Town Budget Passed, New Sidewalks On Their Way

Last Wednesday we adopted our town budget for next year. It is a sound budget based on rational principals - paying as we go and investment in toop notch services.  I made a few comments about how the snapshot nature of budgets mean you have to make forecasts based on the information in hand at the time of passage.  We all know that those numbers can and do change.  We'll keep an eye and things, and revisit them in the next few months to see where we are.  If we need to modify our numbers we will.

In other news, the Town Board kept a promise it made to the voters and approved a project to create new sidewalks in many parts of the town - on Feura Bush Road, leading up to the YMCA and a host of other projects.  In all, a small portion of the costs are borne by the Town so it is a net positive for walkability and pocketbooks.  Even more interesting is that these new paths will create better walkable and bikable access around town.  I was proud to forward the motion to approve the project - and my motion was seconded by my colleague, Councilman Kyle Kotary.  The motion was also unanimously approved.

Vote Tuesday

I've been a bit remiss in posting lately.  Work on the Town's Noise Ordinance Task Force, the Regular Town Board and Town Budget have me just swamped.  Yesterday I helped out with a own wide literature drop for our Democratic Team and spent some time talking to voters abotu our Assemblyman, Tim Gordon.  At the lit drop I caught up with Senator Neil Breslin who predicted great things on Tuesday.

Just wanted to post a message asking everybody to vote no matter who you are voting for.I was at an Obama rally yesterday in Albany that was really amazing - and our friend, Kate Powers gave a great talk about the importance of turning out on Tuesday.  I hope everyone gets to the polls.