Early this week when I synopsized the public meeting regarding Johnson City, New Yori dissolution, I said I would do a second entry that dealt with the public comment period. I am not sure about the 40 plus who signed in to comment but I was expecting a give and take between the commentors and… Continue reading Public Commentary at Dissolution Meeting
I have never heard of this particular tactic before – dissolving a village. It must be more common than I think, though, as there are state laws that govern what must be done to do so. There was a petition started in the area for residents of the Village of Johnson City. The petition was… Continue reading Johnson City, NY Dissolution
With all the buzz about national politics, please remember that everything is local as you step into that polling booth tomorrow. I am watching a series of races – local, state and national – for my area plus a few other races that have caught my eye throughout the last two or three months. Locally,… Continue reading Everything is Local
I know we think that title sound preposterous. I would have thought so if I hadn’t just finished reading my local paper. Please bear in mind I have two college-aged children expecting absentee ballots for the election and I live in the Town of Union. I guess I need to be a bit more truthful. … Continue reading Voter Suppression by Government?
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