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Aug
11
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by Dan Veaner
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Friday, 11 August 2006 |
With the August Town Board meeting coming next week, the Lansing Sewer Committee went over all the items that need to be covered one last time before they present the sewer project to the Board. Three key items that were discussed at length were the engineer's report, a 'sewer facts' mailing that is to be sent to all property owners in the proposed district, and a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) between the Town and Village of Lansing.
The MOU seemed to present the most obstacles, mainly because of scheduling. Village Mayor Don Hartill had promised to present the committee with a draft of the agreement before their Wednesday meeting. Two items require further negotiation, and, with Hartill scheduled to leave town on business for two weeks, committee members were concerned that they might not be able to present the project to the Town for another month. With rising construction costs and State pressure to build the project or lose bond act money, the committee is loath to hold the process up.
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Aug
04
2006
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by Dan Veaner
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Friday, 04 August 2006 |
Wednesday's school capital project Facilities Committee meeting seemed to put the process back on track when facilitator Marc Stammer took charge from the beginning. In stark contrast to last week's dysfunctional meeting, Stammer began with a thoughtful and detailed description of the process, a summary of what the group had accomplished and what his expectations for the evening were. Participants kept their emotions -- and barbed comments -- in check as they reviewed 14 problems in the physical plant that affect school programs.
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Aug
04
2006
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by Dan Veaner
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Friday, 04 August 2006 |
State Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton was in Lansing Wednesday to fill in constituents on what the Assembly has been doing this year, to find out what people are concerned about in her district, and to explain two bills she introduced this year. The focus was on State aid to education and health care, and a property tax rebate. "Overall we had a very good year in Albany," she said. "This was my fourth year and it was the first time that we started with a surplus at the beginning of the budget cycle."
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Jul
28
2006
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by Dan Veaner
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Friday, 28 July 2006 |
The Lansing Schools Facilities Committee came to an impasse Wednesday when two factions spent the entire meeting arguing about the process. The agenda called for the group to choose alternative solutions to problems that affect programs in the High School, including insufficient space for music, science, computer lab, and classrooms. But the group was unable to get past procedural issues, with the two and a half hour argument getting heated and personal at times.
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Jul
28
2006
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by Dan Veaner
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Friday, 28 July 2006 |
As the August 16 Town Board meeting draws near, the Sewer Committee continued work on several fronts to prepare to make their recommendation to build a $18.24 million sewer in Lansing. Engineer Jim Blum continued to solicit comments from committee members on the Draft Wastewater Facilities Plan and on the fact sheet the Town plans to mail to all residents in the proposed district.
(Left to right, facing forward) Howard LaFavor of Engineering firm Stearns & Wheler, LLC, Noel Desch, Attorney Mary Chappell, Andy Sciarabba, Town Councilwoman Connie Wilcox. (Left to right backs facing camera)Town Engineer David Herrick, Stearns & Wheler Engineer Jim Blum, Town Supervisor Steve Farkas, Deputy Town Supervisor and Sewer Committee Chairman Bud Shattuck
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