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Southern Ulster Times , Wednesday , July 12 , 2017
IN THIS ISSUE
Calendar .......................................... 12 Craig McKinney ................................ 9 Classifieds ...................................... 24 Crossword ...................................... 26 Dining Guide ..................................... 11 Highland .......................................... 19 Letters to the Editor ........................ 8 Marlboro ......................................... 18 Obituaries ...................................... 23 Opinion ............................................. 8 Police Blotter ................................... 4 School News .................................... 16 Service Directory ........................... 28 Sports ............................................. 31
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Lloyd building department investigates deck collapse
By MARK REYNOLDS mreynolds @ tcnewspapers . com
Lloyd Building Department Director Dave Barton said his department is investigating the recent collapse of a deck at a home at 1 Ransom Rd , which fell about nine feet .
“ The deck failed catastrophically and there were three injuries , one severe and that person required stitches in their head and the loss of two pints of blood ,” he said . “ It was really quite messy .”
Barton said the life expectancy of home decks is about 10 years and must be checked to ensure safety . Acid rain is a factor because it eats through joint hangers and nails and impacts a decks longevity . At last week ’ s board meeting he showed a bolt that was taken from the scene of the collapse , pointing out that these were put in incorrectly without sleeves and epoxy and were not properly attached . He said when a new deck is put on this house there will be full engineering followed by a thorough inspection . Barton is asking the public to have their decks inspected by a reputable craftsman to ensure safety .
Barton said his department continues to be busy ; additional permits were pulled for houses at Mountainside Woods and he received plans for the proposed self-storage complex on Rte . 9W but is awaiting a $ 50,000 check for the permit fee . He said projects like these have put his department “ well ahead revenuewise .”
Cancer Proclamation
The Lloyd Town Board issued a proclamation declaring the month of July as Sarcoma Cancer Awareness Month . Before Supervisor Paul Hansut read the Proclamation , he said this is for Hobart Simpson ( 1975-2016 ) and Sara Pironi ( 1998-2016 ), Highland residents who succumbed to cancer .
The Proclamation states that “ sarcoma cancers are rare and often aggressive cancers that grow in the bones , muscles , and soft tissues of the body .” These kinds of cancers , which hit mostly children and young adults , are often diagnosed too late for treatment and are thought to be some type of injury . It is thought that early detection and treatment can increase survival rates by up to 20 percent , potentially saving thousands of lives . In issuing the Proclamation the Town of Lloyd is hoping to raise awareness of this form of cancer and to educate the public and the medical profession about this
Photo courtesy Lloyd Building Inspector
A deck recently collapsed at 1 Ransom Rd in Highland , resulting in several injuries .
particular form of cancer .
Bookkeeper Is Optimistic
Bookkeeper Karen McPeck said that as of late June “ the town is in decent financial shape at this point for the year .”
McPeck said in August the budget process for 2018 will begin .
“ We ’ re going to ask that all the departments calculate salaries for their departments and submit them with their budgets because that is the only checks and balances we have for me ,” she said .
McPeck said she does not yet have the state tax cap figure for 2018 , which is usually released in August .
Assessor Files 2017 Tax Roll
Assessor Jennifer Mund said she just “ wrapped up ” the 2017 final tax roll on July 1 and is finalizing the assessors report with Ulster County “ and everything is balanced , which is a great thing .” This document will soon be available in Mund ’ s office at Town Hall for the public to review .
Mund is continuing to work on the emergency 911 mapping of properties in town . She is also reviewing all of the exemptions to make sure they are done properly in light of a few changes the state has initiated in the process . She indicated that some of these changes are confusing and happen at the last minute .
“ The state budget gets filed and in that budget , they make changes to the exemption programs , which all have to be on the roll by May 1 when the tentative roll is filed ,” she said . “ That leaves a very short window to comply .”
Police have a busy June
Police Chief Daniel Waage characterized June as a “ very busy month ” for his department . There were
959 calls for service and 442 for other calls for public service . There were 51 accidents and his department issued 150 tickets – 3 for parking and 147 Uniform Traffic Tickets .
Waage said an Officer and a Sergeant put in 200 hours on foot patrol in the hamlet and 60 hours at the schools . The Chief and Lieutenant clocked 4 hours in the hamlet and 3 hours at the schools .
Waage said on June 5 his department , together with members of the Ulster County URGENT Task Force , conducted a Prostitution enforcement detail at a Highland hotel that resulted in the arrest of 5 individuals for Promoting Prostitution and Criminal Possession of a Controlled substance 7th degree .
On June 6 , his department participate in the Special Olympics Torch Run , completing two miles . Also on this day the Town of Lloyd Police Youth League played floor hockey with approximately 15 local youths .
On June 14 , his department spoke with residents of the Vineyard Commons complex , warning them of recent phone and lottery scams .
On June 21 , the Lloyd Police met with the owner of Orange County Chopper and donated a department patch that will be part of the Orange County Choppers 911 Memorial Wall .
On June 22 , his department destroyed 52 pounds of narcotics that were placed in the MED return box at the Dutchess County Recovery Resource Recovery Agency .
On June 25 members of his department patrolled Bike NY for the annual bike ride on roadways throughout town . A total of approximately 2,000 riders participated . The following day Sgt . Phil Roloson taught a sexual training course to about 40 new summer employees .