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Schenectady Commissioner of General Services Paul LaFond paid under assessment for a city vacant lot that neighbors said they wished they had a shot to purchase

APF leader leaves ‘better for the experience’ | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Deb Balliet is known as a change agent, and her time spent with the Animal Protective Foundation has only solidified that reputation. At the end of 2020, after six years of leading the nonprofit, the executive director will be passing the baton to Austin Gates. “It’s been an incredible experience,” Balliet said. The longtime Capital Region resident has been an animal lover since she was a child and has worked i...