Monthly Archives: July 2009

Walden freezes police position

By Meghan E. Murphy | Published: July 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
The Village of Walden board voted to freeze an unfilled police position Tuesday while they talk with the town on consolidation.  Trustee Ed Leonard said the board will consider filling the position if the chief demands it, but the board felt that they should avoid hiring during a uncertain time, if possible. The department is [...]
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Walden posts police consolidation info

By Meghan E. Murphy | Published: July 28, 2009 | Comments closed
The Village of Walden Tuesday posted a cost breakdown and responses to frequently asked questions regarding the proposed police consolidation with the town on its website at about 2:30 p.m. Mayor Brian Maher said he’ll be posting his first mayor’s blog on the site in the next hour or so. He’ll discuss the proposal and [...]
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Walden attorney: Legally villages must pay town for police

By Meghan E. Murphy | Published: July 23, 2009 | Comments closed
Among the many questions in the Walden and the Town of Montgomery police consolidation talks is how the villages will pay the town for police services. When Chief Butch Amthor took over the town department, he pointed out that under the law the town should assess villages with fewer than four full-time officers, namely Maybrook and [...]
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You’ve seen the headlines, now see the bird

By Meghan E. Murphy | Published: July 22, 2009 | Comments closed
Birders have come from as far as New Jersey to suss out the secretive sedge wren, a threatened species that was the subject of concern last month in Montgomery. This Sunday, local birder Curt McDermott, who discovered the wren in Benedict Park, will help the less experienced see the cute little bird. The Town of [...]
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Former trustee backs studying consolidation

By Meghan E. Murphy | Published: July 21, 2009 | Comments closed
Former Village of Montgomery trustee Bobby Kiernan has been studying the municipal consolidation law that Gov. David Paterson recently signed. The law gives the public the ability to petition and force a local board to study consolidation or dissolution of local government bodies. Kiernan said Monday that he’s called on the village board to take a [...]
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Village manager contract under discussion

By Meghan E. Murphy | Published: July 7, 2009 | Comments closed
The Walden board is holding executive sessions to discuss a new contract for manager Jim Politi. In February, the board approved a conditional contract for Politi, including a performance review and defined goals and objectives. Politi’s contract was a hot topic during the village elections in March. Former Mayor Becky Pearson, who questioned Politi’s ability when [...]
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Second sedge wren spotted in Benedict

By Meghan E. Murphy | Published: July 2, 2009 | Comments closed
An outing of Mearns Bird Club members Tuesday found a second sedge wren, presumably a female, perching alongside the male that was first spotted there last month. The male had been seen with nesting material, which would be used to create several nests to attract a mate, as is the sedge wren’s normal practice. The [...]
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