Gloversville budget hearing set for Tuesday
By KAYLEIGH KARUTIS, The Leader-HeraldGLOVERSVILLE - City residents will have an opportunity to comment on the city's proposed 2010 budget at a Common Council work session Tuesday.
A public hearing on the budget, which is incomplete and contains an approximately $1.4 million gap between revenues and expenditures, will be held at City Hall.
City officials have several more budget review sessions scheduled. The next is scheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m. in City Hall.
A public hearing on a proposed zoning change in the city will also be held. The change is being requested by Walmart officials in order to make way for the proposed Walmart Supercenter. Council members are scheduled to vote on the proposed change later in the meeting.
Officials representing Walmart attended an Oct. 13 meeting to inform city officials of the request. Walmart officials are asking the city to rezone the site of the proposed Walmart Supercenter on South Kingsboro Avenue Extension from a cross industrial park zone to a manufacturing zone.
In other business, Finance Commissioner Bruce Van Genderen is expected to request authorization to switch city retirees and former employees to a Medicare supplement plan. First Ward Councilwoman Robin Wentworth said the switch has been made for some city employees in the past and saved the city money.
"It's been done before," she said. "It has saved the city money in the past. [The resolution] will move retirees to the [Medicare supplement] plan."
Mayor Tim Hughes is also expected to discuss several topics, including the city's agreement with Fulton County's transfer station.
City Clerk Brenda Pedrick said the city signs an agreement with the county each year to negotiate the Department of Public Works' use of the station.
Hughes is also scheduled to address bids for the demolition of the First Baptist Church on South Main Street. Pedrick said she believes Hughes will announce the city soon will begin accepting bids for the demolition of the church, which has been deteriorating since it was declared unsafe more than seven years ago.
Demolition of the church, which is expected to cost around $700,000, has been delayed due to the required involvement of several organizations, including the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
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cruella
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11-13-09 7:25 PM
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JohnSteady, I`ll second that!
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JohnSteady
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11-11-09 9:02 PM
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Long Live King Timmy....at the Fulton County Correctional Facility or a fine State Prison! The council has long know the problem with the budget, but they decided to distract us with COSTLY Lawsuits! FIRED THEM ALL with a recall Election. Then do it to the Board of Stupidvisors who passed out fat raises to their buddies and the boards own administrative assistant. Now they have to layoff the people that actually do the work. Jonny boy tried to turn the blame away from himself by sending an internal memo to the directors claiming he's not to blame. Send Hughes to prison and the fire his court jesters
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Discobulous
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11-09-09 6:24 PM
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An Eagle Scout maybe??
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ADKMike
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11-09-09 4:52 PM
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Hasn't the Councilman at Large been standing in during the Mayor's recent absence?
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NoWhine
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11-09-09 4:19 PM
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lol..we can't even afford the mayor we have currently
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Discobulous
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11-09-09 12:44 PM
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Is there a deputy mayor to take over? Some cities have one.
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ADKMike
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11-09-09 12:13 PM
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The only meaningful and positive action Mayor Hughes could take at Tuesday's hearing would be submittal of his resignation.
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