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microscopic percentages

There are factual problems with the Recorder editorial (again) that ran in today’s (6-6-2010) paper. Last year, we had two housing inspectors reporting to the engineer, not three. We hired a codes supervisor to facilitate scheduling, tracking, reporting and efficiency, shifting supervision of the department away from the engineer. One housing inspector was caught (because [...]

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demolition

Alderman Wills cites Detroit as an example of what the City of Amsterdam is up against and how we may acquire federal funding to fight blight. We should all take offense in being compared to the failed and ugly industrial giant, but let me clarify a bit further on the difference between Detroit and the [...]

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quote

“Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions.” – G. K. Chesterton

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end zone

As you are perhaps aware, we had received great interest from planning firms around the region and across the state to help facilitate the redrafting of our zoning ordinances. This has been in discussion for a year or more, as is evidenced by the press release issued after our joint meeting of the Planning Commission [...]

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finally

I’m happy to report that the City of Amsterdam, NY’s new website is up and running. Please check us out at: www.amsterdamny.gov We will continue to make improvements over the next few months, and appreciate your suggestions and comments. There is a contact page on the site.

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enforce change

Code Enforcement Mission, Workload, Performance Standards and Adequate Staffing Mission: Promote, protect, and improve the health, safety, and welfare of our citizens through effective code enforcement. Currently, the department employees feel overtaxed, under-appreciated and understaffed. The community is frustrated by the growth of deteriorating structures and perennial problems associated with blight. The Common Council must [...]

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