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Glens Falls TODAY: Morning Brief – Episode 134 | The Legacy of Mayor Blais [03/21/23]

Written by Gary Scott on March 21, 2023. Posted in Featured, Media, The Morning Brief.

Today, Gary discusses Lake George Mayor Bob Blais, set to retire at the end of the month, and the legacy he’s left in the community. Also, the Glens Falls Weekend of Champions, opposition to proposed budget cuts in Salem Central School District, longtime Queensbury Historian Marilyn Van Dyke remembered after her passing last week, and the Adirondack Thunder’s upcoming “Stick it to Cancer” weekend.

00:02 – Intro
00:38 – Ad Break 1
01:40 – Story 1: Glens Falls Weekend of Champions
03:18 – Story 2: Salem Opposing School Budget Cuts
05:57 – Ad Break 2
06:21 – Story 3: The Legacy of Mayor Blais
10:16 – Story 4: Remembering Marilyn Van Dyke
12:53 – Story 5: ADK Thunder “Stick it to Cancer” Weekend
13:50 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Glens Falls Weekend of Champions – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/glens-falls-weekend-of-champions/

Salem Opposing School Budget Cuts – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/education/salem-students-parents-teachers-plead-against-budget-cuts/article_15eb9bf0-c2b1-11ed-92b4-cb00678dc16a.html

The Legacy of Mayor Blais – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101623/lake-george-mayor-blais-legacy-will-endure-for-generations/

Mayor Bob Blais Day – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/march-17-marked-in-honor-of-lake-georges-mayor/

Remembering Marilyn Van Dyke – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/history/longtime-queensbury-historian-van-dyke-remembered-for-preservation/article_e7aa996e-c4fc-11ed-999b-7320183dcbc5.html

ADK Thunder “Stick it to Cancer” Weekend – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/adirondack-thunder-hosting-stick-it-to-cancer-weekend/

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Police Blotter: Mar. 6 – Mar. 12, 2023

Written by Staff Report on March 21, 2023. Posted in Blotter, Community, Featured.

Snowe A. Rowell, 34, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Jennifer R. Williams, 36, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Richard G. Harrington, 44, was arrested for Aggravated Family Offense

Trevin J. Schwenk, 35, was arrested for 2nd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Patricia A. Lafferty, 29, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Criminal Mischief

Ben E. Hammond, 36, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Assault, 2nd Deg. Burglary

Shiyunda J.N. Cancer, 35, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Bail Jumping

Jon-Paul P. Therrien, 25, was arrested for Petit Larceny

Tiffany E. Bennett, 27, was arrested for Petit Larceny

Nicholas J. Reynolds, 30, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Bail Jumping

Justin C. Williams, 28, was arrested for Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance, Petit Larceny

Collin T. Small, 43, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Angielyn Barnes, 39, was arrested for Violation of Probation

Steven M. Brothers, 36, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Richard E. Fox, 48, was arrested for Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance

Roberta G. Clairmont, 20, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Cathy M. Holt, 52, was arrested for Petit Larceny

Robert W. Kessler, 39, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Ronald N. Fuss, 35, was arrested for 1st Deg. Criminal Contempt, 2nd Deg. Unlawful Imprisonment

Michael J. Verlinger, 37, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Criminal Trespass

Phillip A. Kaetzel, 33, was arrested for Petit Larceny

Leslie M. Stone, 34, was arrested for 2nd Deg. Assault, 3rd Deg. Assault, Criminal Possession of a Weapon

WARREN COUNTY SHERIFF

A 22-year-old Queensbury man faces Driving While Intoxicated charges following a roll-over crash in the Town of Queensbury. On Monday March 6th, at around 8:06pm, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded to Luzerne Rd in the area of Laurel Ln for a report of a vehicle overturned off the side of the road, with the operator reported to have fled the scene. Responding officers located Logan C. Marshall a short distance from the crash and determined he was intoxicated and he was subsequently arrested. At police headquarters, Marshall submitted to a chemical breath test which yielded a .22 of 1% BAC. He was charged with DWI and Aggravated DWI for operating with a BAC greater than .18 of 1% and released to a 3rd party.

