Weekly newscast: Issue 51, July 6, 2017

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  • County extends biosolids moratorium

    Following a water-quality crisis in January, Albany County placed a 90-day moratorium on the use of biosolid fertilizers to assess the need for regulations on the toxic substance, and extended it on April 16 for an additional 180 days.

  • IDA wrestles with defining workforce housing

    “Let’s clarify what this is and what this isn’t," Chief Executive Officer Donald Csaposs said, opening a conversation on the topic during the IDA’s March meeting. “We’re not here to pass any policy revisions ... We’re here to have a very preliminary discussion of what workforce housing in Guilderland might look like as it relates to the provision of financial assistance by the IDA.”

  • Berne’s proposed Spectrum contract keeps same fee but loses build-out agreement

    Although an old agreement is still in place and would remain so indefinitely, the town of Berne is considering signing a new contract with the cable company, Spectrum, that would keep the franchise fee the town receives from the company the same but would remove an obligation for Spectrum to build new infrastructure in areas that meet a household-density threshold. 

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