The town of Saugerties building inspector will be empowered to immediately issue tickets to businesses whose signage does not comply with town law if the board passes a proposed amendment to its sign law. The 2008 sign law required businesses with temporary signs (like mobile flashing billboard units used by many businesses to advertise specials) to present a plan for a permanent sign to the Planning Board, and allowed two years for installation. It also placed limits on the size and location...
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Village clerk Mary Frank describes herself as a traffic cop, keeping village personnel on task and directing people to the information or assistance they need. She greets visitors to village hall, fields questions, and listens patiently to complaints. Mayor Bill Murphy says Frank is the backbone of the village, and one of the reasons he agreed to take the job when his predecessor, Robert Yerick, retired in March. “Mary makes the village run,” said Murphy. “Everybody who works for the village...
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The Saugerties Farmers Market hosts Farm Animal Day Saturday, September 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free, fun-filled event promises to be exciting for children of all ages. Come on down to Cahill School parking lot at 119 Main Street and meet some of the feathered and furry, wiggly and squirmy, fuzzy and snugly farm critters, and while you’re there enjoy live music, pony rides, crafts, face painting, antique tractors, animal cookies and the freshest produce in town. Debby Snyder, of Snyde...
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This summer, thanks to the organizational prowess of the Booster Club and the generosity of the community, a fundraising effort to restore the Saugerties School District’s athletic program was a success. Now, another group dedicated to restoring art, music and library programs hopes to have similar results. Though it was formed almost immediately after the passage of the 2010-2011 school budget in May, Saugerties SLAM (Saves Library Art and Music) had to be organized from scratch, and has thu...
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