Meetings and Events in the Week Ahead

It's October. The week ahead promises one sunny day and many budget workshops.

• On Monday, October 2, at 2:30 p.m., the Board of Estimate and Apportionment (BEA) reviews the proposed budget for the Department of Public Works. The workshop takes place in person only at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street.
• On Tuesday, October 3, at 2:30 p.m., the Board of Estimate and Apportionment (BEA) reviews the proposed budget for the Youth Department. The workshop takes place in person only at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street.
• At 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3, Mayor Kamal Johnson holds a public hearing on the law granting amnesty to people with unpaid parking tickets. The hearing takes place in person only at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street.
• At 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3, the Hudson Community Development and Planning Agency (HCDPA) holds its monthly meeting. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place in person at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street, and on Zoom. Click here to join the meeting remotely.
• Also on Tuesday, October 3, the Conservation Advisory Council holds its monthly meeting at 6:00 p.m. No agenda is available for the meeting, but it is likely to include discussion of plans for Arbor Day 2023. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place in person at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street, and on Zoom. Click here to join the meeting remotely. 
• On Wednesday, October 4, the Hudson Industrial Development Agency (IDA) holds its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. It is expected that the agenda for the meeting will include the application for the transfer of the PILOT agreement for The Wick Hotel to its prospective new owners. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place in person at 1 City Centre, Suite 301, and on Zoom. Click here to join the meeting remotely.

Update: The Hudson IDA meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 18, at 9:30 a.m.

Correction: I was reminded this morning that the PILOT agreement with The Wick was made at the time the Hudson IDA was being resuscitated after years of inactivity, and the agreement was actually made with the Columbia County IDA. Hence the decision made by the county IDA, on September 11, to transfer the existing agreement to the new owners is all that is needed to allow the agreement to continue.  

• At 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment (BEA) reviews the proposed budgets for the Cemetery and Water and Sewer departments. The workshop takes place in person only at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street.
• Also on Wednesday, October 4, the Common Council Legal Committee meets at 6:00 p.m. At its last meeting, the Legal Committee was working on revisions to the City's vacancy law and the law banning formula businesses. It is expected this discussion will continue at this meeting, which is a hybrid, taking place in person at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street, and on Zoom. Click here to join the meeting remotely.

• On Thursday, October 5, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment (BEA) reviews the proposed budgets of the Assessor's Office at 2:30 p.m., the Conservation Advisory Council at 3:00 p.m., and the Legal Department at 3:30 p.m. The budget workshops take place in person only at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street.
• At 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 5, the Common Council ad hoc Truck Route Committee holds its monthly meeting. The committee will continue its exploration of how Hudson can eliminate trucks passing through the city on their way to other destinations. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place in person at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street, and on Zoom. Click here to join the meeting remotely.

Update: The meeting of the Truck Route committee has been canceled.

• Also at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, the History Room at the Hudson Area Library and the Jacob Leisler Institute for Early New York History host a talk by Heidi Hill, historic site manager of Crailo and Schuyler Mansion, called "The Stories We Share: How interpretations of the past have impact." The talk will detail how historic sites have, for the past twenty years, been at the forefront of interpreting a more inclusive history. The event takes place in the Community Room at the library, 51 North Fifth Street. Click here for more information.  

Photo: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site

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