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PUBLIC AGENDA

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 14 Newburgh Town Board . 2 p . m . Town Hall , 1496 Route 300 , Town of Newburgh . Special meeting to finalize budget for 2017 . Town of New Windsor Planning Board , 7 p . m . Town Hall , 555 Union Avenue .

THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 15

Town of Newburgh Planning Board , 7 p . m . Town Hall , 1496 Route 300 , Town of Newburgh .

MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 19

Town of Newburgh Workshop meeting , 7 p . m . Town Hall , 1496 Route 300 , Town of Newburgh . City of Newburgh Informational meeting regarding chemical contamination of city reservoir , 7 p . m . Mount Saint Mary College Aquinas Hall Theater .

TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 20

Good Will Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners . 7:30 p . m . 600 Auto Park Place , Newburgh . ( Temporary location due to construction at firehouse .)

The city is currently in the process of repairing existing , video-surveillance cameras and mounting three , new video cameras paid for through various grants . “ I was told those cameras would be up in May ,” Councilman Torrance Harvey said at city Activity Center on Monday .

“ I don ’ t want to see us become Chicago ,” said Daniel Smith , vice president of 100 Men for Newburgh , on a mission to bring a permanent end to gun violence in the City of Newburgh . “ There appears to be no urgency in replacing or repairing these valuable tools .”

City Manager Michael Ciaravino explained the cameras need to be “ powered up by Central Hudson ,” and the city was waiting on the utility company to make the necessary connections . Mayor Judy Kennedy said part of the delay was caused due to utility poles needing replacement by Central Hudson . “ I ’ m as frustrated as the next person , because lives are at stake ,” the mayor said .

On Tuesday , Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp . spokesman John Maserjian

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Continued from page 1 confirmed the final camera connections would be made sometime this week . Some of the poles were “ unsuitable ” for the cameras , said Maserjian , largely due to a lack of space . “ We had to coordinate with Time Warner and Verizon ,” he said , explaining some of the delay .

Eric Newton , a former police officer and member of 100 Men for Newburgh , urged residents to think in terms of change needed from within the community . “ The people doing the killing look just like us ,” he said . “ If you ’ re carrying a gun , your intention is to harm someone else . It has got to stop .”

Community organizer Joe Alvarez said residents need to do more than pay lip service to the problem . “ Be a role model ,” he said . “ We have to stand up and represent what we really want … it takes a village to raise a child .”

Gayle was the third person to be fatally shot in the city this year ; Glenton Wright was gunned down on Benkard Avenue in March and Deandric Little , 29 , was fatally shot in August .

Jennifer Bediako , the mother of slain teen Keyshan Gayle , demands working video surveillance cameras and more lighting for City of Newburgh streets .

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City of Newburgh Police Lt . Thomas Murphy walked through the ranks one last time on August 31 , retiring from active service with the city police department . Murphy has served the City of Newburgh Police Department and its community for the past 18 years . He rose through the ranks being promoted to Sergeant in 2004 and Lieutenant in 2008 . While serving the community , Lieutenant Murphy was an active member of the Police Department where throughout his career he was a member of the department ’ s K9 Unit , SWAT Team , Anti-Crime Unit & Motor Unit . He sat on various boards within our department including our Policy Review Board , Awards Committee , Accident Review Board , Firearms Review Board and was integral during times of transition .