Village supports 10% property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers

The Village Board of Trustees has passed a local law supporting newly enacted New York state legislation offering a partial real property tax exemption of 10 percent for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers. The 10 percent exemption, passed by the state in December, 2022, would begin on Jan. 1, 2024. This partial tax exemption …

Village approves Upton Coffee Company business for 751 Hudson Ave.

Plans were unveiled before the Village Board of Trustees Feb. 21 for the opening of a new Stillwater coffee shop on Hudson Avenue right around the corner from Village Hall. Owner Jeffrey Miller (JEM Properties LLC) of Saratoga Springs submitted a Site Plan Application to the Village Board to remodel the former brick office/storefront at …

Village to increase water rent rates by 50 cents per 1,000 gallons

The Stillwater Village Board of Trustees voted on Feb. 21 to increase its water rent billing rate for inside users by 50 cent per 1,000 gallons effective Oct. 1, 2023. The new water rate will be $5.50 per 1,000 gallons used. The raising of the rates is necessary to maintain good fiscal budgeting practices, per …

Village views plans for new Stillwater Public Library

If all goes according to plan, residents should see the opening of a new Stillwater Public Library in about a year, village officials were told at their September meeting. Presenting the latest library design plans and construction documents to the Village Board of Trustees on Sept. 20 was project architect Meghan Brennan of Butler Rowland …

1871 Button Steamer captures ‘antique apparatus’ award

Stillwater Fire Department’s 1871 Button Steamer captured second place for “Best Appearing Antique Apparatus” at the FASNY’s Convention/150th Anniversary and parade held in Tarrytown Aug. 13. Dozens of fire trucks, historic apparatus and firefighters from across New York State came together for this special event. This parade recognizes not only the esteemed history of the …

Newland-Wood Fire Co captures four trophies at Firemen’s Association Convention

Congratulations to Newland-Wood Fire Company 59 of Stillwater for capturing a total of four trophies at the Hudson Valley Firemen’s Association Convention. The event was held in June and hosted by Ulster County Battalion 4 in Wallkill, New York. The theme of the 2022 parade was “The Luck of the Irish.” Friday night a Mardi …

Trustees pass $1.60 million budget for 2022-23 with no tax increase

The Stillwater Board of Trustees has approved a $1.60 million village budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which carries no property tax increase from the current year. The village property tax rate will remain at $4.10 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2022-23. The new budget will go into effect on June 1, 2022 and …

Public hearings Dec. 21 on emergency access and cannabis consumption sites

The Board of Trustees of the Village of Stillwater will hold in-person public hearings on two new local laws for 2021 at its next regular meeting on December 21, 2021, 7 p.m., at the Town Hall, 881 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater. All interested persons will be heard at that time and written comments may also be …

DeMarco, Wood-Zeno re-elected to new four-year terms as village Trustees

Voters on Nov. 2, 2021 re-elected Dorothy DeMarco and Judith Wood-Zeno to new four-year terms as village Trustees. The two ran unopposed for re-election. They were the only two candidates on the village ballot this year. Unofficial election returns from the Saratoga County Board of Election are as follows:   Dorothy DeMarco (STVIL1) 191 votes …

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