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Mr. Defiance

Gitter Cries Foul Over SEQRA Laws

By Brian Powers
Preceded by a lite a capella program of seasonal music from some Kingston High School students, proposed Belleayre Resort developer Dean Gitter served up a healthy portion of grouse at a well-attended Ulster County Chamber of Commerce breakfast in Kingston on December 14.
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Old Battles Renewed
Coalition Continues To Battle NYCDEP, Asking State To Come In And Mediate

By Phoenicia Times Staff
Lots of big, black SUV’s with offical liscence plates idled in the cold parking lot of the Catskill Mountain Foundation Conference Center barn in Hunter. Inside, offical looking men and woman with dark suits and black coats milled around a continental breakfast, making casual conversation. A few jokes were overheard about recent press accounts of Town of Hunter Supervisor Dennis Lucas saying the event was just a big photo op for those in attendance.

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Onteora’s Countdown
School Board Sets Budget Calendar As Shandaken’s Rosato Resigns Position

By Paul Smart &
Violet Snow
At its most recent meeting on Wednesday, December 8, the Onteora School Board released a calendar for its budget-deciding schedule for the 2005-2006 school year.

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The County Hit’s In
Budget Hikes Make For A 91 Percent Spike To Our Already-High Tax Loads


By Jim Gordon
The Ulster County Legislature put an end to its contentious budget negotiations when it passed a $293.2 million budget plan for 2005 at the tail end of a nearly five-hour meeting on December 13.

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