A 42-year-old South Glens Falls man was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated after nearly striking a Warren County Sheriff’s Office patrol car. On Tuesday, March 7th, at around 12:03am, a Warren County Sheriff’s Office patrol car was traveling west on Aviation Rd in the Town of Queensbury when a 2018 Jeep operated by Brian B. Rossley, was operating easterly and crossed into the westbound lane, forcing the officer off the side of the road to avoid a collision. A traffic stop was conducted and Rossley was found to be intoxicated and arrested. At police headquarters, Rossley submitted to a chemical breath test which yielded a .26 of 1% BAC, over triple the legal limit. Rossley was charged with DWI and Aggravated DWI for operating with a BAC greater than .18 of 1%. Rossley was released following processing and is due to appear in Queensbury Town Court later this month to answer the charges.

A 32-year-old Glens Falls man was arrested on Felony Driving While Intoxicated charges following a traffic stop on March 10th. Jeffrey E. Mckenna was stopped on Warren Street in the City of Glens Falls at around 10:07 PM after committing unspecified traffic offenses. Mckenna was found to be intoxicated and subsequently arrested. At Sheriff’s Office headquarters, Mckenna submitted to an evidentiary breath test which yielded a .14 of 1% BAC. Due to a previous DWI conviction within the last 10 years, the charge was upgraded to a Felony. Mckenna was released following processing and is due in Glens Falls City Court later this month to answer the charges.

On March 12th at approximately 12:17am, officers with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding (84mph in a 55mph zone) on State Route 9 in the Town of Warrensburg. After being signaled to stop, the driver accelerated and attempted to evade police. When the vehicle came to a stop, the driver was apprehended. The driver was identified as Ryan C. Barrett, 26, of Warrensburg. An investigation determined Barrett was driving with a suspended/revoked driver’s license and was intoxicated. Barrett was taken into custody and transported to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office where he provided an evidentiary breath test which determined his BAC to be .12%. Barrett was processed for multiple counts of DWI, felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 1st Degree, misdemeanor Unlawfully Fleeing a Police Officer in the 3rd Degree, and issued multiple traffic tickets. He was released pending prosecution in Warrensburg Town Court at a later date.

A Queensbury man was arrested on March 12th on Driving While Intoxicated charges following a traffic stop on Veterans Rd in the Town of Queensbury. At around 9:47pm, a Warren County Sheriff’s Officer conducted a traffic stop on a 2007 Mitsubishi after it was observed committing unspecified traffic offenses. The operator, Ryan M. Brainard, 38, was found to be intoxicated and operating with a revoked driver’s license. Brainard was arrested and while at Sheriff’s Office headquarters, refused to submit to an evidentiary breath test. He was placed in Sheriff’s Office lock up and was arraigned the following morning on the charges of Driving While Intoxicated, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor-Vehicle, and numerous traffic tickets.

Property Transactions: Mar. 13 – Mar. 19, 2023

Written by Staff Report on March 20, 2023. Posted in Community, Featured, Property.

FORT ANN

Jacqueline Haggerty sold property at 2307 Summer Way to Daniel & Brigid O’Connor for $325,000

William & Walter Baker sold property at 5226 Pillar Way to Courtney-Anne Linn Fosmer & Marcia L. Middlebrook for $112,360

DJM Property Solutions, LLC sold property at 7 Morgans Ln to Tashina E. Moulton for $166,500

FORT EDWARD

Ruthellyn H.M. Thorne sold property at 15 Seminary St to Jordan Douglass & Samantha Butler for $184,000

Dennis & Carrie Whitney sold property at 1232 Burgoyne Ave to Michele & Mark Morrill for $224,900

GLENS FALLS

Harold W. Morrison sold property at 237 South St to Nancy A. Ross for $173,000

Anthony Poulos & David Johnson sold property at 58 and 64-66 South St to 58 South LLC for $325,000

GREENWICH

Kevin & Gregg Saunders sold property at 59 Abeel Ave to Shirley Norton for $225,000

Keith A. Wilson sold property at 34-36 Gray Ave to Jerri Lynne Dedrick for $110,000

HAMPTON

Duane P. Downing sold property at 1896 County Route 18 to Mark Gebo for $46,000

HARTFORD

James H. Nichols sold property at 00 Swamp Rd to David S. Nichols for $40,000

HORICON

Michael R. Swan sold property at 39 Ernest Smith Rd to Roy & Ryan Mihill for $125,000

