The latest changes, approximately $150,000 in total, were approved by the town board during its Dec. 13 meeting. But New Scotland taxpayers won’t be on the hook for overages, according to Councilman William Hennessy.
In October, an Albany Court judge signed off on an order authorizing the Utica National Insurance Company to pay Stephanie Remmert $16,183.97, and her lawyers, Harding Mazzotti LLP, $6,316.07.
In reality, the New Scotland Town Board last month adopted a budget for next year that is up about $515,000 over this year, according to Lisa Boehlke, Supervisor Doug LaGrange’s clerk and bookkeeper.
“It’s a dexterity game, a tabletop game that originated in Canada,” said Jason Molloy, president of the Extra Pint Crokinole Club. “It’s a disc-flicking game with aspects of curling, darts, marbles, and bocce ball.”
The volunteers managed to keep the fire to the first floor, Chief Steve Ayers said, although there was smoke damage on the second floor. “But the family should be able to get their possessions intact from the second floor,” he said.