Observer Corps Committee

League of Women Voters^®
of Schenectady County

Observer Corps Briefs +January - March 2012. Observer Corps Report October 2011.

Observer Corps Briefs +January - March 2012

School Boards - Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central Schools and the Schenectady School District have found new superintendents.
Budgets have been the central theme of school board work. The 2% tax cap has affected all school budget discussions.
Town Boards
Rotterdam +

Harry Buffardi is the new Rotterdam supervisor. He has initiated Privilege of the Floor prior to the scheduled meeting agenda.
The zoning board has rejected a request for a CVS to be built off Curry Road.
The 5 year financial forecast for the town is not good. The reserve fund to fill the gap between rising expenses and revenues is shrinking.

Glenville +

The Glenville budget passed and did not exceed the tax cap. The Town has hired an Albany based marketing firm (PC Public Affairs) to attract new businesses to the area.
The Target store construction project is proceeding. The store is expected to open for business in October 2012.
The Receiver of Taxes position has been eliminated through a favorable referendum . Residents will now pay taxes at the local First National Bank of Scotia.

Observer Corps Report October 2011

Observer Corp Report Submitted by Betsy, Observer Corp Chair
The Observer Corps is in full swing. We still need people to observe the Mohanasen, Shalmont and Scotia- Glenville school boards and the Duanesburg and Princetown Town Boards. Anyone interested, please contact Betsy Chase or Maxine Borom.
There is an Observer Corps form that observers may fill out following each meeting attended. It was decided that these forms will be e-mailed to Betsy Chase quarterly. The first mailing is expected by early December 2011. Meeting issues that arise should be referred to Betsy Chase (phone: 399-9070 or e-mail DavSmLLtrt@aol.com), as soon as possible, so that the appropriate board member can be contacted. We will give a progress report at the Holiday lunch..
The Observer assignments to date are:
Member..................Observer Location
Susan Meggs.................Rotterdam Town Board
Johanna Petersen............Niskayuna School Board
Ruth Bonn...................Metroplex
Betsy Chase/................Glenville town Board Inga Pangburn
Flora Romanowski............Schenectady City Council
Anne Gray...................Burnt Hills School Board
Skip Darcy..................Niskayuna Town Board
Helga Schroeter/............County Legislature Maxine Borom
Helen MacDonald/............Schenectady School Board Mary Maitino
Joan Elliott................Scotia Village Board
Eunice Chouffi..............Police Civilian Review
Board, Schenectady City Council

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