Showing posts with label Stuyvesant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stuyvesant. Show all posts
Monday, November 5, 2012
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Senator Gillibrand Endorses Lee Jamison
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
has endorsed
Lee Jamison 
for Stuyvesant
Town Supervisor
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Lee Jamison Blasts Chris Gibson's Voting Record
Democratic candidate for Stuyvesant Supervisor Lee Jamison spoke at a rally against Republican budget cuts at Congressman Chris Gibson's office in Kinderhook.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Lee Jamison for Stuyvesant Town Supervisor
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| Lee Jamison |
I moved to Columbia County 30 years ago
to escape the suburban sprawl, poor planning and environmental
degradation that was encroaching on the family dairy farm where I
grew up. I bought an old house to fix up on Riverview Street in
Stuyvesant for a $30,000 mortgage, now I'm told I have a million
dollar view!
You bet I appreciate the property tax pinch!
We can only solve the property tax problem by smart economic stimulus and by active grantsmanship, attracting other dollars to the support local infrastructure burden. Sadly our Town Board let $250,000 of GE settlement money for Waterfront development slip through it's fingers this year. Thirty years have passed and Stuyvesant has no Waterfront Access Plan. For 10 years, $95,000 DOT grant dollars for Depot Restoration has yet to go out to bid. No stimulus funds were requested for anything, yet CSX snatched up $300,000 each for four grade crossings. That same $1.2 million might have repaired the Schoolhouse Rd Bridge.
I hold a Masters of Social Work from Adelphi University. As Director of Day Services at COARC for 12 years, I managed budgets of over $1million and a large staff. Currently, I am providing critically needed outpatient psychiatric services for people with Developmental Disabilities in Columbia County through Dennis Marcus MD and Asoc. This was an initiative started 11 years ago in response to local need and has succeeded due not only to lots of work and energy but also team building with other like-minded advocates. It has enhanced the quality of life for all of us . To this end, I continue to serve on the Columbia County Community Services Board Subcommittee for Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. This committee is responsible for developing the yearly MR Services Plan for the County.
I raised two children as a single working mom. One daughter is now a PhD candidate at UVM in Burlington and my son, recently a journalist at the Hudson Register Star, is a Master's student at NYU. Both were proud Ichabod Crane grads!
I am an effective advocate for what I believe in! I have expertise at both the Town and County level. I have testified at various public hearings for DEC to hold LaFarge Cement accountable for its effects on the air, soil and water in Stuyvesant. I have been an advocate for the Ken Hummel Memorial Park; personally working as a volunteer building trails and organizing birding, hiking and snowshoeing events at the park.
I have extensive experience on countywide community boards such as having served as the President of the Board of the Philmont Hearth, 4-H Advisory Committee, Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Kinderhook Memorial Library, Stuyvesant Falls Hydro and the Stuyvesant Recreation Committee. I have worked on a number of local political campaigns as well as two successful Library 414 Budget resolutions. I have also been involved in organizing and working for local fundraisers for the Library, the Recreation Committee, the Stuyvesant Depot Restoration and the Columbia County Historical Society. I am a founding member, volunteer, organizer and vendor for the fifth year of the Stuyvesant Farmer's Market. The Farmer's Market has been one of the few economic initiative in our community in the past years.
I can prioritize, recruit talent, team build, initiate and follow through!
I believe these are all vital qualities for an effective Town Supervisor in Stuyvesant and for an advocate on the Columbia Board of Supervisors!
You bet I appreciate the property tax pinch!
We can only solve the property tax problem by smart economic stimulus and by active grantsmanship, attracting other dollars to the support local infrastructure burden. Sadly our Town Board let $250,000 of GE settlement money for Waterfront development slip through it's fingers this year. Thirty years have passed and Stuyvesant has no Waterfront Access Plan. For 10 years, $95,000 DOT grant dollars for Depot Restoration has yet to go out to bid. No stimulus funds were requested for anything, yet CSX snatched up $300,000 each for four grade crossings. That same $1.2 million might have repaired the Schoolhouse Rd Bridge.
