Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Eager to hear the Borough's Grant writer speak, the public packs Borough Hall, shifting work session to Council Chambers.
The Borough Grant Writer, Marlene Casey of Capital Alternatives, appeared before the Mayor and Council Monday night to clarify her position regarding available grant money during the time that the Borough was in a position to purchase the United Water property. Saying that she was "solemnly hurt" by the comments and rhetoric regarding her position on the grants available at the time the town had the opportunity to purchase the United Water property, Casey said, "I want everyone here to understand what I say and what I do." SOD has put forth that Casey informed them during a 2012 SOD meeting that there were grants available for the purchase of the property in early 2011. Mayor Ann Subrizi has contended that when the town considered …
Monday, January 14, 2013
Grants writer, Marlene Casey, on agenda for Monday's Mayor and Council work session.
There will be a work session of the Mayor and Council on Monday at 7 pm in the upstairs conference room of Borough Hall. Marlene Casey of Capital Alternatives, the Borough's grant writer, is on the agenda to speak before the Mayor and Council. Casey is appearing to answer questions regarding grants that were available at the time that the United Water property was available to the town for purchase. Mayor Ann Subrizi told Patch in December that at the same time that the United Water property was available for purchase, the town had inquired about securing grants for the $1.6 million Hirschfeld Brook flood mitigation project, but was advised by Casey that the grant money available had a short time frame and was required to be spent as …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Here's a look at big news items coming up this year in New Milford
With 2012 finished and 2013 just starting, we wanted to take a look at some of the big stories coming up this year. United Water Property Revised Site Plans As expected, the potential development of the United Water Property by the S. Hekemian Group will top the better part of this year's agenda in New Milford. We last left off with Hekemian making substantial changes the site plan. The proposed changes include a severely reduced amount of residential units -- from 221 to 24. A flood storage basin has been placed where the bulk of the housing units were originally proposed fronting Cecchino Drive. This area marks the space Hekemian offered to give New Milford as a field during their April 2011 presentation at New Milford High School. …
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Catch up on all the news in New Milford in our week in review.
Subrizi talks about grant money and rezoning; Casey reserves comments regarding her reported statements regarding grant money for United Water property. Since the tragedy of Newtown, Connecticut, the question on the minds of every parent is, "How safe are our schools?" Mayor and Council meet DPW halfway on comp time for working while Borough Hall was closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Four Bergen men worked to find a buyer for pricey weapons believed to be owned by Iraqi dictator's family, prosecutors charge. Robert Schroeder allegedly stole $1.8 million from investors and wrote $3.4 million in bad checks for loan payments. New Jersey DARE's introduction of a new program not sanctioned by DARE America results in a court battle. …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Subrizi talks about grant money and rezoning; Casey reserves comments regarding her reported statements regarding grant money for United Water property.
Now that the Zoning Board is considering the question of whether Hekemian's revised application constitutes a new application, causing the case to be heard from the beginning, the question of the fate of the property is foremost on minds of residents. Much of the contention surrounds Mayor Ann Subrizi's recommendation that the council rezone the property for a less intensive use during the May work session of the Mayor and Council. It is SOD's position that the town purchase the land, if or when it becomes available, and keep it green. Through petition, protest march, letters to the editor and appearances at work sessions and public meetings, SOD has pushed the Mayor and Council to let the fate of the property run its course through the …
Alexander Diaz
11:20 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Thanks for the clarifications!! more ›