JACKSON

Claudia & Stephen Blackler sold property at 400 County Route 61 to Laura & Allen Lemoine for $160,000

JOHNSBURG

North Country Ministry Inc. sold property at 2710 State Route 28 to Jadabear Inc. for $250,000

KINGSBURY

Danya M. Santarsiero sold property at 13 Willow St to Darren Calamito for $169,900

PUTNAM

Kim Delango sold property at 197 County Route 3 to Bruce Geraw, Jr. & Tonya Geraw for $125,000

Christopher & Sabra Edwards sold property at 507 Cummings Rd to Leo J. Bendoski & Margery A. Vagt for $920,000

QUEENSBURY

Peter & Sharon Dykshoorn sold property at 40 Clark St to Burlin & Gayle Wells for $295,000

Donna Sawn & Dale Batcher sold property at 23 Bennett Rd to David & Kevin Hooey for $203,000

WHITEHALL

Kenneth Maseker sold property at 42 Pauquette Way to David A. Sampson, Jr. & Dawn M. Crawford for $249,900

Glens Falls Seeks Public Feedback Regarding Noise Ordinance

Written by Staff Report on March 20, 2023. Posted in Community, Downtown, Featured.

The City of Glens Falls Building and Codes Committee is in the process of reviewing the City’s Noise Ordinance. The Committee is seeking comments and concerns from residents, as well as those who work within the City of Glens Falls.

“Any changes to the noise ordinance will have to be measurable and objective,” says Ward 3 Councilwoman Diana Palmer. “While we will be looking at other communities for examples, we want to make sure we are crafting an ordinance unique to our city and the needs of our residents.”

“Chapter 45 of the City Charter entitled ‘Prohibited Noise’ (https://ecode360.com/14409121#14409121) only addresses a limited number of situations as it stands and relates to ‘noise’. If any situation arises above and beyond the limited language within the code, we can’t really do much if a situation becomes a persistent problem.” Justin Reckner, the City’s Code Enforcement Officer said.

The Building and Codes Committee is inviting everyone who lives and works in the City of Glens Falls to complete this Noise Ordinance survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GFNoiseOrdinance. The feedback provided will be reviewed and discussed in the next Building and Codes meeting on March 27th, beginning at 1:00 PM on the Second Floor of City Hall.

For more information regarding this or any other issue, please reach out via email at communicationsdirector@cityofglensfalls.com, or tdrawbridge@cityofglensfalls.com. If your issue is urgent, or if you’re looking to speak with Mayor Collins regarding a formal comment, please call (518) 920-4884.

Glens Falls Weekend of Champions

Written by Kate Haggerty on March 20, 2023. Posted in Community, Downtown, Featured, Sports.

This past weekend, the Cool Insuring Arena hosted the 2023 New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Boys Basketball Tournament; a weekend the City of Glens Falls looks forward to all year! On Thursday afternoon, Mayor Bill Collins started off the festivities with a press conference. The mayor, along with Dr. Robert Zayas (Executive Director, NYSPHSAA), Gina Mintzer (Executive Director, Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce), Tricia Rogers (President and CEO Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce) and Chip Corlew (Director of Greater Glens Falls Amateur Athletic Association) spoke of what this event means to the athletes, coaches, families, and the community of Glens Falls.

This event – billed as, “The Road to Glens Falls: Where Legends are Made” – is the epitome of all things Glens Falls. The city of Glens Falls loves showcasing student athletes, tourism and community, and this weekend celebrates all of those things.

Teams, families, coaches, scouts and enthusiasts checked into their hotels and had the opportunity to walk the streets of Glens Falls. They got to experience a vibrant downtown filled with restaurants, retail shops, and art. Family members commemorated the weekend with souvenirs of the wonderful accomplishments that they had witnessed, and athletes anxiously awaited the experience of the last game of their season… Because win or lose, everything that they had worked for culminated during these three days.

During Thursday’s press conference, Dr. Zayas said, “We are excited to be back here in Glens Falls. This is truly the home of New York State Basketball State Championships. We have over 700 teams that participate in the sport of boys basketball within our association. We are so excited to welcome the top 20 teams from New York State to participate right here in Glens Falls to contend for the title of New York State Champion. These teams started three months ago with the quest of earning the right to be here in Glens Falls, to compete for a State Championship. So Glens Falls is truly the place where dreams come true.”

