Under Development: Renovations at Longfellows, Redevelopment of Stewarts, SoBro Hotel Expansion,

on-scene decontamination of firefighters, will help to reduce the exposure to carcinogens our firefighters face, decreasing the likelihood of obtaining occupational cancer. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), firefighters are currently being diagnosed with cancer at a nearly 10 percent higher rate than the general public and experiencing cancer-related deaths at a nearly 15 percent higher rate.

Tonko’s announcement marks the 19th round of the competitive FY 2021 AFG announcements, with previous rounds delivering a total of more than $1.56 million for fire departments in Albany, Glenville, North Greenbush, Saratoga Springs, Schenectady, and Troy.

The FY 2021 AFG Program will award an unprecedented $414 million in competitive grants to fire departments, non-affiliated EMS organizations, and state fire training academies. This includes an additional $100 million for the AFG Program provided through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Planning Board will host its next meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 9 at City Hall. Planning Board applications currently under consideration include:

• Stewarts 177 S Broadway & 28 Lincoln - Initiation of Coordinated SEQRA Review of a proposed redevelopment of existing Stewart’s Shop, demolition of all existing site features and replacement of fuel tanks and canopy, and a new twostory 3,720 sq. ft. Stewart’s Shop.

•3368 South Broadway Hotel

- Expansion Site Plan review for an addition to an existing hotel to incorporate 17 new rooms in the Gateway Commercial - Rural district. The expansion along the southern hall of the building would be a total of 2,942 square feet new footprint, according to documents filed with the city. Three parking spaces will also be added to the site of the project, which is titled Homewood Suites.

• 500 Union Longfellows Renovations - Site plan review of a proposed redevelopment of the existing Longfellow’s hotel, restaurant and conference center in the Interlaken PUD.

The project description calls for the demolition of the restaurant portion of the main building, while maintaining the existing hotel rooms on the building’s north side. Addition plans point to the development of a new building to connect to the existing block of hotel rooms and the construction of a connecting bridge. In specific numbers, plans call for the number of rooms to increase from 18 in the main building and 32 in the hotel wing, to 54 and 34, respectively, according to the most recently revised plans submitted to the city.

County Board Approves Passage of New Contract with Saratoga Deputy Sheriff’s PBA

BALLSTON SPA —

The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution during its Feb. 23 meeting for a new contract with the Saratoga County Deputy Sheriff’s Police Benevolent Association.

The Union agreed to a gradual wage increase over five years and increased contributions from employees to their healthcare premiums and copays.

As part of the agreement, all