Lumberland’s business

By DAVID HULSE

GLEN SPEY — The Lumberland Town Board covered a variety of issues at their brief February 13, monthly meeting. The board:

• honored the 4-H Explorers for their food gathering and fundraising efforts following the World Trade Center attack;
• approved a new, increased building permit fee schedule that Supervisor John LiGreci said would bring the town “into line with other towns our size;”
• named Charles Strom to the Senior Center Advisory Committee;
• set a 7:50 p.m. public hearing for a local law to allow time changes for Grievance Day proceedings that would allow the assessor’s attendance;
• tabled the appointment of Jason Hedler as a town constable, pending review by the board;
• agreed to contact the Sunshine Hall Library expressing the town’s desire that a Lumberland resident be appointed to its board of trustees.
• heard LiGreci report on his continuing efforts to bring exempt-property tax issues to the attention of state officials, most recently at a “Government Day” conference in Albany;
• heard Code Enforcement Officer Richard Hotzler report some $5 million of ongoing new construction currently underway in town;
• and approved a 7:45 p.m., March 13 opening for National Park Service Trash bids.