Congratulations to the newly elected Town of Keene officers and thanks to all the candidates. Joe Pete Wilson, Supervisor Bob Biesemeyer, Town Council Teresa Cheetham-Palen, Town Council Scott Smith, Highway Superintendent Kimberly Smith, Town Clerk Town Justice; waiting for final results
Notice of Public Hearing Upon local law to opt-out of allowing cannabis retail dispensaries and on-site cannabis consumption sites in the Town of Keene that would otherwise be allowed under Cannabis Law Article 4. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Keene will hold a public hearing for the introduced local law to opt-out of allowing cannabis retail dispensaries and on-site cannabis consumption sites in the Town of Keene that would otherwise be allowed under Cannabis Law Article 4. This Local law was introduced at the 10/26/21 Town Board Meeting and is available in the Office of the Town Clerk [...]
The new parking lot to access the oval is done! Also, the portion of the walking trail along the perimeter of the field that floods has been improved. This project has been completed with the support of the town board, help from Scott Smith and the Highway Department, and the planning efforts of Marcy Neville, Peter Slocum, and the Recreation planning committee. The funding came from occupancy tax revenue dedicated to community improvement projects. The new parking area is off Rt 73 on the right as you pull in the main entrance to the field and oval. This parking area gives [...]
Thanks to the Ausable River Association, Barkeater Trails Alliance, and Vinny McClelland for designing, building, and funding the replacement of three culverts on the Old Mountain Road with new bridges. ASRA did the permitting and design, BETA constructed the bridges, and Vinny secured a grant from Patagonia while he was at the Mountaineer to pay for the upgrades. After coordinating the project, the only hands-on labor from the Town was board member Teresa Palen and Supervisor Wilson carrying one of the old, rusty culverts out of the woods and throwing it in the metal recycling bin. The new bridges are an [...]
FEMA approved our appeal for the water main repair in WD#1 for the storm damage from the 2019 Halloween Storm. This means we can submit our project and claim as soon as FEMA adds a Damage Line Inventory Item. As with all government funding, these things take time, however, we are eligible for the full cost of the repairs which came to just over $200,000.
Town Board meetings will now be held Via ZOOM starting November: The 2nd Tuesday of the month 7:00 PM via Zoom (Link will be provided). The 4th Tuesday of the month 5:30PM via Zoom (Link will be provided). The Town Board of the Town of Keene will meet and review said Preliminary Budget and hold a Public Hearing thereon Keene Fire Station at 6:00 PM, on Thursday, the 4th day of November, 2021. Town Board will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on November 8th, 5:30 PM Via ZOOM (Link will be provided). On the Local Law to opt out of allowing cannabis [...]
