Vol. 37, No. 7 3 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2019
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Shawangunk reports a reduction in crime
By TED REMSNYDER
The Town of Shawangunk experienced a small, but
noticeable, drop in year-to-year crime numbers in 2018,
according to statistics provided by Shawangunk Chief
Walden warns
residents to
shovel their
sidewalks
of Police Gerald Marlatt. The agency head delivered the
figures to the Town Board during his monthly report
during the council’s Feb. 7 session, and the stats show
that the police department had 2,925 calls for service in
2018, down from 3,354 calls in 2017.
Arrests were down slightly from 133 to 128 year-to-
year, while 379 tickets were issued by the department in
2018, down from 382 in the prior year. Traffic accidents in
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Crawford
clerk resigns
Gliding on ice
Allegations of irregularities
in reports surface
By LAURA FITZGERALD
[email protected]
By TED REMSNYDER
With winter still in full swing and more
snowstorms surely headed to the region
in the coming weeks, the Village of
Walden is urging residents to shovel their
properties promptly after each storm as
a matter of public safety. A total of 36
homes in the municipality have been
cited this winter for failing to shovel their
sidewalks within 24 hours, an infraction
that comes with a $220 fine.
Three dozen properties have been fined
this season for failing to comply with the
village code, which stipulates that the
entire width of the the sidewalk, or four
feet (whichever is wider), must be cleared
off by the homeowner within a day of
each storm. A number of the properties
that were fined were repeat offenders, as
no one is residing in the homes. “Some of
them were abandoned houses, so there’s
nothing we can do about those, except go
and do it,” Village Manager John Revella
said. “We do know which ones those are
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Bond Brungard
Eric Orr slides the stone for a team from Wallkill’s fire departmen, Saturday during the annual
Walkill Lions Curling Tournament. Story on page 34.
Crawford Town Clerk Jolene Roy has
voluntarily resigned following an ongoing
investigation into irregularities with the
town’s finances.
An irregularity was noted in reports
submitted by the town clerk during a
normal review of the town’s business
practices in fall 2018.
Further review involving the police
department and other auditors revealed
further irregularities.
“All of these facts combined led us to
believe that the town clerk’s actions rose
to the level of improper conduct,” Town
Supervisor Charles Carnes said.
After review the matter was turned over
to the State Police Bureau of Criminal
Investigation for further action. As of
Feb. 12, no arrests had been made.
Jessica Kempter, Deputy Town Clerk
and Confidential Secretary to the
Supervisor, stepped in temporarily as
town clerk and will hold the elected office
until elections in November. The town is
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