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Vol. 30, No. 41
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OCTOBER 10 - 16, 2018
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SERVING NEWBURGH AND NEW WINDSOR
Newburgh Proposals sought for City Hall building
DPW:
understaffed
and
M an ’ s B est F riends
overworked
By KATELYN CORDERO
[email protected]
The Newburgh city manager has put out
for proposals for its city hall, a building
riddled with failing infrastructure at
83 Broadway. City Manager Michael
Ciaravino believes a boutique hotel
would be a fit for the building and that
location in the city, to boost tourism and
revitalization in the area.
“I mentioned in the council meetings
that we would be going out for an RFP,”
said Ciaravino. “Ultimately whatever the
response is that comes back is going to
be information we will share with the
council. Not only we have a mold issue,
the roof leaks and there are structural
issues. Not only can we not afford to
repair the building, so in the interest
of providing what potentially may be a
viable option, we want to provide what
will at least gather the data through the
process to see what other interest may be
out there.”
The building has been the home of the
City of Newburgh Administration since
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By KATELYN CORDERO
[email protected]
The City of Newburgh Department of
Public Works (DPW) has been understaffed
for years performing a juggling act to
perform all the necessary work to keep
the city running while staying in line
with a tight budget. George Garrison,
Superintendent of Public Works, does the
best he can with the staff he is provided,
but the manpower always runs short for
the amount of work needed to be done
each day in the city.
“It’s a juggle everyday,” said Garrison.
“We sometimes get a call that we have
to go fix something on a property, then I
have to pull my guys from what they’re
doing to go address the issue.”
A crew of 50 workers is expected to
do the same amount of work that 72
workers did in 2007. The amount of work
performed by the DPW is often behind the
scenes and unnoticed.
Two employees alone are in charge of
maintaining the 260 properties owned
by the city. They have to cut the grass,
clean the properties, and make sure the
buildings are running properly.
The DPW has a laundry list of
responsibilities to take care of for the
city. They are in charge of property
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Kristen Haight
Father Bill Damroth blesses some furry friends in the prayer garden ouside of St Francis of Assisi Church on Sunday. Each year, in honor of
the Feast of Saint Francis, patron saint of animals, the pastor blesses pets. This year, about 40 people turned out with their pets.
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