TIMES
SOUTHERN
ULSTER
Vol. 13, No 23
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JUNE 8 - 14, 2016
Panthers
bound for
glory
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On May 31 the Highland School Board
and the Administration met to finalize a
revised budget for the 2016-17 school year
after their initial proposal failed to pass
in May.
The board is presenting a budget of
$41,522,885, which is $133,211 lower than
the previous budget and an accompanying
tax levy of $26,051,044, which is down by
$362,802. The budget increase stands at
2.5% over this year and the tax levy now
falls just under the cap at 0.586% and
needs a simple majority of 50% plus one
of the total number who vote to pass.
A Public Hearing on the budget is
ONE DOLLAR
Friend of
Education
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SERVING HIGHLAND, MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL
Highland re-vote is June 21
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
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scheduled for Tuesday, June 14 at 6 p.m.
in room E-32 at the Highland High School.
The revote will be held on Tuesday, June
21 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., in the band room
at the high school.
Business Administrator Louise Lynch
reviewed a few key budgetary items; the
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By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
Lady Dukes have a date with destiny
Mike Zummo
The Marlboro softball team celebrates is berth into the NYSPHSAA Class B semifinals with a 15-8 win over Center Moriches on Saturday in
Rhinebeck. They will journey to South Glens Falls on Saturday for a shot at the state championship. Story on page 42
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Lloyd
approves
water main
replacement
The Lloyd Town Board last week
unanimously approved low bidder Roehrs
Construction, of Clintondale, to install a
new water main along Haviland Avenue
and Del Vechia Drive at a cost of $174,730.
The only other company to submit a bid
was J. Mullen & Sons, of Saugerties, for
$182,927. The project will be by prevailing
wage, which was indicted within the bid
document that the companies reviewed.
This requires certified payrolls to be
submitted for verification.
Ray Jurkowski, of Morris Associates
Engineering who designed the new
water main system, said Roehr’s price
was slightly higher than originally
anticipated, “however, there is money
that is available within the 2016 budget
that can be utilized from the Highland
Water District.”
Jurkowski will oversee and inspect the
work to ensure that it is in compliance
with the contract documents. The project
is being funded from the Highland Water
District 2016 budget.
Jurkowski said a recent inspection
in the targeted area has shown rusty
and turbid water flowing through aging
pipes. Flushing the system to clear
the questionable water has proven
unsuccessful.
Jurkowski said the project has received
the approval of the Ulster County
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