Meetings and Events in the Week Ahead

With Flag Day behind us, the next big event is the OutHudson Pride Parade happening this coming Saturday. In the meantime, here is what's happening.

• On Monday, June 15, at 4:30 p.m., Mayor Joe Ferris and leaders from OutHudson and Hudson's LGBTQ+ community will mark the "unofficial kick-off" to Hudson's Pride Parade with a ceremonial raising of the Pride flag at City Hall. 
• Also on Monday, June 15, the Common Council holds its informal meeting at 6:00 p.m. There are a few things of interest on the agenda for the meeting, among them a resolution authorizing the mayor to sign a quote provided by the Columbia County Real Property Tax Service Agency to do a revaluation of properties in Hudson. CCRPTSA has quoted an amount of $73,500 to complete the reassessment, which can be paid in installments of $24,500 in 2027, 2028, and 2029. There is also a resolution appointing Michael Chameides to replace Jonathan Spampinato as the community member on the Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and a resolution authorizing a budget amendment to give a "longevity increase" (in other words, a raise) to Housing Justice Director Michelle Tullo. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place in person at City Hall and on Teams. Click here for the link to join the meeting remotely.
• On Wednesday, June 17, the Hudson Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meets at 5:00 p.m. HHA typically meets at 6:00 p.m., at exactly the same time as the Zoning Board of Appeals, but this month, HHA is on the agenda for the ZBA meeting, so the meeting time was changed. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place in person in the Community Room at Bliss Towers and on Teams. Click here to join the meeting remotely.
• At 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, the Zoning Board of Appeals holds its regular monthly meeting. The agenda for the meeting includes a public hearing on the area ariance needed to build an inground swimming pool behind 555 State Street. Also on the agenda is an application from the Hudson Housing Authority for area variances required to construct a three-story block of four townhouses containing six units at the corner of Columbia and Second streets. The meeting takes place in person only at City Hall.

• On Thursday, June 18, the Housing Trust Fund Board meets at 5:00 p.m. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place in person at City Hall and on Teams. Click here for the link to join the meeting remotely. 
• Also on Thursday, June 18, the Common Council Legal Committee meets at 6:00 p.m. The agenda for the meeting has not yet been published. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place in person at City Hall and on Teams. Click here to join the meeting remotely. 
• Also on Thursday, June 18, at 6:00 p.m., Rich Volo, a.k.a. Trixie Starr, holds a book launch and conversation about his debut novel The Gay Boat: Italy. The event takes place at Hudson Hall. For more information and to make a reservation, click here.

• On Friday, June 19, Operation Unite hosts a Juneteenth Celebration. The event begins at 2:30 p.m. at "Olympic Torch Park," also known as Rogers Park, where there will be a candle vigil followed by a procession down State Street to a Community Cookout and Block Party which will take place in the vicinity of State and Fifth streets.
• On Saturday, June 20, the OutHudson Pride Parade happens. The theme of this year's parade is "Charlie and the Disco Factory." Parade starts at 2:00 p.m. and proceeds down Warren Street to Promenade Hill, where the Pride Festival will be held. Click here for more information about scheduling and events. 

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