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By Sarah Trafton scribed by law.” islature, Gardner said, and it “The would decision to leave Cairo-Dursuperinert Conti, Dale Handel, Brock Juusola, require a super-majorBulich wants the law to proColumbia-Greene Media principal before becoming A few CloudsColumbia-Greene Media Partly Patchy tendent. Robert Poelstra, Nicole Maggio, Steve ham is my decision,” Taibi the Cloudssunny and Sun and Partly sunny Clouds and fromattwoSunny vide more clarity on regional ity vote, or approval said evening and sun, a CATSKILL — A resolution to andsun cooler clouds clouds and nice sun; pleasant Scores of parents, students, alumni LaFever, Claudia Zucker, Bernadette meeting. “I’m doing what is best for thirds of the lawmakers. my showers shower CAIRO — A month after administrajails. rescind the bondand forfaculty the profilled the high school audiGavin-Palmieri and Todd Hilgendorff. family and myself. This is a choice that County attorney Edward in the Cairo-Durham CenLegislator Larry Gardner, posed new Greene County Jail HIGH LOW LOW 67 68 66tive turmoil HIGH 70 District, 78 an unprecedented I made for myself.” Kaplan agreed. tral School and the bids for its construc- D-Hunter, who is also the par“I agree because When asked if the board it’s didalready not innumber of candidates have lined up 61 40 50 tion was added to the agenda liamentarian, said the Finance 64 49 44 51for four 47available 60seats on the school out of committee,” Kaplan tend to renew Taibi’s contract, PresiI think it’s great that we have an active community that for Wednesday’s full board Committee was not the proper told lawmakers. Complete weather, weather, A2 A2 Ottawa board. dent Stephen Brandow declined to Complete Montreal meeting, proposal by a venue to propose the resolu58/40 wants toafter be ainvolved. There is no time limit on 61/46 Terms will end for Dr. Peter Byrne, respond, except to say that contract tion. Catskill lawmaker. Massena rescinding a resolution and Gary WarnerPlattsburgh and Dennis Burke. The — Laura Giarrusso, HistoryBulich teacher negotiations are a personnel matter. “Resolutions were adopted 59/45 Legislator Michael Bancroft legislators are free to change fourth seat will be to fill Dean Pectal’s The board also felt the heat for the 58/43 60/35 requested a pause on jail con- by the full Legislature for the Ogdensburg how they voted inLori the Miner past, Malone term. Pectal stepped down unexpired 57/44 removal of Spanish teacher bond and for the construcstruction, a $70 million investPeterborough Potsdam 58/43 Gardner added. Kingston last year citing employment reasons, Burlington the National Honor Society adviser, SARAHThe TRAFTON/COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA of ment 63/38 59/43 tion contracts,” Gardneras said. the next 30 years, torium March 28 looking for answers large turnout schoolover board 54/41 The $39 million U.S. De59/46 Agostinoni said. Board Clerk Bridget Jail critics attended the Greene County Legislature’s a position she heldofforAgriculture 21 years. bond Lake Placid would be inconsistent so that the county could seek of“This from the board education. hopefuls Finance comes weeks after the district Watertown partment 54/40meeting The position is held by Robert Mac-Legislator 56/42 Committee Monday to support The Cairo-Durham Assoin the community thought thebe in nawith that and would parted Michael ways with formerlegislative Superintensupport Many in amendwas approved Teachers in September Giffert.R-Catskill. Bulich offered a resolution Bulich, to halt the jailTaibi, whoing Political Action Committee board Taibi to step down. dent Anthony served at the law of rescinding them.”ciation’sand a county that pressured states ture bids for construction project and re-examine option a shared jail. The resolution Incumbents Dennisthe Burke andof Gary Taibi deniedtothat he wasthe forced out. school for 12 years, first as highcounty schoolshall But resolution has to “Each continue Rochester SeeSee STAKES A8 is on the agenda forrunning, Wednesday’s board meeting. Warner are in the as arefull RobJAIL A8 66/45 maintain a county jail as pre- be considered by the full LegUtica
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A proposed law that could be voted on this week would require adults and children to buckle up if they ride in a vehicle’s rear seat.
