Highland Valley Update—Attorney Retained

At the June 15, 2010 meeting, the Board of Education agreed to retain William P. Harrington of Bleakly Platt in White Plains to provide legal representation and protect the interests of the district in the proposed Highland Valley project. Mr. Harrington’s biography is available on the firm’s website.

6/15/10 BOE Workshop and Highland Valley Update

The Board of Education will hold a regular workshop meeting on June 15, 2010 in the Merritt Building Fireplace Room immediately following its 6:30 Executive Session. There will be an update and opportunity to ask questions about the Highland Valley Draft Environmental Impact Statement. See draft agenda.

Next Fishkill Town Board Meeting 6/14 at 3:30 in Town Hall

UPDATE: the Monday June 14 meeting is cancelled according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. 

Fishkill special board meeting cancelled

JUNE 13, 2010

FISHKILL — A special meeting called by the Fishkill Town Board for 3:30 p.m. Monday was canceled.

Deputy Supervisor Steve Ferguson said the meeting was originally scheduled so the board could vote to opt in to the new state early retirement incentive.

He said the town attorney informed the board late Friday that a local law would be necessary to take part in the program, requiring drafting the legislation, having a waiting period and holding a public hearing."

This meeting is not listed on the Town website, (nor is an agenda) but the meeting date was posted in Town Hall last night at the Fishkill Planning Board meeting. Please note: these dates are subject to change at a moment's notice.

Keep Informed About the Highland Valley Development

A new website has been created which offers a lot of information about the Highland Valley Development. You can also find ways to help with sample letters for you to use and share. The site is brand, spanking new, so please check back frequently for updates! Here is the link:
http://philipstownfacts.com/ 

Fishkill Town Board Meeting

The next scheduled Fishkill Town Board meeting is on June 19, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Camp Foster (although the town website also lists Shepheard Park). Please stay tuned, as the Town of Fishkill may change its location again!

(Camp Foster at Castle Point Road, Route 9D)

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(Shepheard Memorial Park Located on Route 82 next to the Brinckerhoff Elementary School.)

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Fishkill Planning Board/Highland Valley

The Fishkill Planning Board lists the Highland Valley Development on its agenda for the June 10, 2010 meeting at 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. in the Town Meeting Room, 807 Route 52, Fishkill, New York. 

Village Meeting/Highland Valley

The Cold Spring Village agenda lists the Highland Valley development on its agenda for its June 8, 2010 meeting at 7:30 in the Village Hall. 

Highland Valley Site Plan

Online Petition

Please consider signing the online petition to protest the re-zoning for the Highland Valley project, and share this with your friends and neighbors.

Highland Valley Admits Project Will Cost Haldane Taxpayers

From the Highland Valley DEIS study, pages 17–18:
“If the current number of students is 866 in the District, the “Program” costs are $17,017.37 per student. Therefore, the additional 24 students would create a need for an additional $408,416.88 on the district. At build-out, the Highland Valley project will generate $205,052.29 of tax revenue to the Haldane School District. The net deficit is $203,364.5910 to the Haldane School District.”

Highland Valley Development in Fishkill

Read about the project and get the entire Draft Environmental Impact Statement here.

June 1, 2010 Meeting in Cafeteria

From the Haldane School website Home page:

The Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 7:00 pm in the Cafeteria located in the ES/MS Building. The meeting will include a special presentation honoring retirees and newly tenured staff. Please click here read the draft agenda.
(Note: Board of Education Meeting and Workshop draft agendas are usually available the day before or the day of the Meeting on the school website home page.)