Local notices: Sept. 4, 2025

LEGAL NOTICE

VOORHEESVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 
SCHOOL TAX COLLECTOR'S NOTICE 
Notice is hereby given that I have received the tax list and warrant for the collection of school taxes in the Voorheesville Central School District. 
All payments must be submitted by mail to the address below. During the period from September 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, inclusive, there will be no penalty charged for the collection of the tax. The postmark will be the official date for payment purposes. 
From October 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025, in accordance with Section 2130 of the Education Law and Section 1328 of the Real Property Tax Law, a penalty will be charged at a rate of 2%. 
No collections will be accepted after November 1, 2025. Postmarks of November 1, 2025 will be returned. If paying by check, please include a contact phone number on the check. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jennie Augar @ 518-765-3313, ext. 1103. Email: 
 
Paying by Mail: 
Voorheesville Central School District Tax Collector 
P.O. Box 13295 
Albany, NY 12212 
Make checks payable to: 
Voorheesville Central School District 
Jennie Augar 
SCHOOL TAX COLLECTOR 
Voorheesville Central School District 
Voorheesville, NY 12186 

LEGAL NOTICE
Legal Notice for Budget Workshop Meeting 
Guilderland Center Fire District
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Guilderland Center Fire District in the Town of Guilderland, County of Albany, State of New York, will hold a Budget Workshop Meeting on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM at the Guilderland Center Fire District located at 30 School Road, Guilderland Center, New York. All meetings of the Board of Fire Commissioners are open to the public.
This notice is being publicized and posted in accordance with the provisions of Section 104 of the Public Officers Law of the State of New York by order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Guilderland Center Fire District.
Dated:  
August 28, 2025
Secretary/ Treasurer Kelly Dodge
By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners
Guilderland Center Fire District
30 School Road, Guilderland Center, NY 12085
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LEGAL NOTICE
GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
8 School Road
Guilderland Center, NY 12085
NOTICE
Meeting of the Board of Education
September 9, 2025
Large Group Instruction Room
Guilderland High School
7:00 p.m.
Purpose: Regular Board of Education Meeting
Kim Ten Eyck
District Clerk
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LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF GUILDERLAND  
GUILDERLAND TOWN BOARD  
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Guilderland Town Board will hold a PUBLIC HEARING at the Guilderland Town Hall, 5209 Western Turnpike, Town of  Guilderland on SEPTEMBER 16, 2025, at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of receiving  comments from the public on the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE. 
All those wishing to be heard will be heard.  
DATED: September 4, 2025 
BY ORDER OF: The Town Board of the Town of Guilderland 
Lynne M. Buchanan, RMC 
Guilderland Town Clerk 
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LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Guilderland, New York, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Articles IV & V of the Zoning Law on the following proposition:
Variance Request No. 5064
Request of Jason Southwood for Variances of the regulations under the Zoning Law to permit: an identification sign to be installed within 20ft of the right-of-way for Route 20 Cannabis. 
Per Articles IV & V Sections 280-26 & 280-51 respectively
For property owned by Valerie Thomas
Situated as follows:  2028 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203
Tax Map # 51.07-2-14 Zoned: LB
Plans are available for public inspection at the Building Department.  Said hearing will take place on the 17th of September, 2025 at 7:00pm at the Guilderland Town Hall.  
Dated: September 2, 2025
Jacqueline M. Coons
Chief Building & Zoning Inspector
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LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Guilderland, New York, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Articles IV & V of the Zoning Law on the following proposition:
Variance Request No. 5061
Request of Steven DeLuca for a Variance of the regulations under the Zoning Law to permit: the installation of +/- 100lf 6ft high fencing in a front yard.
Per Articles IV & V Sections 280-27 & 280-51 respectively
For property owned by Steven DeLuca
Situated as follows:  2989 St Michaels Lane Schenectady, NY 12303
Tax Map #15.10-2-21 Zoned R10
Plans open for public inspection at the Building Department during normal business hours.  Said hearing will take place on September 17, 2025 at the Guilderland Town Hall beginning at 7:00pm.
Dated: August 29, 2025
Jacqueline M. Coons
Chief Building & Zoning Inspector
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LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Guilderland, New York, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Articles IV & V of the Zoning Law on the following proposition:
Variance Request No. 5063
Request of Deborah Fontes for a Variance of the regulations under the Zoning Law to permit: the placement of a shed within 500 feet of the high-water mark of the Watervliet Reservoir.
Per Articles IV & V Sections 280-30 & 280-51 respectively
For property owned by Deborah Fontes
Situated as follows:  4594 Western Turnpike Altamont, NY 12009
Tax Map # 26.00-4-2 
Zoned: RA3
Plans open for public inspection at the Building Department during normal business hours.  Said hearing will take place on the 17th of September, 2025 at the Guilderland Town Hall beginning at 7:00pm.
Dated: September 2, 2025
Jacqueline M. Coons
