Saturday, January 28, 2012

MAYNE -A Profoundly DISAPPOINTING DECISION

MAYNE BACK IN AS TOWN BOARD MEMBER - Put back on the Highway Dept & Reappointed as "Deputy Supervisor".... a PROFOUNDLY DISAPPOINTING decision by the Town Board...Clint Abrams, Dewitt Head, Joe Walker and Supervisor Salka voted unanimously to reinstate Mayne who was defeated in last November's election for that very seat. Despite 6 other qualified candidates with experience and fres ideas, the Board decided that because there were too many "new" Board Members that they needed "continuity"...continuity of just "what"....inertia?.... While you may have had great hopes for the new Board, sadly, the old adage "the more we change/the more we stay the same" certainly applies to this first major Board decision...so folks, don't get your hopes up on this "team"....

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING - Sat - Jan 28 9AM - Brookfield Town Hall

Thanks to Jackie Mineo for running in to check the door on the Town Hall.... SPECIAL MEETING - this SAT - JAN 28 at 9AM....does not say specifically what the meeting is for...but would "assume" to announce George Cowen's replacement.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

BROOKFIELD - Million Tires to be Removed by DEC

According to a recent article from the ONEONTA DAILY STAR (see Link), the state DEC has hired a firm --S and M Prompt Rubbish Removal Service of Freeport --to remove up to a million tires buried on property in West Edmeston in the town of Brookfield in Madison County.

The tires are buried on the two acre site on Rt. 8,bordering the Unadilla Rive. -- Some tires buried as deep as 15 feet. Due to flooding, tires have "migrated into the nearby the Unadilla River".The tires will be removed and taken to Seneca Meadows, where they will be used in landfill construction. When the Brookfield project is done, the DEC will seek to recover costs through the state Attorney General's Office.

The DEC was tipped off several years ago to the presence of buried tires at the Brookfield site, which then was owned by Thomas Price, according to summary emailed this month to The Daily Star. Price signed a consent order with the DEC but wasn't able to clean up the site.

An investigation revealed that Phil Harris had operated a tire-disposal business at the site in the 1980s.d. At some point, the town buried the tires because of concerns that they would hold water and become breeding areas for mosquitoes.

The firm has until May 13 to complete the $1 million project. The cost is paid through the state's Waste Tire Abatement Fund, which imposes a $2.50 fee each time a tire is purchased.

Friday, January 13, 2012

FREE TAX PREPARATION HELP AVAILABLE

Free Tax Preparation Help Available
(It's that time of year again.... TAXES.... If your household income was less than $49,078 through employment in 2011, you may be eligible for free tax preparation this tax season. Community Action Partnership for Madison County, in partnership with the Madison County Department of Social Services and Colgate University, will offer the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program to income eligible Madison County residents by appointment from Jan. 23 through April 1. Returns are electronically filed and refunds are usually available within two weeks. For information or to make an appointment, call CAP at (315) 697-3588. Senior citizens who would like information or to make an appointment, call the Madison County Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program at (315) 684-3001. Check out the MADISON COURIER that reported this information. Here is the link: http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/2012/01/13/free-tax-preparation-help-available/