FACEBOOKThe completion of the Town of Stillwater’s pending water project will cost the village nearly $117,000 in annual revenues to its own water budget beginning in 2016. Trustee John Basile told the Village Board at its monthly meeting on August 20 that he has calculated the potential shortfall at $116,782 when the town’s contract to …
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The New York State Conference of Mayors has commended the Village of Stillwater for joining the New York State Municipal Insurance Reciprocal (NYMIR), saving village taxpayers thousands of dollars on their liability insurance costs. “The Village of Stillwater has shown great foresight in taking control of its liability insurance costs,” said Peter A. Baynes, Executive …
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The Newland-Wood Fire Company of the Stillwater Fire Department recently won two trophies while attending the annual Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association firefighters parade. Categories won by the department included: 2ND PLACE FRIDAY NITE BEST FIREMATIC THEME 2ND PLACE DRESS UNIFORM 14 TO 18 IN LINE
The village could save about 10 percent on its liability insurance costs and get better coverage in 2013-2014, according to a proposal made in June by their long-time insurance agent. The savings, agent David R. Meager told the Board of Trustees, would come if the village agrees to change its carrier and join the New …
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The Stillwater Board of Trustees discussed various improvements to village roads, sidewalks and the sewer system Tuesday night (June 18), giving the go-ahead to two new projects and extending the completion time of another. Trustee John Basile went through a lengthy explanation, which included a hand drawn illustration on the meeting room drawing board about …
The village Board of Trustees held a special meeting Tuesday (June 11) to award a road paving bid and to appoint a new Superintendent of Public Works. The board awarded a contract of $74,000 to Kubricky Construction Corp to repave Major Dickinson Avenue during the summer months. Kubricky was the lowest of three bids submitted …
Stillwater Senior Time celebrated its FIRST birthday on Friday, May 31, at its home at the Stillwater Area Community Center. Can’t believe it has been a year already since we started out with a small gathering of six friends and now we are up to nearly 30 regulars each month. Senior Time is sponsored by the Village of …
Countdown to the Stillwater Bicentennial is on! Though still nearly three years off, Historian Linda Sanders told village Trustees at their monthly board meeting Tuesday night (May 21) that plans are already underway for a birthday celebration on April 16, 2016 when the municipality will turn 200 years old. As a prelude to that day, …
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Stillwater’s monthly Senior Time Program was held on Friday, April 26, at The Stillwater Community Center. April was a Spring theme. A large group gathered to enjoy a baked ziti lunch including Donna Bove’s festive Spring cupcakes, played BINGO and decoupaged a clay Spring flower pot. Beth Chromey added a special touch to the pots by passing out her hand grown …
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The Stillwater Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $1.7 million village budget Tuesday night that holds the line on property taxes and water rates for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. The new budget totals $1,723,707 and breaks down as follows: General Fund: $707,450 – up $38,040 from 2012-2013 Water Fund: $651,027 – up $8,874 from 2012-2013 …
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