tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post6974466460615461249..comments2024-03-28T17:55:31.180-04:00Comments on The Gossips of Rivertown: Be Careful What You Wish ForCarole Osterinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-53358468021901998082018-04-02T10:37:35.688-04:002018-04-02T10:37:35.688-04:00If Stewart's wants to leave that corner, then ...If Stewart's wants to leave that corner, then let them. There are other service stations in town. I have nothing against Stewart's but that store is the same size as most of them, and doesn't need to be expanded. Especially at the cost of homes that have been around for 100 years. Cynthia Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550592770287010816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-60466922890092269172018-04-02T10:31:01.319-04:002018-04-02T10:31:01.319-04:00Hear hear. I am in complete agreement with you, S...Hear hear. I am in complete agreement with you, Steve. Cynthia Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550592770287010816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-54621682786673173042018-04-01T19:07:28.124-04:002018-04-01T19:07:28.124-04:00For 100 years this berg grew because of roads of r...For 100 years this berg grew because of roads of rail. Now they restrict more commerce than they promote.<br /><br />Imagine a spur that connects 9G to 66 and 23 instead of just one business, ADM.<br /><br />Remove the railbed and create roadbed.<br /><br />Let people flow...1Riparianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17248602693560230557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-36303683019266916112018-04-01T07:51:43.981-04:002018-04-01T07:51:43.981-04:00How can the managers of Hudson's decline survi...How can the managers of Hudson's decline survive without an increase in funding?<br /><br />1Riparianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17248602693560230557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-19377336766872122442018-03-30T11:12:13.269-04:002018-03-30T11:12:13.269-04:00A declining population means that the large infras...A declining population means that the large infrastructure costs of rural Columbia County — roads, bridges, government buildings, and the like — are a greater burden per capita. Not something to look forward to. Samuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16548850334066788444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-14941762322484136212018-03-30T08:09:35.007-04:002018-03-30T08:09:35.007-04:00Less people in Columbia County means less money fr...Less people in Columbia County means less money from the Fed for the corrupt local politicians to mismanage. raoul dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579749314920195945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-4743304959654055792018-03-30T07:27:35.957-04:002018-03-30T07:27:35.957-04:00Oh, regarding population numbers and sales taxes, ...Oh, regarding population numbers and sales taxes, Columbia County given present trends is projected to decline from 63,096 residents as of the 2010 census to 59,685 in the 2020 census, a population decline of 5.4%. Hudson is projected to have an even greater population decline of 7.3%, dropping from 6,713 to 6,225 residents (including the prisoner population). <br /><br />If that occurs (and the Hudson population decline might be even greater if the spread of Airbnb’s in Hudson continues unabated), Hudson faces about a 2% haircut in its share of the county sales tax pool, or around $20,000 per year, under the present formula. Hudson does have the power to change that formula, but I digress. <br /><br /> In case you are wondering why I have such numbers, it is because I keep a spreadsheet on all of this to assist in my redistricting projects. The next estimate of Hudson’s population comes out in June, at which time the population projections for Hudson can be updated on my master spreadsheet. Yes, I know, I have some weird hobbies. But sometimes they prove useful to Hudson. :)Steve Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588935402322108968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-2520512288284136892018-03-30T07:21:48.119-04:002018-03-30T07:21:48.119-04:00Reinforcing greed for the few, both here in the ci...Reinforcing greed for the few, both here in the city and also in the county, by the charm of elected political forces and 'dogooders,' needs to challenged. We need signs of a healthy economy to rise all boats, not just the yachts. Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548912912359709568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-80278021073665979012018-03-30T06:46:58.838-04:002018-03-30T06:46:58.838-04:00Sprawl like the image Carole put it, is a horrible...Sprawl like the image Carole put it, is a horrible bane on so many levels, with huge negative economic externalities, one of which is admittedly subjective, involving aesthetics. I have driven by a few such tracts in Columbia County, that look just hideous. Houses with ugly architecture, and treeless. At a minimum, such tracts should be masked from the highway with foliage, in order to avoid such an assault to one's eyes. I have visited most of the United States now at my rather advanced age, and I find Columbia County to have just about the most beautiful landscape of any county that I have been in. To despoil it would be a tragedy. We already have Fairview Avenue in Greenport for those who enjoy zoning free ugliness and shopping centers that violate almost every norm of aesthetic presentation. We don't need any more such examples. Yes, I know, on this issue I sound like a bit of an elitist. So be it. Steve Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588935402322108968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-19356801069617664702018-03-29T23:51:52.490-04:002018-03-29T23:51:52.490-04:00As another statistic, Columbia County sales tax re...As another statistic, Columbia County sales tax revenues increase by 8 % in 2016, and 7.25 % in 2017. while population may be ebbing, the economy here is humming. and it is one of the few counties in New York State that is doing this well. j kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669649380477390089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-67432146454735948922018-03-29T22:47:36.120-04:002018-03-29T22:47:36.120-04:00we do not have to follow the Saratoga model.
howe...we do not have to follow the Saratoga model. <br />however, the Industry of Poverty model alive and well in Hudson is no way to create a vital economy for Columbia County. Spending county tax dollars on motels for the homeless that are bussed in from other locations is not a way to spur on economic growth. <br /><br />call me crazy, but it is not healthy for us or the future. Its a cynical way for the few to make money off of the backs of the many. j kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669649380477390089noreply@blogger.com