Monthly Report – April 2022 99 – Troy Road Purchase: The purchase of the Rose Kiernan Building in East Greenbush
Minority District Reports
Monthly Report – March 2022 Environment – The Minority Office submitted a resolution supporting the NYS Expanded Bottle Bill (A8668),
Monthly Report – February 2022 The Minority legislators submitted and voted on a resolution recognizing March 13-19, 2022 as Sunshine
Monthly Report – January 2022 On January 4th the legislature met for an Organizational Meeting to confirm leadership positions, accepting
November 2021 Meeting Highlights: Shop Local – December is ‘Shop Local Month’ in Rensselaer County. More than ever during this
October 2021 Meeting Highlights: Opioid Settlement – After declaring the opioid epidemic a public health crisis, Rensselaer County in concert
August 2021 Meeting Highlights: Environment – A resolution submitted by the Minority Office was unanimously supported by the legislature urging
July 2021 Meeting Highlights: Animal Abuse Registry – After a decade of pushing for this legislation by the Minority Office,
June 2021 Meeting Highlights: Fogarty Farms – The legislature recognized Fogarty Farms in Schaghticoke for being named a Century Farm
April 2021 Meeting Highlights: Tax Stabilization Fund – As a result of 2020 cost reductions in the legislative budget, the
March 2021 Meeting Highlights: The Legislature unanimously approved an agreement with the Department of Employment and Training to provide employment
February 9, 2021 Meeting Highlights: The Minority legislators submitted and voted on a resolution recognizing March 14 – 20, 2021
November 2020 Meeting Highlights: Shop Local – December is ‘Shop Local Month’ in Rensselaer County. Now, more than ever, during
October 2020 Meeting Highlights: Health: The legislature unanimously accepted additional funding from the NYS Department of Health for the counties
September 2020 Meeting Highlights: School Aid Funding: A resolution urging State and Federal Representatives to release emergency funding to the
August 2020 Meeting Highlights: The Legislature unanimously voted to recognize September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society
July 2020 Meeting Highlights: The Legislature unanimously voted to recognize August as National Water Quality Month. Founded in 2005 by
June 2020 Meeting Highlights: STOP-DWI – The legislature unanimously accepted grant funding from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Council (GTSC) to
May 2020 Meeting Highlights: The Legislature unanimously voted to recognize June as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month –
April 2020 Meeting Highlights: COVID-19 is now an unfortunate part of our daily lives. The April meeting of the Rensselaer