MECHANICVILLE FEBRUARY 4- At this past weeks city council meeting the mayor and councilmen mentioned a citywide revaluation of property. If this goes through, this will be the first one in over 20 years. A New York state tax server, Beth Servinack of the NYS Office of Real Property Tax Services spoke of the goal of the reevaluation; so everyone pays their fair share in property taxes. She also stated that the assessment will not increase taxes.
Read the entire article in the Feb. 12 edition.
Celebrations Committee Annual Fall Festival:
HALFMOON - It was a beautiful, but breezy fall afternoon at the Halfmoon Town Park on Saturday, were the Halfmoon Celebrations Committee held its 6th Annual Fall Festival. More than 30 organizations, town councilmen, businesses and fire departments kicked of the celebrations with a parade down RT. 236 starting at Knox Woods and ending in the Town Park. The Halfmoon Celebrations committee this year went with the Wizard of Oz theme; it was a big hit with the kids and helping doing a little sing along to get the crowd into was done by The Clifton Park Halfmoon Fire Department’s Chief Arthur Hunsinger. Grand Marshal this year was Norma Morris life-long resident and supporter of the Town of Halfmoon.
Read the entire article in the Sept. 25th issue of the Express.