I hold a Masters of Social Work from Adelphi University. As Director of Day Services at COARC for 12 years, I managed budgets of over $1million and a large staff. Currently, I am providing critically needed outpatient psychiatric services for people with Developmental Disabilities in Columbia County through Dennis Marcus MD and Asoc. This was an initiative started 11 years ago in response to local need and has succeeded due not only to lots of work and energy but also team building with other like-minded advocates. It has enhanced the quality of life for all of us . To this end, I continue to serve on the Columbia County Community Services Board Subcommittee for Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. This committee is responsible for developing the yearly MR Services Plan for the County.
I raised two children as a single working mom. One daughter is now a PhD candidate at UVM in Burlington and my son, recently a journalist at the Hudson Register Star, is a Master's student at NYU. Both were proud Ichabod Crane grads!
I am an effective advocate for what I believe in! I have expertise at both the Town and County level. I have testified at various public hearings for DEC to hold LaFarge Cement accountable for its effects on the air, soil and water in Stuyvesant. I have been an advocate for the Ken Hummel Memorial Park; personally working as a volunteer building trails and organizing birding, hiking and snowshoeing events at the park.
I have extensive experience on countywide community boards such as having served as the President of the Board of the Philmont Hearth, 4-H Advisory Committee, Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Kinderhook Memorial Library, Stuyvesant Falls Hydro and the Stuyvesant Recreation Committee. I have worked on a number of local political campaigns as well as two successful Library 414 Budget resolutions. I have also been involved in organizing and working for local fundraisers for the Library, the Recreation Committee, the Stuyvesant Depot Restoration and the Columbia County Historical Society. I am a founding member, volunteer, organizer and vendor for the fifth year of the Stuyvesant Farmer's Market. The Farmer's Market has been one of the few economic initiative in our community in the past years.
I can prioritize, recruit talent, team build, initiate and follow through!
I believe these are all vital qualities for an effective Town Supervisor in Stuyvesant and for an advocate on the Columbia Board of Supervisors!
I appreciate your support.
Fred Heron for Stuyvesant Town Board
Why do I, an independent, want your vote ? Because I value independent choices.
I feel strongly that there is an intelligent and non-partisan solution to almost every situation. Being bound to a 'party line' or 'party loyalties' can limit people from making the best choices. I'll bet you feel that way, too!
As for our lovely town of Stuyvesant, I feel that political party shouldn't stand in the way of making the best decisions for the Town. From my experience in small business, I find it is best to make decisions based on sound financial reasoning.
As the 5th generation running ST Hudson Sons in Columbia County, I am experienced at bidding, building, contracting, project managing and watching the bottom line. You want someone like me keeping an eye on our new $850,000 bond for the Garage and Salt Barn Project. It these economic hard times, we need to be sure this new 15 year debt is well managed and that we get what we pay for. No Fat! No Favors!
As a licensed plumber, I have been busy solving storm water drainage problems with the recent record-breaking rains. You want my expertise on some of these same problems in Town, especially on Oak Leaf Drive. I've been surprised that homeowners think that the Town can do ?nothing? to help. That is a sad legacy of a lack of leadership and it's time for a change.
I'm also surprised at the number of nasty and expensive lawsuits in our Town. I'm surprised that the current board has taken such a dismissive attitude toward State Court funded, free mediation services for municipalities. Surely, that is a reasonable first step to take in most any dispute. And it saves tax dollars.
These are examples of non-partisan issues that need to be addressed in our Town. Time for more independent thinking, more independent choices and independent voting!
Ed Kiernan for Stuyvesant Town Board
Ed Kiernan has lived in
Stuyvesant for 18 years. He served for 6 years in the NY National
Guards, famed 69th Regiment. A member of the Stuyvesant Falls Fire company, Ed is also
on the budget committee and the Pastoral Council of St Joseph’s
Church in Stuyvesant Falls. For over thirty years he has worked in
both the private and public sectors, including serving as a Budget
Analyst with the New York City Council. Currently he is an Account
Executive with BlueShield of Northeastern New York specializing in
Medicare insurance.
