As we move deeper into autumn and closer to Election Day, here is what's happening.
- On Monday, October 20, the Seneca Chief docks in Hudson as part of the bicentennial celebration of the opening of the Erie Canal. The boat is expected to arrive at Henry Hudson Riverfront Park at 3:00 p.m. The ceremony celebrating the planting of a White Pine tree on Promenade Hill will take place at 3:30 p.m. Programming at the Seneca Chief, hosted by the Buffalo Maritime Center, happens from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
- At 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 20, the Hudson Housing Authority Board of Commissioners holds its monthly meeting. As always, the meeting may provide information about HHA's ambitious redevelopment plans. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place in person in the Community Room at Bliss Towers, 41 North Second Street, and on Zoom. Click here to join the meeting remotely.
- On Tuesday, October 21, the Common Council Finance Committee meets at 5:15 p.m. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place in person at City Hall and on Microsoft Teams. Click here for the link to join the meeting remotely.
- At 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, the Common Council holds its regular monthly meeting. Although no agenda for the meeting has been published, it is expected that, among many other things, the Council will vote on adopting the new comprehensive plan, Hudson 2035. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place in person at City Hall and on Microsoft Teams. Click here for the link to join the meeting remotely.
- On Wednesday, October 22, at 6:30 p.m., mayoral candidates Joe Ferris (Democrat) and Lloyd Koedding (Republican and "Harmony Party") will meet in a debate moderated by Mary Dempsey, editor of the Register-Star. Incumbent mayor Kamal Johnson (Working Families Party) has so far declined to join the debate. The event takes place in the Hudson High School auditorium, 215 Harry Howard Avenue. It is also to be livestreamed, although the link to view the livestream has not yet been published.
- On Thursday, October 23, Hudson Community Development and Planning Agency (HCDPA) meets at 5:00 p.m. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place in person at City Hall and on Microsoft Teams. Click here for the link to join the meeting remotely.
- Also on Thursday, October 23, Hudson Development Corporation hosts its second free movie night at Henry Hudson Riverfront Park. The event begins at 5:00 p.m. Story Screen Cinema will be showing two films on its inflatable screen: the animated Frankenweenie at 6:00 p.m. and the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 7:00 p.m. There will be free popcorn. Vendors at the event will be Hudson Brewing Company and The Meat Hook.
- On Friday, October 24, the Historic Preservation Commission meets at 10:00 a.m. The meeting includes a public hearing on the proposal to designate the Dunn warehouse building as a local landmark. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place in person at City Hall and on Microsoft Teams. Click here for the link to join the meeting remotely.
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- On Saturday, October 25, early voting begins at 9:00 a.m. The polling places for early voting are the Columbia County Office Building, 401 State Street in Hudson, and Martin H. Glynn Municipal Building, 3211 Church Street in Valatie. Here is the schedule for the nine days of early voting before Election Day, on Tuesday November 4.
- Saturday, October 25--9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday, October 26--9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Monday, October 27--9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 28--Noon to 8:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 29--Noon to 8:00 p.m.
- Thursday, October 30--9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Friday, October 31--9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday, November 1--9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday, November 2--9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Also on Saturday, October 25, at 1:30 p.m., Democratic mayoral candidate Joe Ferris holds a Town Hall, moderated by Mark Allen, at the Park Theater, 723 Warren Street.
What does it mean for the Common Council to "vote" on the Comprehensive Plan?
ReplyDeleteWere previous Comprehensive Plans voted on?
Nothing happened to them?
Is this like a feel-good resolution on a foreign war or are there budgetary consequences beyond the $225k wasted by Mayor Kamal and his Housing "Justice" Director Tullo?
This "plan" is based on a biased study that failed to reach statistical significance. (we'd comment on the P-value, but the consultants refuse to share the underlying data, even though we paid for it).
When will the HPD Chief be given $200k to design and recruit for a "comprehensive plan" that prioritizes public safety?
When will the DPW leader be given $200k to design and recruit for a "comprehensive plan" that prioritizes public works?
We now have the "comprehensive plan" that was conceived, designed and recruited for/by the grant-funded housing staff...
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“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”
A comprehensive plan is not entirely toothless. A SEQRA review has questions pertaining to the conformance of a specific project with a municipality's comprehensive plan. The forms however specifically have a third answer 'N/A' in case where an adopted comprehensive plan does not exist.
ReplyDeleteAs for adoption, that is indeed done by a vote in the municipality's legislative body.
If the above is worth $225k is an altogether different question. NY State by the way gives out grants for creating one. I wonder if Hudson applied or if it just decided to open the checkbook.