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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230607T180000
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UID:4019-1686160800-1686168000@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Public Forum June 2023
DESCRIPTION:Public Forum will be held in the Legislative Chambers located at 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY 12061 . \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/public-forum-june-2023/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230612T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230612T090000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20221109T133007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T155411Z
UID:3295-1686558600-1686560400@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:June 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran- ***Canceled***
DESCRIPTION:Honor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \n**Please note the new location:  99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, N.Y. 12061. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880.
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/june-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230613T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230613T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230330T193922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T143130Z
UID:3921-1686679200-1686686400@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting June 2023
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Packet – 6-13-23 \nCertified Packet 6-13-23 \n  \n \nThe June Legislative Meeting will be held in the Legislative Chambers located at 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY 12061 . \n**Please note the location change. \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/regular-meeting-june-2023/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230620
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20221109T134722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T134722Z
UID:3325-1687132800-1687219199@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Juneteenth - Office closed
DESCRIPTION:Office Closed
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/juneteenth-office-closed/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230704
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230705
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20221109T134807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T134807Z
UID:3324-1688428800-1688515199@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Independence Day - Office closed
DESCRIPTION:Office Closed
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/independence-day-office-closed/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230705T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230705T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230629T145735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T145735Z
UID:4197-1688580000-1688583600@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Public Forum- July 2023
DESCRIPTION: No more than three (3) persons shall be permitted to address the Legislature on the same subject and no person shall speak for more than five (5) minutes on such subject without the permission of the Chairperson. Speakers must be signed up by 6:00 p.m.                                                                                                      \n **Please Note** Speakers must be from Rensselaer County \nPublic Forum is held in the Legislative Chambers located at 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY 12061 . \n  \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/public-forum-july-2023-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230710T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230710T090000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20221109T133038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T152557Z
UID:3294-1688977800-1688979600@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:July 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran - Michael E. Parrow\, Sr.
DESCRIPTION:JULY 2023 HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN \nMICHAEL E. PARROW\, SR.\n1954-2019 \n \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nMichael E. Parrow\, Sr. was born on October 3\, 1954 in Troy\, New York to James and Lois (Evans) Parrow\, Sr.\, and was the brother of James\, Jr. \nEDUCATION:\nMichael resided in Troy\, New York with his family and attended Sacred Heart School\, Troy Public School 16 and later graduated from LaSalle Institute in 1973. \nHISTORY:\nOn June 30\, 1973\, Michael enlisted in the United States Army in Albany\, New York. He received his basic training\, and then went on to attend Military Police School before being assigned to United States Army Europe and Africa as an MP with the 529th MP Co HQ. Michael was honorably discharged from the United States Army with the rank of Specialist Fourth Class on June 23\, 1976 at Fort Dix\, New Jersey. For his service\, Michael was awarded the National Defense Service Medal\, the Good Conduct Medal\, the Expert Marksman Badge with Grenade Bar\, the Marksman Badge with .45 Cal Bar and Pistol Bar and the Sharpshooter Badge with M-16 Bar. \nPERSONAL:\nOn October 6\, 1979\, Michael married his wife\, Susan Carpentier at St. Bonaventure Church in Speigletown\, New York. Together they had three loving children: Michael\, Jr.\, Joshua and Alison\, and grandchildren: Remi and Maddox. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nMichael began his civilian career in law enforcement when he joined the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department after returning to civilian life. After seven proud years with the Sheriff’s Department\, Michael began his employment with the Troy Police Department in 1983. Throughout his career\, Michael served as everything from a patrolman to evidence technician. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2003 and assigned to the Detective Bureau in 2005\, where he spent the remainder of his career until his retirement in 2018. Some of his many accomplishments with the Troy Police Department include the Silver Shield and the John J. Givney “Officer of the Year” award. \nIn addition to working for the Police Department\, Michael also served as the Rensselaer County Health Department’s medicolegal death investigator from January 7\, 2002 until his passing. Michael was a pillar of the County’s Medical Examiner’s Office program and a founding father of the way the program functions today. \n  \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nMichael was always an active member of his community and making a difference on people’s lives. In his spare time\, he loved assisting in local youth sports\, whether it was  Lansingburgh Little League or Pop Warner Football\, he was there coaching\, running chains\, administering or simply providing rides to and from practice. He also held various positions with Pop Warner Football over the years\, including Commissioner\, Capital District President and a member of the Eastern Region staff. \nSadly\, on October 13\, 2019\, Michael passed away. \n  \n  \n  \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \n**Please note the new location:  99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, N.Y. 12061. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880.
