“In my 18 years as town supervisor I’ve worked with a number of police chiefs, but I have to say how much I have really appreciated your dedication and the work you have done. I really will miss you.”
There was one common thread as the eight women that Assemblyman Chris Eachus was honoring on Saturday spoke: They all took more time thanking those who have helped them along their way in becoming “extraordinary women”, as Eachus said, than they did talking about themselves.
Village Trustee Gary Phillips, who has served on the board for almost three years and who serves as the board’s water commissioner, has resigned from the board as of January 29.
Saturday morning’s Village Board public hearing started out much like many Village Board meetings have in recent years — with bickering and back and forth commentary between board members and the audience.
Perhaps no better words were said at Monday’s noon swearing in ceremony of Highlands town officials. They were the invocation, from Church of the Holy Innocents Interim Pastor, Rev. Jan Nunley.
Assemblymember Chris Eachus has announced the successful hosting of his First Annual Veterans Awards Ceremony, in New Windsor, honoring three outstanding veterans from the community.
Supervisor Bob Livsey noted that “six months post-storm” not all road work has been completed, and said that’s partially due to different requirements set by FEMA, which the town is counting on for reimbursement of much of the work.
Skoufis, in his sixth year in the state senate and a former six-year Assemblyman, was at the high school last Tuesday to speak to Civics, Economics and Government students about what he does for them.