Sean Mulkerrin

NEW SCOTLAND — Spurred by a development proposal nearly a year-and-a-half ago, New Scotland is about to update parts of its zoning code.

Kristin DuGuay

On the ballot for Voorheesville School District voters on Dec. 6 are two proposals: a $25.2 million “core” capital school project and a $2 million energy performance contract. The district plans to hold an informational meeting on the proposal on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 6:30 p.m.

The ordeal started on social media and spilled into the real world this week.

At its Oct. 12 meeting, the board adopted a negative state Environmental Quality Review Act declaration for the project, meaning it determined the proposal would not have a significant adverse impact on the environment. 

New Scotland Senior Outreach Liaison Deb Engel said she was told her application is still in the running, but hasn’t heard anything about a final award. “It should be within the next few weeks,” she said when asked about when a decision would be made. 

“It’s a small grant,” Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy said of the $40,000 that went to the Wyman Osterhout Community Center in New Scotland, “but it carries a serious weight, and makes a serious difference.”

For 2023, the town is proposing a tax rate of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value for all New Scotland property owners — including those who live in the village of Voorheesville — the same as this year. 

Albany County Executive Dan McCoy’s proposed budget is under the state-set levy limit for the 10th year in a row.

 The 1.875 megawatt solar facility is located at 347 New Scotland South Road.

New Scotland PV, LLC is seeking a use variance and two area variances for the installation of a 5 megawatt ground-mounted solar photovoltaic farm at what is being called 0 (zero) New Scotland Road.

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