This event also makes dreams come true for local businesses and tourism in the area: it’s estimated that this event will bring more than $5-million in profits along with it! This figure is an estimation of accommodations, food and beverage, retail, recreation, and transportation, as well as other factors. Gina Mintzer said. “We are very excited, as everybody is, to welcome all of the student athletes, the fans, the spectators, the recruiter and the scouts who are going to be here to see the best of the best around New York State during these next three days… But this particular tournament, more than 5-million dollars is the estimated economic and employment impact for 2023… It’s more than just room nights… people are going to spend money on eating and shopping and just getting to know the area in addition to their accommodations… There are some people who will stay until the very end because they want to see the very best of the best.”

This weekend, the Queensbury Hotel was filled with the teams and their families. When sitting in the lobby, teams would noisily pile in, celebrating their victory or lamenting a loss. The Fenimore Pub was the gathering place on Saturday night for a victory celebration for a team that had clinched the tournament that day. One staff member described the experience: “We were busy here all weekend with the basketball tournament, but it was fun on Saturday night… After a team that was staying here won their championship game, the families came down here to the pub to celebrate. It made us feel like we were part of the event.”

Throughout the course of the weekend, from the vantage point of the Fenimore pub, teams could be seen walking the streets together. On Sunday, the team from Westhill – who won the Class B final over Catholic Central – walked along Ridge Street with a championship placard. The heroes of the court walked into the Queensbury Hotel, and shape-shifted back into teenagers who were ready to head back home.

For a brief moment in time, “Hometown USA” was their hometown, too… Our city anxiously awaited the games to begin, we cheered, we lamented the losses, and just how far each team had come. Each of the players experienced the apex of what they worked for over the course of their basketball careers… The future, past, and present all came together as Glens Falls crowned the High School Boys Basketball Champions.

Glens Falls TODAY: Morning Brief – Episode 133 | Saratoga Biochar Meetings [03/20/23]

Written by Gary Scott on March 20, 2023. Posted in Featured, Media, The Morning Brief.

Today, Gary discusses two upcoming in-person community meetings for Saratoga Biochar Solutions. Also, the Village of Cambridge to vote for mayor/trustees and a potential school capital project, Hudson Headwaters Health Network’s vice president of population health receives a national honor, applications open for the 2023 GEM Fest, Warrensburg to discuss adding school resource officers to the district, and Glens Falls Post Office to host a job fair tomorrow.

00:02 – Intro
00:42 – Ad Break 1
01:40 – Story 1: Cambridge Votes
05:39 – Story 2: HHHN VP Receives National Recognition
06:51 – Ad Break 2
07:15 – Story 3: Saratoga Biochar Meetings
10:25 – Story 4: GEM Fest Applications Open
11:32 – Story 5: Warrensburg Discusses School Resource Officers
13:51 – Story 6: Glens Falls Post Office Job Fair
14:39 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Cambridge Votes: Mayor & Trustees – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/cambridge-village-residents-to-pick-mayor-trustees-on-tuesday/article_d0ee7dee-c533-11ed-a17f-379a88df61b9.html

Cambridge Votes: Capital Project – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/cambridge-capital-project-going-to-a-vote/

HHHN VP Receives National Recognition – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101731/hhhn-vp-receives-national-recognition/

Saratoga Biochar Meetings – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/format-changing-for-saratoga-biochar-public-sessions/article_42ebbb0e-c355-11ed-bab7-9bbf3d58e7b8.html

GEM Fest Applications Open – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/applications-open-for-glens-falls-gem-fest-bands/

Warrensburg Discusses School Resource Officers – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/warrensburg-to-discuss-school-resource-officer-options-on-monday/article_556c5c20-c5ad-11ed-89e0-8f61f5685c35.html

Glens Falls Post Office Job Fair – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/glens-falls-post-office-to-hold-job-fair/

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Glens Falls TODAY: Morning Brief – Episode 132 | St. Patrick’s Day [03/17/23]

Written by Gary Scott on March 17, 2023. Posted in Featured, Media, The Morning Brief.

Today, Gary discusses local events celebrating St. Patrick’s Day–and a reminder to never drink and drive. Also, three local schools to host job fairs in the coming weeks, Fort Ann’s upcoming vote for mayor and trustee, and Mark Tolstrup and Jill Burnham coming to The Strand Theatre this Sunday.

