SHANDAKEN SHAKEUP REPORT ON WIOX MARCH 1, 2013

WITZ END SHANDAKEN REPORT

3/1/13

(January) LAWSUIT AGAINST TOWN OF SHANDAKEN CONCERNING NEW PHOENICIA LIBRARY

            MORNE IMPORTS Marietta Hofmeister

            PHOENICIA DELICATESSEN Wilfred Nolte

WALDON LAWFIRM (Jacobowitz and Gubitz) TO DEFEND TOWN

PLANS CALL FOR NEW BUILDING WITH FOOTPRINT LARGER THAN PREVIOUS BUILDING

            CLOSER TO NEIGHBORS ON THE SIDES TO ACCOMMODATE ENHANCED        FACILITIES

                        RAMP FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

                        ROOM AT REAR FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS

                        OPEN READING ROOM

5 ZONING VARIANCES:

            (FRONT AND SIDE SETBACKS  AND LOT COVERAGE VARIANCES) CLOSER                              TO NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES ON SIDES

            TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE

            PARKING FACILITIES VARIANCE

           

            TWO FEET FROM DELI

            RIGHT ON MORNE PROPERTY LINE

            OVERRODE ULSTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDED MORE       INFO

HEARING AT SZB ON WED MARCH 13

POINTS OF CONTENTION:

            LOCATION ON MAIN STREET

            REBUILDING IN THE FLOODPLAIN

            NEED FOR NEW &  LARGER BUILDING

            ELEVATOR

            FUNDING FOR NEW LIBRARY

TWO LIBRARIES IN TOWN OF SHANDAKEN:

            MORTON LIBRARY IN PINE HILL  (OPEN 20 HOURS/WEEK)

            PHOENICIA LIBRARY (BURNED MAR 19, 2011)

2. ULSTER COUNTY LEGISLATURE RESOLUTION ON  NYS “SAFE ACT” GUN LAWS

            (14 to 8)  ulster county perf arts center upac

            GREENE COUNTY AS WELL (13 TO 1)

            DELAWARE COUNTY ON 27^TH

            GOV CUOMO USED“MESSAGE OF NECESSITY” TO CIRCUMVENTEED   NORMAL 3 DAY WAITING PERIOD ON JAN 15

            BUT, ANDES TABLED RESOLUTION

            22 COUNTIES  AGAINST GUN LAW

            ALBANY RALLY YESTERDAY 5000 PEOPLE

            SIENA POLL 65 TO 30 IN FAVOR OF SAFE ACT

           

3. PARENT COMPANY FOR DAILY FREEMAN (CMP) IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS

            ONLY ONE BID ON ASSETS OF COMPANY, FROM SELF   

            ALDEN CAPITAL SUB CMH ONLY BIDDEER FOR JOURNAL REGISTER    COMPANY

                        225 MILLION LIABILITIES  122 MILLION ASSETS

            CONVERSION TO DIGITAL/DECLINE IN AD REVENUE