,500 contract with Skenesborough and will shift it to the Whitehall company. The [...]
Steves hired, board has 90 days to replace him
Following a day of interviews Monday, Oct. 24 the board held a 6:30 a.m. meeting and appointed Steves effective Oct. 25. Steves will receive a $47,500 salary for the 12-month position, prorated for the remainder of the school year. The motion passed the board 7-0 with board member Kevin Ely not in attendance. The [...]
Trek for Hope Oct. 9
Fall in Washington County is a beautiful time of the year and supporters of the Haynes House of Hope anticipate that fact puts people in the mood to run, or walk or Trek for Hope. The Trek for Hope takes place Oct. 9 in and around the village and organizers hope it sees the success [...]
Town Board oks nuisance law
Board passes ‘public safety, public health law’ The Granville Town Board approved a nuisance law Thursday night, a tool to help convince some residents to take care of issues on their own property that impacts neighbors, officials said. “It’s a public health, public safety-type law,” Granville Supervisor Matt Hicks said. “It’s just basically going [...]
Board talks consolidation
The announcement of a retirement has Granville School officials talking about shared services. Monday night the Granville Board of Education accepted the retirement of long-time Transportation Manager Bob Jones, effective at the end of October. Superintendent Mark Bessen asked the board if he should post the job listing or begin to look into sharing the [...]
Slate Valley Museum recovers
The wrath of Hurricane Irene reached into the Slate Valley Museum on Sunday, as the waters of the Mettowee River rose up to completely surround the building. “We had about two feet of water at the front door last night,” said Board member David Bridges told The Sentinel on Monday morning. As of 11 [...]
School board follows new executive session rules
First meeting under new format In a move designed to make school board actions more transparent, the Granville Board of Education met Monday night with a new style agenda. Under the new agenda, board members will have to identify any item they might wish to discuss in an executive session at the beginning [...]
Local farmland protection a work in progress
Farmland protection a work in progress Results from a recently completed survey have given the town committee charged with developing a farmland protection plan a lot of material to work with as a part of the ongoing effort to preserve local agriculture. As part of its efforts to develop a farm and farmland protection [...]
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