There's not much happening in terms of meetings this week, leaving lots of time to carbo load for the Ghostly Gallop or to put the finishing touches on your Halloween costume.
- On Monday, October 23, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment (BEA) holds a budget workshop at 2:30 p.m., the subject of which is yet to be determined. The workshop is in person only at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street.
- On Tuesday, October 24, the Common Council ad hoc Parking Study Committee meets at 6:00 p.m. When the committee last met in August, they were considering doing away with parking meters, in favor of a mobile payment application, or converting our existing meters to "smart meters." That issue may or may not be pursued at this 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.
- On Wednesday, October 25, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment (BEA) holds another workshop, the specific topic of which is yet to be determined, at 2:30 p.m. The workshop is in person only at the Central Fire Station 77 North Seventh Street.
- On Thursday, October 26, the Hudson Dog Park celebrates the fourth anniversary of its opening with puppuccinos for the pooches, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
- On Friday, October 27, the Historic Preservation Commission meets at 10:00 a.m. No agenda for the meeting is as yet available. 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.
- At 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 27, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment (BEA) holds another workshop, the specific topic of which is yet to be determined. The workshop takes place in person only at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street.
- On Sunday, October 29, the 23rd annual Ghostly Gallop, to benefit the Hudson Area Library, takes place at 10:00 a.m. To learn more and to register, click here.
- Also on Sunday, October 29, it's Hudson Halloween, featuring trick-or-treating on Warren Street, a costume parade, and a costume contest, this year to be held at Basilica Hudson. The festivities begin at 2:00 p.m. Click here for more information.
At the recent BEA meeting for the Parking Department's 2024 budget, the city clerk let the board know that the department had no money now, nor in next year's budget, to purchase replacement meters for the old ones that are failing and being knocked over by vehicles. Tom replied with something like, "We're thinking about starting a fund for meters."
ReplyDeleteWell, that's a great start! Was that the BEA's idea or the parking consultant's idea? Who is "we," anyway? Where will the money come from to purchase all these "smart meters" if the parking committee rarely meets, there's no money, and the people in charge of doling out money are just "thinking" and not acting? How much longer do you suppose this will go on, where absolutely nothing but "considering," "thinking" and discussing get accomplished? Where is all the money from parking tickets (especially the overnight tickets) disappearing to if there is no "fund" for new meters and the city can't increase the Parking Department's 2024 budget to make some much needed changes? Why is our head city clerk still in charge of parking matters and meters? Why did we pay a parking consultant to help us get some direction and move into the 21st century? Who is following up on that expensive advice? Or is City Hall still just thinking about that advice almost a year later? Is it time to hire another professional yet?
Actually, Tom's exact words were: "We're thinking about creating a fund." (I wrote it down while at the meeting, it turns out)
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