00:02 – Intro
00:38 – Ad Break 1
01:34 – Story 1: Local School Job Fairs
02:56 – Story 2: Fort Ann Village Vote
05:12 – Ad Break 2
05:35 – Story 3: St. Patrick’s Day Events
09:25 – Story 4: STOP-DWI: St. Patrick’s Day
11:34 – Story 5: Tolstrup and Burnham Coming to Strand
12:37 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Local School Job Fairs – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/three-north-country-schools-hosting-job-fairs/

Fort Ann Village Vote – Glens Falls Chronicle
https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/fort-ann-village-has-march-21-contests-for-mayor-trustee/

St. Patrick’s Day Events – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/st-patricks-day-events-in-the-north-country/

Sham’rocking Trivia Night – Post Star
https://poststar.com/entertainment/st-mary-s-st-alphonsus-school-plans-sham-rocking-trivia-event/article_748fd144-bf69-11ed-9f9e-dfac27a36bcf.html

STOP-DWI: St. Patrick’s Day – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101624/warren-co-stop-dwi-urges-have-a-plan-for-st-patricks-day/

Tolstrup and Burnham Coming to Strand – Post Star
https://poststar.com/entertainment/tolstrup-and-burnham-coming-to-the-strand/article_0211d896-bd30-11ed-aff3-d345f45c2800.html

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The Car Shoppe Will be Hosting the First Annual Spring Fling Festival!

Written by Kate Haggerty on March 16, 2023. Posted in Business, Community, Entertainment, Featured.

Who’s ready for Spring? The Car Shoppe – located at 1110 US-9 in Queensbury – will be hosting their First Annual Spring Fling Festival on Saturday, May 20th (with a rain date of May 21st), from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The proceeds from this event will go to the Adirondack Vets House Incorporated, which is a longer term facility for homeless Veterans located at 26 Pine Street, Glens Falls. Statistics show that Veterans make up as much as 40% of the homeless population in the United States… The Adirondack Vets House can accommodate up to nine residents, whose stay can range from one month to years. This is a working program ,which means that most of the Veterans find gainful employment to aid in their goal of finding permanent housing.

100% of the money raised will go to the Adirondack Vets House! To create this day of fun that benefits such a worthy cause, general admission will be free to the public! Attractions will include pony rides, farm animals, a bounce-house, vendors, live music, raffles, and carnival games! The goal of this event is to maximize attendance, support local businesses, and raise critical funds for the Adirondack Vets Home Inc.

For more information about the event, contact Kiera Zmitrovitch by phone at (518) 742-0301, or by email at Kiera@518EXfinance.com. There is also a Facebook event page at https://fb.me/e/40iW9Is5K. For more information regarding the Adirondack Vets House, visit adirondackvetshouse.com.

Glens Falls TODAY: Morning Brief – Episode 131 | The Redistricting of Glens Falls [03/16/23]

Written by Gary Scott on March 16, 2023. Posted in Featured, Media, The Morning Brief.

Today, Gary discusses the latest updates in the process of redistricting the City of Glens Falls. Also, the recent work of Queensbury School’s Best Buddies program, a proposed law regarding short-term rental properties in Chestertown, Greater Glens Falls Transit seeking drivers for summer trolleys, Dr. John Rugge honored for his contributions to the Adirondack region, and Argyle Central School District to hold presentations from its final two candidates for Superintendent.

00:02 – Intro
00:41 – Ad Break 1
01:33 – Story 1: Queensbury Best Buddies
04:00 – Story 2: Chestertown Short-Term Rental Law
05:21 – Ad Break 2
05:45 – Story 3: Glens Falls Redistricting
07:57 – Story 4: Lake George Trolley Drivers Wanted
08:50 – Story 5: Dr. John Rugge Honored
10:36 – Story 6: Argyle School Superintendent Presentations
11:56 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Queensbury Best Buddies – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/queensbury-best-buddies-receive-their-inclusion-superhero-photos/article_31b6b6cc-bea0-11ed-8c6f-73e07ddec0d4.html

Chestertown Short-Term Rental Law – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101689/town-of-chesters-short-term-rental-law-to-undergo-final-review/

Glens Falls Redistricting – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/city-polling-places-updated-final-redistricting-steps-ensure-equal-access-for-voters/

Lake George Trolley Drivers Wanted – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/drivers-wanted-for-lake-georges-summer-trolleys/

Dr. John Rugge Honored – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101660/dr-rugge-honored-for-adirondack-region-impacts/

Argyle School Superintendent Presentations – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/argyle-sets-superintendent-candidate-events/

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City Polling Places Updated: Final Redistricting Steps Ensure Equal Access for Voters

Written by Staff Report on March 15, 2023. Posted in Community, Featured.