Ed lives with his wife Nancy and youngest son on Oak Leaf Drive.
He graduated with honors from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Ed believes that elected officials should serve the public with integrity, common sense, and transparency.
Ed lives with his wife Nancy and youngest son on Oak Leaf Drive.
He graduated with honors from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Ed believes that elected officials should serve the public with integrity, common sense, and transparency.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Stuyvesant: Worth Fixing?
Supervisor Bertram's "update" on the Schoolhouse Road Bridge still leaves us with questions.
Too expensive to fix?
Of course it's expensive. We can't fix it alone, and we're not suggesting that the town do that. We need help. We get help every year for each of our 27 miles of roadway.
Assemblyman Tim Gordon offered to help the town apply for stimulus money this spring. Councilwoman Roz Gumaer hand carried an application to Town Hall. Supervisor Bertram declined to complete it.
Too expensive not to fix?
Farmers need this bridge. Commuters need it. Delivery trucks need it. Ambulances need it.
Why was the bridge project not shovel-ready?
The bridge was closed two years ago! Why no progress? Other towns received millions in stimulus funds. Nothing for Stuyvesant.
What would the maintenance costs be for the town?
Minimal! Engineer Prof. Robert Clark tells us that pre-fab bridges are virtually maintenance-free for 50-75 years. The Highway department was already paving it. What else is there? What's the problem?
What is the impact of the closed bridge?
Longer travel times for residents to work or the grocery store and for farmers to market and fields. Ichabod Crane school buses turn around on Rt. 9J at peak drive times. Residents continue to raise questions about emergency response times.
Is it better to be proactive than to make excuses?
We think so, especially since stimulus money is OUR money. Other towns have received stimulus grants for road and bridge repair, with no match required.
CSX does not depend on the bridge, but many Stuyvesant residents do!
Too expensive to fix?
Of course it's expensive. We can't fix it alone, and we're not suggesting that the town do that. We need help. We get help every year for each of our 27 miles of roadway.
Assemblyman Tim Gordon offered to help the town apply for stimulus money this spring. Councilwoman Roz Gumaer hand carried an application to Town Hall. Supervisor Bertram declined to complete it.
Too expensive not to fix?
Farmers need this bridge. Commuters need it. Delivery trucks need it. Ambulances need it.
Why was the bridge project not shovel-ready?
The bridge was closed two years ago! Why no progress? Other towns received millions in stimulus funds. Nothing for Stuyvesant.
What would the maintenance costs be for the town?
Minimal! Engineer Prof. Robert Clark tells us that pre-fab bridges are virtually maintenance-free for 50-75 years. The Highway department was already paving it. What else is there? What's the problem?
What is the impact of the closed bridge?
Longer travel times for residents to work or the grocery store and for farmers to market and fields. Ichabod Crane school buses turn around on Rt. 9J at peak drive times. Residents continue to raise questions about emergency response times.
Is it better to be proactive than to make excuses?
We think so, especially since stimulus money is OUR money. Other towns have received stimulus grants for road and bridge repair, with no match required.
CSX does not depend on the bridge, but many Stuyvesant residents do!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
A Hard Look at Assessments in Stuyvesant
This was originally published as a My View piece in the Register Star.
"Take a hard look at system before trying to fix it", October 8, 2009
by Martin Roby, StuyvesantAfter reading New York State Senator Steve Saland’s recent My View, I am convinced he does not understand the property tax issues or the meaning of the word reform. Raising state taxes and passing it out like candy to pay property taxes is not going to reform anything.
Property taxes are high because our towns and county spend too much. Each year, spending increases. The town of Stuyvesant just spent over $4,000 to print a town calendar! These towns maintain frivolous spending by inflating assessments.
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