seat belts to be used by all passengers, including adults in the back seat. A similar bill has been making its way through the Assembly. The bill could be voted on this week. “It’s safer, but I don’t think we need a new law for everything,” said Rachel Trent of Hudson. “I do make
sure my kids are belted in in the back seat.” At the present time, the law mandates seat belt use by adults and children in the front seat, but only children under age 16 are required to buckle up in the rear seat. If passed by the Senate and Assembly and then approved by Gov. Andrew
Cuomo, the law would require all passengers to wear a seat belt, regardless of where they are sitting in the vehicle. “It’s a common-sense piece of legislation,” Carlucci said at a press conference at the state capital in See BUCKLING A8 MELANIE LEKOCEVIC/COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA
Getting in the back seat? A proposed new law would all passengers in a vehicle Source: New York require State Association of Realtors, Inc. to buckle their seat belts.
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By Sarah Trafton “The pinwheel is a Legislasymbol “I’m opposed to it as well,” in the Public Works Committee, legof hope, safety, health said. and Mediabe dis- tor Patricia Handel, R-Durham islators asked if Columbia-Greene Bottini could most importantly, happi“But our legal counsel told us our qualified as the lowest responsible fi rst CATSKILL — Bright flashes ness,” hands tied.”said Sherri Law, of the of bluebyand silver reflect in are bidder, a requirement the attorney Health did not notifyAssociation’s its clients if sunlight, dozens Bottini of Mental general’s office.the Bottini’s legalasissue REACH Center. they overpaid, Kaplan said, but swept pinwheels blow in the breeze “It personal stands for the carefree the funds into accounts. On the the web web — a colorful display to honor On childhood we want for all “That was illegal though right?” young lives tainted by viowww.HudsonValley360.com children and is a call to neighLawrence said. It is also the governing board’s responsibility to ensure lence. bors, members Kaplan conficommunity rmed that it was. Theand Mental Health that sealed bids are opened at a public meeting that the Associaand County leaders toAdministrator play a role in Greene tion of Columbia and Greene protecting and nurturing our Shaun Groden reminded legislators bid is awarded to the lowest responsibleCounties bidder.has hosted Pinwheel citizens. It that the youngest county is obligated to symboltake the Gardens in observance of Na- izes our efforts to change the — Shaun Groden Greene County Administrator lowest responsible bid. Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. Facebook Facebook 24,000 gallons between its highway tional Child Abuse Prevention way our community thinks “It is also the governing board’s rewww.facebook.com/ garage in Ashland, the Cairo Office Month for the past three years. about child that abuse prevensponsibility to ensure sealed bids CatskillDailyMail/ building on Mountain Avenue and the The Greene County eventare took tion,” according to a stateopened at a public meeting and Edward vember to diverting more than $1.7 was closed, county Rivertown Senior Center in Athens. placeattorney from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday ment from the to Child Advothat the bid is awarded the lowest Legislators Harry Lennon, D-Cairo, million from customer credit balances Kaplan said. outside of the Greene County cacybidder,” Center of Columbia responsible according to and the “This would be fertile groundatfor Larry Gardner, D-Hunter, Michael and was ordered to pay $3.2 million in Office Building 411aMain St.comptroller’s Greene Counties in Hudson. state website. Bulich, R-Catskill and Gregory Davis, criminal restitution and civil damages, lawsuit,” he said.The Columbia County event Ann Gibbons, of Catskill, Bulich agreed with Handel and exTRAFTON/COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA took The resolution passed Public Works GenR-Greenville supported the resolution. according to the state AttorneySARAH place from 2-5 p.m. on was intrigued by thethe event pressed concern that rejecting bid Greene County Treasurer Peter Markou Ann Gibbons, forLawrence, Child with Martinez, and Park in Office. of Catskill planting pinwheels Legislators Charles Martinez, R-anderal’s Monday inHobart 7th Street See VICTIMS See BID A8 Abuse Prevention Month on Tuesday. it. When the resolution first surfaced Linger voting against Coxsackie, Thomas Hobart, R-CoxHudson. sackie, Patrick Linger, R-New Baltimore, William Lawrence, R-Cairo and Linda Overbaugh, R-Catskill opposed it. Bottini Fuel pleaded guilty in No-
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