Hoboken Residents Want Community Center With Pool, Survey Says
Hoboken's people have spoken, and they want a municipal complex, according to newly-released survey results.
A survey of more than 1,000 city residents found the vast majority support a new municipal complex that offers the most public services.
The City of Hoboken released the results of the Hoboken Municipal Complex Design Alternatives Questionnaire on Tuesday, May 3.
Of four choices, 92 percent of residents chose the fourth design which includes a civic center, pool, recreation center, and field house.
"The survey results speak for themselves," Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla said in a …
2021 Dutchess Budget Proposal Reduces Spending With No Layoffs Or Tax Increase
Dutchess County's proposed 2021 budget reduced spending by 3.6 percent, or $18.6 million, with no employee layoffs or tax increases, according to County Executive Marc Molinaro.
The $501,832,097 budget, said the release, maintains county services and programs, includes new initiatives to address homelessness and housing, and includes funding for senior services, infrastructure improvements, county parks, mental health services and even police reform measures.
The government's savings were reportedly achieved by reducing the county property tax levy for the seventh consecutive ye…
