Category Archives: Town of Montgomery

Whose lawsuit is it?

By Meghan E. Murphy | Published: October 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
The Land Master lawsuit, and subsequent $561,000 in fees, has become a hot potato this election season. The lawsuit has a long history, spanning the service three supervisors and eight different board members. The comprehensive plan challenged was developed under Al Valk and his board then adopted by Susan Cockburn and the first board members with [...]
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Town debate details released

By Meghan E. Murphy | Published: October 22, 2009 | 0 Comments
Word around the Village of Walden Thursday was that Democrat and Republican representatives had a heated discussion at the Walden Diner about the details of Friday’s debate. After all was hashed out, here’s the format: - During the debate as many questions that can fit in the time allotted will be asked. Questions will be fielded from [...]
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Town upgrades website

By Meghan E. Murphy | Published: September 10, 2009 | 0 Comments
Check out the new look at the Town of Montgomery site.
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Police agreement on town agenda

By Meghan E. Murphy | Published: September 2, 2009 | 0 Comments
As promised, the Police Consolidation Committee is on the agenda to present to the Town of Montgomery board about an inter-municipal agreement. Mayor Brian Maher said he met with the committee Wednesday morning to shore up the presentation. The meeting is Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at town hall.
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Officer recovering, found at fault in accident

By Meghan E. Murphy | Published: August 26, 2009 | Comments closed
Town of Montgomery Police Officer Brian Turner left the hospital late last week and is recovering from an accident on Aug. 16. Police say Turner was off-duty and driving his motorcycle with his wife, Bonnie, on Route 300 in the Town of Newburgh. He was behind bikes being driven by two other friends and a minivan, driven [...]
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More number crunching on police

By Meghan E. Murphy | Published: August 3, 2009 | 0 Comments
I’m a geek for numbers, and you can certainly look at the numbers when it comes to police consolidation in Montgomery in a lot of ways. But, since my story on municipal consolidation has sparked so much talk, I thought I might do some more crunching. Here’s a chart that looks at the cost per [...]
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