The following announcement appeared this morning on Hudson Hub and the City of Hudson website:
Effective today, at Mayor Ferris' appointment, Nick Fox was sworn in as the City of Hudson's new Code Enforcement Officer. Nick is a seasoned facilities professional with over 20 years' experience building, maintaining, and managing residential and commercial properties. He is skilled in electrical, plumbing, HVAC, structural systems, and groundskeeping, with extensive knowledge of codes, safety regulations, and preventative maintenance. A strong leader, Nick has overseen capital projects with a focus on facility safety and efficiency.
In 2022, Fox was named one of Mayor Kamal Johnson's "Forty Under Forty." At that time, he was the owner of Silver Fox Builds and Renos.
I know a lotta queens in town who are suddenly gonna realize their building is due for an inspection!
ReplyDeleteLol, Sir Allen.
ReplyDeleteIt is great to see the administration bring in energetic and passionate talent with local knowledge and relationships.
The mayor's (past and future) critics should also note that Mayor Ferris has offered Board roles and appointed positions to local residents who may not have initially supported his election.
Maybe unification and competence is back in style.
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Now if we can only get the City-wide tax reassessment going in 2026 so that it is not a political event during the 2027 election and/or coincide with 2027 or 2028 Charter Reform debates and votes...
https://www.hudsoncommonsense.com/2keyreforms
Yes let’s get those property taxes raised and force more people out.
ReplyDeleteSo great to see one more resident confirm one of our main thesis that high taxes = displacement.
DeleteBut the main culprit is bigger budgets = higher taxes.
What part of the budget would you like to decrease if you want lower taxes?
The almost million dollars to the Youth Center? Or the $60m (~$40k per student) HCSD budget?
And do you think it is ethical to tax one person 2-3x more than their neighbor for the same home value?
Sure, some people will have higher taxes, some people will have lower taxes, most will have roughly the same, but it will be more fair.
And consider that there are many homes standing empty, or not fully utilized (they can have an ADU or be renovated to have more bedrooms) that are currently taxed at a very low rate... decreasing the incentive for the owner to repair it or sell it.
Concernced Citizen, happy to have an ally in getting the budget to Kinderhook and Chatham level of expenditure per resident.
Concerned Citizen -- reassessment doesn't raise or lower taxes. It adjusts the basis for the calculation. Taxes are levied by the county and the city. Reassessment could well reduce someone's taxes if the value of their home fell relative to those of their neighbors. But the basis on which the taxes are levied will be more accurate and, therefore, fairer.
DeleteYup willing to see less in social programs that serve few. Hack away.
ReplyDeleteAll we are asking is for equality among residents.
DeleteMunicipal governments are poorly positioned (and arguably not legally allowed) to be engines of redistribution.
That is the role of the national and state governments, and we live in the most progressive state.