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Vol. 28, No 31
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AUGUST 3 - 9, 2016
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SERVING NEWBURGH AND NEW WINDSOR
Mayor to have surgery, hopes to return in September
City of Newburgh Mayor Judy
Kennedy announced she will take a leave
of absence due to surgery scheduled this
month. She is expected to return to the
job in September.
“It’s important city business
continues without a bump or a wrinkle,”
Kennedy said at a special meeting of the
Newburgh City Council Thursday.
The city council voted to temporarily
appoint Deputy Mayor Regina Angelo to
serve as mayor pro tem during Kennedy’s
absence in August. If needed, each
council member will rotate serving as
mayor pro tem in the months that follow.
The council agreed on a resolution to
serve in alphabetic order in the absence
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Kennedy takes leave of absence
By SHANTAL RILEY
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of the mayor and that members may
decline to serve if they choose. The
primary role of the mayor pro tem will
be to lead city council meetings, said
Kennedy.
In meeting discussion, it appeared
Councilwoman Karen Mejia had been
expected to serve as pro-tem mayor in
No takers for
police chief
position
Commission seeks
county assistance
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An unidentified youngster tries the slide at the Delano Hitch Swimming Pool in Newburgh. The city pool is open 12:30 - 6 p.m., Monday Saturday.
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By SHANTAL RILEY
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Four candidates for the job of City of
Newburgh police chief have all declined
the position. The lack of candidates has
left the City of Newburgh Civil Service
Commission looking to the county for
assistance.
“All declined the position,” said city
Civil Service Commissioner Thomas
Murphy, shuffling through papers at a
meeting of the commission last week.
The job was turned down five months
following a county court judge’s decision
to allow the City of Newburgh Civil Service
Commission to offer an open, competitive
exam for the position. The city had asked
the Orange County Supreme Court to halt
the test after the civil service commission
refused to amend testing criteria to allow
acting city Police Chief Dan Cameron to
take a promotional exam.
The commission instead offered an
open exam, drawing candidates from
around the state with less experience
than Cameron, who has served the City
of Newburgh Police Department for 20
years.
“What is the next step in the process?”
asked Commissioner Vera Best. “The first
step would be to inquire from the county
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