The process of “one person, one vote”, which began a redistricting process more than a year ago, was formally completed last month with the release of polling place updates in the City of Glens Falls. The process was designed to bring equal legislative representation in a non-political way based on one simple thing – population data. The process not only allowed each ward to have a slice of the downtown business district, but also allowed each elected representative of the Common Council to remain within their respective wards.

“We are absolutely delighted to have this process fully complete” says Mayor Bill Collins. “I said from the outset, I didn’t want anyone in the City of Glens Falls to be worried about gerrymandering. Bob Curtis and the entire task force undertook the process with 100% transparency. The boundaries are fair, and the task force never took politics into consideration.”

Warren County GIS Administrator Sara Frankenfeld, who was instrumental during this process and volunteered her assistance to the City’s Redistricting Task Force, has provided this link of the new ward boundaries for residents to confirm which ward they reside in: https://warrencountyny.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/lookup/index.html?appid=bedb1683f1074c0d9ee1691dc82ff169&find=.

A majority of voters will find that their wards and polling places are unchanged. However, some voters will find that their residences have been moved into a new ward and polling location. City residents who are in a new ward will be alerted to the change in their ward assignments by the County Board of Elections.

These are the official polling places within the City of Glens Falls:

WARD ED LOCATION ADDRESS

WARD 1 ED 1 Abraham Wing School 120 Lawrence Street

WARD 2 ED 1 JacksonHeightsSchool Sagamore Street

WARD 3 ED 1 Sanford Street School Logan St Ent 10 Sanford Street

WARD 4 ED 1 Church of the Messiah – Parish Hall 296 Glen Street

WARD 4 ED 2 Church of the Messiah – Parish Hall 296 Glen Street

WARD 5 ED 1 VillageGreenApartments 1 South Delaware Avenue

WARD 5 ED 2 VillageGreenApartments 1 South Delaware Avenue

“In October 2021, the Mayor’s Office and the City of Glens Falls Common Council were made aware by local attorney, John Caffry, that the city wasn’t in compliance with the 1964 Supreme Court ruling ‘one person, one vote’ principle,” states Mayor Collins. “In March 2022, Mayor Collins addressed this issue with the Common Council, and, in April 2022, the Common Council approved a resolution creating a new Redistricting Task Force.”

Former City Clerk Bob Curtis was appointed as chairman of the Redistricting Task Force. Each member of the Common Council appointed a member to the Task Force and, as a result, a seven-member task force – which included Mary DeSantis, who was the vice chairwoman, as well Robin Barkenhagen, Nancy Kelley, Lee Braggs, Connie Bosse and Janet Dimanno – assumed the responsibility of reviewing the ward boundaries. Because only one criteria – population data – would be used for making changes to the ward boundaries, the Redistricting Task Force noted immediately that there were wide variations in population. Knowing that there should be no more than a 10% difference of 2,966 per federal law from the biggest ward to the smallest ward, that the city’s population within the five wards was 14,830, it was realized that there was a 14.25% difference between Ward 1 and Ward 4.

The Redistricting Task Force developed a map that resulted in the Second, Third and Fourth Wards having a population of 2,982, with Ward 1 having a population of 2,936 and Ward 5 having a population of 2,948 residents. This resulted in a 1.55% difference in population between the five wards in the City of Glens Falls – much lower than the required 5% per New York State law.

The work performed by the Redistricting Task Force, which resolved the balance in population within the five wards, was approved by City voters during last November’s election. It was recognized recently via resolution by the Warren County Board of Supervisors formalizing the redistricting changes which, in turn, have been filed with the New York Secretary of State.

For more information regarding this or any other issue, please reach out via email at communicationsdirector@cityofglensfalls.com or tdrawbridge@cityofglensfalls.com. If your issue is urgent or if you’re looking to speak with Mayor Collins regarding a formal comment, please call (518) 920-4884.