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County Commission Debates Tax Break For New Highland Park Affordable Housing Wednesday, February 24, 2021 The County Commission on Wednesday discussed a PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) tax abatement for the 47-unit Mai Bell II at 1715 Union Ave. The vote will be next Wednesday. Commissioner Tim Boyd said the county cannot continue to give developers PILOTs with a possible property tax increase looming. He said, "I'm looking at the aggregate amount of tax breaks that this commission has approved over the years. Sometimes the county mayor is going to ask for a tax increase." Noting that ...

Sheriff Proceeding With New Roofs, New Network Equipment And New Locks At Silverdale Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus Layout of Silverdale complex The Hamilton County Commission discussed several topics pertaining to the Sheriff’s Office during their Wednesday morning meeting, including repairing and replacing roofs.   Garland/DBS, Inc. had a bid of $768,667 for replacing roofs at the facility that was recently taken back by the Sheriff's Office from a private firm.   Using a Powerpoint map of Silverdale, Sheriff Jim Hammond showed the County Commission which roofs n...

County Commission Votes To Deny Permit For Sale Creek Apartment Project Wednesday, February 17, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus After some debate, the Hamilton County Commission voted to deny a special exception permit for a planned apartment complex in Sale Creek. The controversy surrounded being able to develop apartments on the property which may not have the septic capabilities to handle that. Commissioners Warren Mackey and David Sharpe were both proponents of the development, citing the need for housing as the Sale Creek area and Hamilton County as a whole continues to grow.  “You’ve...

6 County Commissioners Approve Asking Legislature To Change The Way They Get Paid Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus Six of Hamilton County’s nine county commissioners on Wednesday voted to pass a resolution that would open the door for the Hamilton County Commission to disconnect their salary from the county mayor’s. Commissioner Randy Fairbanks said, "There seems to be quite a bit of misunderstanding and I want to clear a few things up on this resolution. Recently, an online poll was done and asked this way 'Should the law be changed to let the county commission to se...

Warren Mackey, known to many as the unofficial mayor of Albany, dies at 54 Warren Mackey, known to many as the unofficial mayor of Albany, dies at 54 A singer, an athlete, a salesman, a coach and an educator, Mackey gave his time, money, energy, and wisdom to the people in the city of his birth FacebookTwitterEmail 12 1of12Buy PhotoWarren Mackey sings a song during a prayer vigil in the aftermath of the church shooting in Charleston, S.C. at Mount Calvary Baptist Church on Monday, June 22, 2015 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)Lori Van BurenShow MoreShow Less 2of12