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Posted in Amsterdam NY, Montgomery County, NY, code enforcement, community, quote on November 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »

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

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end zone

Posted in Amsterdam NY, Montgomery County, NY, code enforcement, community, revitalization, survival on August 1, 2009 | 8 Comments »

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

Posted in Amsterdam NY, Montgomery County, NY, code enforcement, community, revitalization, survival on July 13, 2009 | 5 Comments »

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

Posted in Amsterdam NY, Montgomery County, NY, code enforcement on March 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »

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 balance budget constrictions [...]

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