Preliminary budget shows 20% tax hike A new ambulance district and the end of tapping into the town’s fund balance spell a major tax increase for town of Chester... Local News 30 Oct 2024 | 02:00
Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center financial update For most of the year, the town and accounting department have been playing catch-up with previous management/accounting failures.... Letters to the Editor 25 Oct 2024 | 03:21
Inside the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center. Town to consider sale of Sugar Loaf PAC The town of Chester is investigating selling the Sugar Loaf PAC to Orange County. The inquiry is still in its early stages... Local News 25 Oct 2024 | 12:10
Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Town to hold special meeting on EMS district The town of Chester passed a reform package that overhauls its code for the Board of Ethics. At the October 9 town board... Local News 21 Oct 2024 | 02:57
Chester wins $400K for Sugar Loaf sidewalks The town of Chester won a grant for $400,250 for the construction of sidewalks in Sugar Loaf. According to an announcement... Local News 15 Oct 2024 | 12:16
Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Chester holds public hearing on ethics reform At the Sept. 25 Chester Town Board meeting the board held a public hearing on proposed ethics reform. Nobody from the public... Local News 07 Oct 2024 | 04:10
After disagreement, village and town team up for EMS tax district The new EMS tax district planned for 2025 in the town and village of Chester nearly fell apart but was salvaged at the last... Local News 01 Oct 2024 | 03:55
Chester EMS plans come into focus The town of Chester will be running its own EMS service, the town board announced at its September 11 meeting. To get the... Local News 18 Sep 2024 | 01:34
A copy of the letter that DA Hoovler wrote in response to Brandon Holdridge’s allegations. ( Photo by Dylan Skriloff) DA finds ‘no criminal activity’ in Valentine’s work as supervisor It was last election season’s October surprise in the town of Chester. Republican Councilman Robert Courtenay and Democratic... Local News 06 Sep 2024 | 03:31
Chester hires new building inspector At its August 28 meeting the Chester Town Board voted to hire Andrew Contarino as the town’s new building inspector. He will... Local News 04 Sep 2024 | 10:05
EMS contract work session Sept. 4 I am happy to report that there will be a joint town and village of Chester work session on the EMS contract proposals and... Letters to the Editor 03 Sep 2024 | 11:34
Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Public hearing to discuss overriding the tax cap With budget season approaching, the Chester Town Board is seeking permission to override the tax cap. At its August 14 meeting,... Local News 26 Aug 2024 | 04:32
Public survey for Chester’s budget One of the promises my running mates and I made to the public during last year’s campaign was that we would start the budget... Letters to the Editor 12 Aug 2024 | 01:51
Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Town celebrates grant wins, reallocates funds for SLPAC Town of Chester Supervisor Brandon Holdridge announced the release of $115,000 in grant money for the resurfacing of Johnson... Local News 07 Aug 2024 | 10:44
Chester White-Collar Union contract You may have heard that the town board voted to approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the new White-Collar... Letters to the Editor 29 Jul 2024 | 02:40