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/july-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230711T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230711T180000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230629T145301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T145301Z
UID:4191-1689096600-1689098400@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:HVCC Public Hearing 2023
DESCRIPTION:Public Hearing Notice -7-11-2023-HVCC \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/hvcc-public-hearing-2023/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230711T174500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230711T180000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230629T145509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T145509Z
UID:4194-1689097500-1689098400@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:CDBG Public Hearing 2023
DESCRIPTION:Public Hearing Notice -CDBG Small Cities-July 2023 \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/cdbg-public-hearing-2023/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230711T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230711T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230622T143431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T174541Z
UID:4117-1689098400-1689105600@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting July 2023
DESCRIPTION:Certified Packet 7-11-23 \nMeeting Packet 7-11-23 \nSp. Rules Packet \nThe July Legislative Meeting will be held in the Legislative Chambers located at 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY 12061 . \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/regular-meeting-july-2023/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230802T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230802T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230629T144621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T144621Z
UID:4183-1690999200-1691002800@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Public Forum- August  2023
DESCRIPTION: No more than three (3) persons shall be permitted to address the Legislature on the same subject and no person shall speak for more than five (5) minutes on such subject without the permission of the Chairperson. Speakers must be signed up by 6:00 p.m.                                                                                                      \n **Please Note** Speakers must be from Rensselaer County \nPublic Forum is held in the Legislative Chambers located at 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY 12061 . \n  \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/public-forum-august-2023/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230808T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230808T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230629T143945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T151044Z
UID:4169-1691517600-1691524800@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting August 2023
DESCRIPTION:8-8-2023 Certified Packet \nMeeting Packet \nSp. Rules Packet – August 2023 \nNotice of Public Hearing-AD2 \nLegislative Meeting will be held in the Legislative Chambers located at 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY 12061 . \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/regular-meeting-august-2023/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230814T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230814T090000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20221109T133115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T152754Z
UID:3301-1692001800-1692003600@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:August 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran Donald A. Shields
DESCRIPTION:HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN\nAUGUST 2023\nDONALD A. SHIELDS\n1932-2003 \n \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nDonald A. Shields was born on October 4\, 1932 in Harpersfield\, New York. He was the son of Theodore and Marion (Persons) Shields\, and had one sister\, Marie\, and one brother\, Clinton. \nEDUCATION:\nDonald received his education through the Sidney Central School District and lived with his parents in Harpersfield\, New York. \nHISTORY:\nOn September 7\, 1951\, Donald enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Albany\, New York. He served with the 7th Marines\, 1st Marine Division as an infantryman in Korea. During a battle on October 4\, 1952\, Donald was wounded in action. After he recovered\, Donald returned to the front lines\, and on February 13\, 1953 was once again wounded in action. \nOn September 6\, 1954\, Donald was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps with the rank of Corporal. For his honorable service\, Donald was awarded the Purple Heart Medal with one Gold Star\, the Good Conduct Medal\, the Korean Service Medal with three Service Stars\, the United Nations Service Medal\, the National Defense Service Medal\, and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. \nPERSONAL:\nOn April 12\, 1953\, Donald married his wife\, Jacquelin (Logan) in Sidney\, New York. Together they had four loving children: Gary\, Sharon\, Patricia and Penny. They went on to relocate to Castleton\, New York\, where they raised their family. Their family eventually expanded to include 6 grandchildren: Michael\, Christie\, Christopher\, Kelly\, Chantel and Ian. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nBefore his enlistment in the United States Marine Corps\, Donald worked as a farmhand on a dairy farm in Unadilla\, New York. After his service\, Donald went back to working as a farmhand\, until he began his career as a truck driver with Mobil Oil Co.\, so that he could support his family. He retired from there after 33 years of employment. Donald also worked as a building inspector for the Town of Schodack for over 16 years\, and served on the town’s planning and zoning boards. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nDonald was a member of the Peter Andrews Memorial VFW post in Castleton\, a member of the Exxon/Mobil retirees club of Albany\, a communicant of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and a past Boy Scout leader. He enjoyed spending time with his loving family and friends\, especially traveling and camping in his free time. He was also a handyman who enjoyed doing carpentry. \nSadly\, on August 30\, 2003\, Donald passed away. \n  \n  \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \n**Please note the new location:  99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, N.Y. 12061. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880.