Chief Building & Zoning Inspector
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LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Guilderland, New York, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Articles III & V of the Zoning Law on the following proposition:
Special Use Permit Amendment Request No. 5062
Request of Namra Khan for a Special Use Permit Amendment under the Zoning Law to permit: an amendment of the hours of operation for a mixed-use building to accommodate a daycare.
Per Articles IV & V Sections 280-19, 280-40 & 280-52 respectively
For property owned by Christopher Laviano
Situated as follows:  1859 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203
Tax Map #s 52.09-1-37 Zoned: BNRP/LB
Plans open for public inspection at the Building Department during normal business hours.  Said hearing will take place on the 17th of September, 2025 at the Guilderland Town Hall beginning at 7:00pm.
Dated: August 29, 2025
Jacqueline M. Coons
Chief Building & Zoning Inspector
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LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT        COUNTY OF ALBANY ________ NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, Plaintiff, vs. Any unknown heirs to the Estate of LINDA A. AUSTIN, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors  in interest, as well as the respective heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; B. JOHN CLAFFY, JR. ; ANNETTE LAVOY; DAWN YETTO; JOSEPH J. COBLISH ; DAVID R. AUSTIN, JR.; THE GRAMATAN HOME INVESTORS CORP.; ALBANY COUNTY CLERK; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; SAMARITAN HOSPITAL; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A.; DISCOVER BANK; CITIBANK, N.A.; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; Defendants. ________ Filed: 08/21/2025 Index No.:  911803-23 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 1822 Eighth Avenue Watervliet, (City of Watervliet) NY  12189 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State.  The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof.  In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is for the foreclosure of: Mortgage bearing the date of October 30, 1997, executed by Linda A. Austin to The Troy Savings Bank to secure the sum of $72,000.00, and interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Albany County on November 7, 1997 in Liber: 3523 Page: 48. That First Niagara Bank, N.A., a National Banking Association, formerly known as First Niagara Bank, successors by merger to The Troy Savings Bank duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Homestead Funding Corp. DBA First Niagara Mortgage by Assignment dated October 26, 2010 and recorded on November 16, 2010 in the Office of the Clerk of Albany County in Book: 6137 Page: 414 Document No.: 10769205. Mortgage bearing the date of October 26, 2010, executed by Linda A. Austin to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS acting solely as a nominee for Homestead Funding Corp. d/b/a First Niagara Mortgage to secure the sum of $32,970.36, with interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Albany County on November 16, 2010 in Book: 6137 Page: 416 Document No.: 10769206. Said Mortgages were consolidated and modified so as to constitute a single lien in the amount of $85,000.00 by agreement dated October 26, 2010 and recorded on November 16, 2010 in the Office of the Clerk of Albany County in Book: 6137 Page: 435 Document No.: 10769208. That Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), as mortgagee, as nominee for Homestead Funding Corp dba First Niagara Mortgage duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Bank of America, N.A by Assignment dated March 30, 2023 and recorded on April 12, 2023 in the Office of the Clerk of Albany County in Instrument No.: R2023-6683. That Bank of America, N.A duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Newrez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing by Assignment dated October 2, 2024 and recorded on October 15, 2024 in the Office of the Clerk of Albany County in Instrument No. R2024-17349. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the Mortgaged Premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Albany County as the place of trial.  The basis of venue is the County in which the Mortgaged Premises is situated. Section:    32.58 Block:    2 Lot:    30 DATED:    July 10, 2025 Rochester, New York NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of     the answer on the attorney for the Mortgage company who filed this     foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a     default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for     further information on how to answer the summons and protect your     property. Sending a payment to your Mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure     action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON     THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY)     AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Molly L. Chapman, Esq. DAVIDSON FINK LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd., Ste. 200 Rochester, New York  14618 Tel:  (585) 760-8218 WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE A LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the City of Watervliet, County of Albany and State of New York, described as follows: Known and designated on a certain map of a certain portion of the former Village of West Troy (now City of Watervliet) made by L.D. Eddy, Esq., for A. Meneely’s Sons, and bearing date May 8, 1855, as Lot No. 171 Howard Street (now Eighth Avenue), and bounded and described as follows, viz: On the North by Clinton Street, on the East by an alley, on the South by Lot No. 169, and on the West by said Howard Street (now Eighth Avenue), being 30 feet wide in front and rear and 90 feet deep, be the same more or less.”
 

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