Booted Economic Development Committee member raises protest at Lloyd reorganizational meeting
Mountainside Woods, a 162-unit, single-family residential complex slated for 29.57 acres near the base of Illinois Mountain in Highland, could receive preliminary site-plan approval at the Jan. 24 Lloyd Planning Board meeting. At last week’s meeting, the town’s engineering consultants from Morris Associates weighed in and said that it was unlikely that they’d have their...
Looking forward to 2013 with Lloyd Town Supervisor Paul Hansut
Coming into his second year of office, Lloyd town supervisor Paul Hansut reflected on a snowy night on what he feels he and his board have done well and what needs to be done in 2013. He’s ready to hit the ground running come the New Year. “Starting in January, I hope to have the...
Year in review for the Town of Lloyd
It has been an eventful year for the Town of Lloyd, ushering in a new administration led by former county legislator Paul Hansut, who won his first election as town supervisor. The first order of business for the town was to get its roads, sewage treatment plant and eroded riverbanks cleaned up after the devastating...
Lloyd voters approve longer term for town clerk, but not town supervisor or highway superintendent
The final numbers in the Town of Lloyd’s referendum to extend the terms of office for town supervisor, highway superintendent and town clerk from two years to four went in favor of Town Clerk Rosalie Peplow late Tuesday night. According to unofficial results from the Ulster County Board of Elections, the term of Peplow has...
Proposed Mountainside Woods development in Lloyd raises ire from neighbors
The Lloyd Planning Board meeting was standing-room-only, with dozens of residents raising questions and airing their concerns over the proposed Mountainside Woods development, which calls for 162 homes to be built on 29 acres near the base of Illinois Mountain. The Planning Board handed out responses, penned by developer David Weinberg and his consultants, in...
No lack of ideas in Highland
Concerned citizens in Lloyd have tapped into the Facebook revolution. The Lloyd Development Association (LDA) created a “What’s Best for Highland” Facebook page in an effort to generate enthusiasm, stimulate ideas and offer solutions for helping the hamlet of Highland. “We now have over 400 people on our Facebook page, and it’s resulted in several...
Town of Lloyd continues overhaul and expansion of its sewage treatment plant
While it’s not a sexy topic, municipal water and sewer — the dispensing and treatment of — is one of the more critical aspects that local governments have to contend with and stay on top of, less their sludge runneth over. To that end, the Town of Lloyd, almost eight years ago under then-supervisor Bob...
Town of Lloyd spreads the word about its revolving loan fund
Businesses in Highland have a little help they might not realize is actually there — the Town of Lloyd revolving loan fund. While that money has been around for decades, not everyone in town knows about it. Town officials have promoted it with advertisements, a glossy brochure and the town website. “We really are trying...
Highland supervisor-elect Paul Hansut
On New Year’s Day, the Lloyd Town Board will go through the age-old tradition of swearing in its newest members during a special ceremony at the firehouse. In this case, election winners Paul Hansut, Herb Litts III and Mike Guerriero will take their seats next to Jeff Paladino and Kevin Brennie. Already the new supervisor...
Highland Year in Review
For the Town of Lloyd, 2011 began with a bitter note — the announcement that St. Augustine School would close its doors in June. Prior to the beginning of the year, the private Catholic school had struggled with the news the Archdiocese of New York had put them on the chopping block of at-risk schools...
Lloyd town leaders unveil hamlet revitalization plan
Revitalizing the Hamlet of Highland will take some doing, but Lloyd town officials have four key areas to focus on, according to a report by Camoin Associates and Barton & Loguidice. The two consultants highlighted Lloyd’s luck in being so close to the Walkway over the Hudson state park and the Hudson Valley Rail Trail....
Voters go bipartisan in Lloyd, elect Hansut
Voters in Lloyd elected a mixed slate of two Republicans and one Democrat to the Town Board on Tuesday night. According to the Ulster County Board of Elections, former county legislator Paul Hansut will become the new supervisor. He earned 1,168 votes to his rival Jon Decker’s 809. “Obviously, I’m happy that I won,” said...