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/august-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230905
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20221109T134902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T134902Z
UID:3323-1693785600-1693871999@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Labor Day - Office closed
DESCRIPTION:Office Closed
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/labor-day-office-closed/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230906T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230906T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230629T144708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T144708Z
UID:4185-1694023200-1694026800@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Public Forum- September 2023
DESCRIPTION: No more than three (3) persons shall be permitted to address the Legislature on the same subject and no person shall speak for more than five (5) minutes on such subject without the permission of the Chairperson. Speakers must be signed up by 6:00 p.m.                                                                                                      \n **Please Note** Speakers must be from Rensselaer County \nPublic Forum is held in the Legislative Chambers located at 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY 12061 . \n  \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/public-forum-september-2023/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230911T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230911T090000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230915T134141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T152224Z
UID:4443-1694421000-1694422800@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:September 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran - John Edward Dingman
DESCRIPTION:HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN\nSeptember 2023\nJohn Edward Dingman\n1932-2003 \n \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nJohn E. Dingman was born on September 2\, 1950 in Chatham\, New York. He was the son of Francis and Mildred (Tiffany) Dingman. He was the brother of Shirley\, Charles\, Lydia\, Eleanor and Frank. \nEDUCATION:\nJohn was a graduate of Maple High School\, before going on to serve his country. \nHISTORY:\nOn August 28\, 1969\, John enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Albany\, New York and served during the Vietnam War. He served as a special radio operator with the Electronic Warfare Company\, 2nd Radio Battalion\, where he received extensive training\, including a 47-week Burmese Language Course\, and a 20-week Radio Communication Technology Course. John was honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant on August 27\, 1973. For his honorable service\, John received the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. \nPERSONAL:\nOn October 8\, 1983\, John married his wife\, Linda (Jewett) at the Castleton Fire House. Together they had three loving children: Beth\, Jason and Melanie; grandchildren: Justin\, Jordan\, Abby\, Alexa and Aliana; and great-grandchild Caynon. He resided in Nassau\, New York with his loving family. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nJohn was employed by GE Plastics in Selkirk for 40 years before he retired. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nJohn was a big family man and loved spending time with his grandchildren. In his free time\, he loved to go fishing\, camping and hunting\, and his favorite getaway at the Adirondack Gateway RV Resort. John also taught bow hunting and rifle courses as a hunting education and safety instructor. He was a member of the National Rifle Association. \nSadly\, on November 21\, 2020\, John passed away. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \n**Please note the new location:  99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, N.Y. 12061. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/september-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran-john-edward-dingman/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230912T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230912T174000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230810T152933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230814T175330Z
UID:4375-1694539800-1694540400@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Rensselaer County Homeownership 12 Public Hearing September 2023
DESCRIPTION:NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING \n The Rensselaer County Legislature will hold a public hearing to discuss the RENSSELAER COUNTY HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM 12 in accordance with 24 CFR 570.486 and New York State’s Citizen Participation Plan\, a Public Hearing will be held in the Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature at the County Office Building\, 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, New York on Tuesday\, September  11\, 2023\, at 5:30 p.m. to review the Rensselaer County Homeownership 12 program activities and receive citizens’ comments on the program’s administration. All citizens are urged to attend and participate in the public hearing. Those requiring physical or lingual assistance to attend should contact (518) 270-2914. \nIf special accommodations are needed for persons with disabilities\, those with hearing impairments or those in need of lingual translation\, should contact Linda von der Heide at 518-270-2921 at least one week in advance of the hearing date to allow for necessary arrangements. \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/rensselaer-county-homeownership-12-public-hearing-september-2023/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230912T174000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230912T175000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230810T153139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230814T175304Z
