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Charlie Does It!
Blumstein Files 25-Suit Against Various Parties Over The Large Parcel Fiasco

By Gary Alexander
An Olivebridge resident, Charles Blumstein, has filed a law suit in the Northern District Federal Court on behalf of 4,500 “or more” residents of Olive in regards to the Large Parcel law enacted by the state legislature in 2003.
As effected in Olive, the suit claims, the Large Parcel law divides the proceeds from Olive’s largest tax payer, the Ashokan Reservoir, which supplies water to New York City residents and occupies over half of the town’s land area, with other towns in the Onteora School District and in the county.

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The Reval’s Underway...
No Obstacles Or Problems As Long-Awaited Update Proceeds As Planned

By Paul Smart
Steve Beccio of Cole Layer Trumble, the massive assessment and tax information division of Dallas-based Tyler Technologies, called this week in the midst of a heavy schedule of data collection field visits part and parcel with this work revaluating tax assessments in the Town of Olive. Speaking from his temporary office in West Shokan during yet another barometer-shuddering downpour, the New Paltz-based Project Manager for the long-awaited reval said things have been proceeding as planned towards a year-end completion deadline.

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Jail Project Audited!
State Steps In Noting That They’ve Waited Long Enough For The Local Mess To Settle

by Jim Gordon
The New York State Comptroller's office is auditing the capital finances and other matters surrounding the $90-million law enforcement center, the largest capital project ever undertaken by Ulster County. The project is more than a year behind schedule and millions of dollars over budget.

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