T IMES
SOUTHERN
ULSTER
Vol. 14, No 15
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APRIL 12 - 18, 2017
Huskies
take
command
Page 44
Although a week late, New York State
passed a $153 million budget this past
weekend. It contains $1.1 billion in aid for
grades K-12, which is a 4.4% increase over
the current year. As the budget drama
unfolded in Albany, the Marlboro school
district continued to refine their own
budgetary priorities and finances for the
2017-18 school year. The school board has
until April 21 to adopt next year’s budget
that will then go before the voters on May
16.
Last week Patrick Witherow, Director
of Business and Finance, reviewed the
district’s most up to date figures. The
2017-18 levy stands at $33,948,733, which
is $276,730 less that the current school
year and is the third consecutive year the
levy has been reduced. He said this was
ONE DOLLAR
The
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SERVING HIGHLAND, MARLBOROUGH & PLATTEKILL
Marlboro school aid on the way
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
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“largely due” to the amount the district
received in building aid.
Witherow highlighted the major
increases projected for next year: a
$1,103,662 rise in salaries/payroll/ERS/
TRS expenses that includes $300,000 in
mandated driven programs that were
incorporated after the adoption of the
2016-17 school budget. He said health
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Furry friend
Lloyd
extends
response
deadline
on tow
challenge
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
J.P. Aponte
Jaxson Craven, 3, greets the Easter Bunny, Saturday at Highland’s annual Easter celebration. More photos on page 23.
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Last week the Lloyd Town Board voted
to extend the time they have to respond
or appear in court to July 17 in order
to answer a complaint filed against the
town by Joseph DiBlanca concerning
the recently adopted towing law. The
board further stated that they would not
enforce the terms of the new law until or
after August 15, 2017. Attorneys for both
sides agreed to these stipulations. This
agreement does not preclude DiBlanca
from filing a motion for a Preliminary
Injunction “or similar relief on or after
July 18, 2017.” As he has in the past,
Councilman Joseph Mazzetti abstained
from the vote due to a familial relationship
with one of the town tow operators.
Hansut said initially the town had to
respond to DiBlanca’s Complaint by May
5 but the extension will allow more time
for both sides to come to an agreement on
this issue.
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