UID:4377-1694540400-1694541000@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Nassau Lake Septic Replacement Program Public Hearing September 2023
DESCRIPTION:  NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING \n The Rensselaer County Legislature will hold a public hearing to discuss the Nassau Lake Septic Replacement Program in accordance with 24 CFR 570.486 and New York State’s Citizen Participation Plan\, the Public Hearing will be held in the Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature at the County Office Building\, 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, New York on Tuesday\, September 12\, 2023\, at 5:40 p.m. to review the Nassau Lake Septic Replacement Program activities and receive citizens’ comments on the Program’s administration. All citizens are urged to attend and participate in the public hearing. Those requiring physical or lingual assistance to attend should contact (518) 270-2914. \nIf special accommodations are needed for persons with disabilities\, those with hearing impairments or those in need of lingual translation\, should contact Linda von der Heide at 518-270-2921 at least one week in advance of the hearing date to allow for necessary arrangements. \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/nassau-lake-septic-replacement-program-public-hearing-september-2023/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230912T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230629T144046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T192545Z
UID:4172-1694541600-1694548800@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting September 2023
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nMeeting Packet 9-12-23 \nSpecial Rules 9-12-23 \nCertified Packet 9-12-23 \n  \nLegislative Meeting will be held in the Legislative Chambers located at 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY 12061 . \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/regular-meeting-september-2023/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231004T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231004T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230629T150004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T150004Z
UID:4199-1696442400-1696446000@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Public Forum- October 2023
DESCRIPTION: No more than three (3) persons shall be permitted to address the Legislature on the same subject and no person shall speak for more than five (5) minutes on such subject without the permission of the Chairperson. Speakers must be signed up by 6:00 p.m.                                                                                                      \n **Please Note** Speakers must be from Rensselaer County \nPublic Forum is held in the Legislative Chambers located at 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY 12061 . \n  \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/public-forum-october-2023/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231010
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20221109T134952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T134952Z
UID:3330-1696809600-1696895999@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Columbus Day - Office closed
DESCRIPTION:Office Closed
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/columbus-day-office-closed-2/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231010T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231010T090000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20221109T133351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T134942Z
UID:3303-1696926600-1696928400@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:October 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran Richard E. Santspree
DESCRIPTION:HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN \nOCTOBER 2023\nRichard E. Santspree\n1950-2022 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nRichard E Santspree was born on July 28\, 1950 in Troy\, New York. He was the son of Robert and June (Seguin) Santspree\, and the brother of Roberta\, Donald\, Robert\, Cynthia\, Michael and the late Paula. \nEDUCATION:\nRichard grew up in Cohoes\, New York and received his education through the Cohoes City School District.  \nHISTORY:\nOn October 30\, 1967\, Richard enlisted in the United States Army in Albany\, New York and served during the Vietnam War. He completed and received his GED in 1970 while serving. Richard was honorably discharged with the rank of Specialist Fourth Class on October 21\, 1970. For his honorable service\, he received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal\, National Defense Service Medal\, the Expert M16 and Sharpshooter M14. \nPERSONAL:\nOn April 3\, 1971\, Richard married his wife\, Christine (Hogan) at St. Rita’s Church in Cohoes\, New York. Together they had three loving children: Kimberly\, Richard and Thomas; four grandchildren: Kyle\, Kayeleigh\, Violet and Brayden; and several nieces and nephews. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nRichard worked for GE in Schenectady\, New York as a machinist for 40 years until he retired on August 1\, 2010. \n  \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nRichard was an active member of the community and loved spending time with his family\, especially during the holidays and traveling for family vacations. He was a member of the Cohoes Rod & Gun Club\, American Legion Ruane Post 476\, Cohoes Moose Club and the Cohoes-Waterford Elks Lodge #1317. For many years\, Richard volunteered at the St. Rita’s Church annual bazaar and the Cohoes Rod & Gun Club’s annual kids fishing contest at Van Schaick Island Pond. He enjoyed participating in bowling and dart & horseshoe leagues over the years. \nSadly\, on June 28\, 2022\, Richard passed away. \n  \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \n**Please note the new location:  99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, N.Y. 12061. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/october-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231010T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231010T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230629T144153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T192826Z
