By Derek Liebig A report released by the state comptroller’s office cites the town of Whitehall with a lack of internal controls over the town’s financial records, and while the town agrees with the 10 recommendations made in the report, a state official pointed out Monday that Whitehall has addressed only four of them so [...]
Two arrested in local burglary cases
A Whitehall woman and a Granville man have been jailed relating to several recent local break-ins, Washington County officials said Tuesday. Ashley Hayes, 22, faces three felony burglary charges relating to as many break-ins in Granville and Whitehall following a joint investigation between the State Police and the Washington County Sheriffs office, Washington County District [...]
Heated end to town board meeting
The meeting that left the town of Whitehall with an adopted spending plan for 2011 ended with fireworks on Wednesday, Nov. 17, with several heated exchanges betwwen elected officials and town employees. After the meeting, which saw the board adopt a budget with an increase on 13.62-percent after starting the day faced with a 15-plus [...]
Town tackles employee policies
The town of Whitehall looked to remedy a pair of previous employee situations at its monthly board meeting on Nov. 10. In the first situation, the board looked into the practice of offering retired employees an insurance buyout, something that had been in practice but had not properly been acted upon with a local law. [...]
Whitehall guide coming Saturday
The 2010/11 Whitehall Community Guide, complete with local government listings and information about the community of Whitehall, will be available this Saturday in your mailbox and throughout town. This years guide contains everything and anything you need to know about living in the Town of Whitehall. Be looking for your copy Saturday.
Sports awards, town board meeting
There will be two thigns going on tonight in the town of Whitehall. First, the Whitehall Central School Athletic Department will celebrate the accomplishments of the 2010 fall sports season with the fall sports awards in the junior/senior high school auditorium at 6 p.m. Teams that whill be honored will include the junior varsity and [...]
Final budget meeting
The town of Whitehall met for the final time to discuss the preliminary 2011 budget on Monday. The board made no changes to the spending plan, while quickly considering changes to fire company funding and raises. The board has until Nov. 20 to adopt a 2011 budget. For more information, see the Whitehall Times, on [...]
Current budget figures
The town of Whitehall presented their latest version of the 2011 budget on Thursday, Nov. 4 as part of the annual public hearing on the spending plan. Budget officer Kathy Jones said that due to new information, the tax rate increase had jumped from a 12.44-percent increase to a 13.61-percent increase, which is almost identical [...]
Town budget meetings scheduled
The town of Whitehall has scheduled a pair of meetings in order to prepare the 2011 town budget. Due to scheduling conflicts, the budget meeting that was planned for Friday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. in now taking place on Saturday, Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pavilion town offices. This is a basic [...]
Home Sweet Home?
The town of Whitehall is set to decide on Thursday whether or not to call the Skenesborough firehouse its new home.