UID:4174-1696960800-1696968000@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting October 2023
DESCRIPTION:Certified Packet 10-10-23 \nMeeting Packet 10-10-23 \nLegislative Meeting will be held in the Legislative Chambers located at 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY 12061 . \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/regular-meeting-october-2023/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231019T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231019T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20231016T154123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T194850Z
UID:4556-1697738400-1697745600@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Special Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Special Meeting Packet 10-19-2023 \nPLEASE TAKE NOTICE\, That pursuant to Rule No. 1C of the Rules of the Rensselaer County Legislature\, I hereby call a special meeting of the Rensselaer County Legislature to be held on Thursday\, October 19\, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Office Building\, 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, N.Y. \nThe purpose of the meeting is to act upon: \nRESOLUTION CONFIRMING APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER OF BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR THE COUNTY OF RENSSELAER \nPlease notify all members of the special meeting under the provisions of this rule. \n  \nLegislative Meeting will be held in the Legislative Chambers located at 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY 12061 . \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/special-meeting-8/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231108
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20221109T135028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T135028Z
UID:3329-1699315200-1699401599@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Election Day - Office closed
DESCRIPTION:Office Closed
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/election-day-office-closed/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231108T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231108T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230629T144920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T144920Z
UID:4188-1699466400-1699470000@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Public Forum- November 2023
DESCRIPTION: No more than three (3) persons shall be permitted to address the Legislature on the same subject and no person shall speak for more than five (5) minutes on such subject without the permission of the Chairperson. Speakers must be signed up by 6:00 p.m.                                                                                                      \n **Please Note** Speakers must be from Rensselaer County \nPublic Forum is held in the Legislative Chambers located at 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY 12061 . \n  \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/public-forum-november-2023/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T183000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230810T153922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T200635Z
UID:4379-1699551000-1699554600@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Public Hearing
DESCRIPTION:Public Hearing to review 2024 Tentative Budget \nNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING \nPLEASE TAKE NOTICE\, That pursuant to Section 5.03 B (3) of the Rensselaer County Charter\, a Public Hearing will be held in the Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature at the County Office Building\, 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, New York on Thursday\, November 9\, 2023\, at 5:30 p.m. regarding the 2024 Rensselaer County Tentative Budget.
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/public-hearing-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231113T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231113T090000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20221109T133438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T195658Z
UID:3312-1699864200-1699866000@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:November 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran - Richard L. Butterfield
DESCRIPTION:Richard L. Butterfield\n1945-2022 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nRichard “Rick” L. Butterfield was born on April 25\, 1945 in Mansfield\, Ohio. He was the son of Richard and Shirley (Larkin) Butterfield\, and the brother of Sharon and Rodney. \nEDUCATION:\nAs a child\, Rick’s family moved to Averill Park\, New York where he attended Averill Park High School\, and then went on to attend The State University of New York where he received his bachelor’s degree. \nHISTORY:\nOn September 30\, 1963\, Rick enlisted in the United States Army in Albany\, New York. He was commissioned a second lieutenant upon graduation from Officer Candidate School at Ft. Benning\, Georgia in March 1965 and sent to Vietnam as a Pathfinder Team Leader\, 11th Pathfinders 1st Cav. Division. He saw combat in the battles at LZ X-Ray\, LZ Columbus and LZ Albany-Ia Drang Valley\, where he and his team directed helicopter resupply and medical evacuation and rescue missions. It was here that he was wounded and did not leave his team until all other wounded soldiers were removed from the battlefield. Rick served his second tour in Vietnam in 1968 as Captain and company commander of E Company\, 2nd Battalion\, 506 Infantry\, 101st Airborne. His company conducted many combat operations. After recovering from injuries at Camp Zama\, Japan he returned to Vietnam and served as Team Commander with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets assigned to MACV-SOG. Missions from his unit were classified. \nOn February 10\, 1970\, Rick was honorably discharged from the United States Army. For his honorable service\, he was awarded many personal awards which include the Legion of Merit\, Purple Heart\, Meritorious Service Medal\, Air Medal\, Army Commendation Medal\, Vietnam Service Medal\, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal\, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (6th Award)\, Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2nd Award)\, Army Service Ribbon\, Parachute Badge\, National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award)\, Army Good Conduct Medal\, Overseas Service Ribbon (3rd Award)\, Combat Infantryman Badge\, Master Parachutist Badge\, Special Forces Tab\, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palms\, and Vietnam Special Forces Jump Wings. After serving on active duty\, Rick served in the New York Army National Guard as a company commander\, Battalion Commander 2nd of the 105th Infantry\, and as a Commander of the 1st Brigade\, 42nd Infantry Division. Rick was breveted to the rank of Brigadier General upon his retirement in 1995. \n PERSONAL:\nOn July 27\, 2020\, Rick married his wife\, Cathy (Bullis) in Flagler County\, Florida. He has three loving children: Lori\, Hayden and the late Eric; and seven grandchildren: Emma\, Robert\, Grace\, Kasha\, Zoe\, Hayden and Roan. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nAfter his years of service\, Rick spent 35 years the New York State Police\, serving from 1970 to 2006. There he received certification at the Canine Handlers Basic School with his K-9 partner Frey who was trained in explosives detection. Rick moved into undercover work as an investigator with CNET and the BCI\, and also spent time as a Firearms Instructor\, Rifle Sharpshooter\, member of the Underwater Recovery Team and was the Police Benevolent Association Delegate\, Troop G. After retiring from the NYS Police\, Rick joined the Warren County Sheriff’s Office as Marine Patrol on Lake George and then was cross designated to go back undercover to work on a Task Force with NYS Police CNET where he again received commendation for his undercover work. Rick was awarded the NYS Conspicuous Service Medal\, the NYS Military Commendation Medal\, the NYS Aid to Civil Authorities Medal (2nd Award)\, the Long and Faithful Service Award (25 years)\, and was the third recipient of the Rev. Francis A. Kelley Home Town Hero Award in 2016. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nRick was the Commodore (1997) and a lifetime member of the Castleton Boat Club\, lifetime member of the Nassau Sportsmen’s Club\, past board member of Lebanon Valley Speedway and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans of Troy. He was a member of the Renegade Pigs Motorcycle Club and enjoyed their annual Christmas visit to St. Margaret’s Center wearing his Santa hat. \nRick loved to work on and drive cars and motorcycles\, and enjoyed riding his Harley cross country. He also liked boating\, fishing\, checking out new restaurants and spending time with his family\, friends and his dog Harper. \nSadly\, on May 16\, 2022\, Rick passed away. \n  \n  \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \n**Please note the new location:  99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, N.Y. 12061. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/november-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T183000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230810T154122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T200740Z
UID:4380-1699983000-1699986600@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Public Hearing
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nPublic Hearing to review 2024 Tentative Budget \nNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING \n PLEASE TAKE NOTICE\, That pursuant to Section 5.03 B (3) of the Rensselaer County Charter\, a Public Hearing will be held in the Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature at the County Office Building\, 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, New York on Tuesday\, November 14\, 2023\, at 5:30 p.m. regarding the changes proposed by the Finance Committee of the Rensselaer County Legislature to the 2024 Rensselaer County Tentative Budget.
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/public-hearing-4/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231114T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105701
CREATED:20230629T144311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T191225Z
UID:4176-1699984800-1699992000@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting November 2023
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Packet 11-14-23 \nLegislative Meeting will be held in the Legislative Chambers located at 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY 12061 . \nFor more information on the meeting\, please contact the office at 518-270-2880. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/regular-meeting-november-2023/
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