The Mountain Eagle

GILBOA –  Voters of the Gilboa-Conesville Central School district will go to the polls on Tuesday, May 21 to decide the proposed $12,280,482 budget for the 2024-2025 school year.  It will leave all academic and extracurricular programming for students intact. Voting will take place from noon to 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. It is…

By Liz Page JEFFERSON – The Jefferson Town Hall was filled last Thursday as a public hearing on proposed changes to the town’s 2010 Wind Energy Facilities Law was opened and will remain open to allow the town time to study the law and its proposed changes. One resident also expressed interest in purchasing the…

By Liz Page JEFFERSON   –  Board members heard a presentation of the Jefferson Central School budget, approved sponsorship for two community groups, and heard various reports prior to opening the floor on a public hearing on amendments to the town’s Wind Turbine Facilities Law (See separate article) last Thursday. Tarkan Ceng, superintendent at JCS…

By Liz Page GILBOA  – The town of Gilboa found itself backtracking a bit as the bid award had to be rescinded for lawnmowing services due to insurance requirements.  Bids for mowing, which includes town properties and cemeteries were awarded last month, however, the stipulation to meet the town’s $2 million liability, created a problem…

By David Avitabile MIDDLEBURGH – The Cyprus Hill Farm stand in Middleburgh continues to grow every season. The farm stand, located at the intersection of Route 145 and Route 30 has added two important features this spring. The most obvious is a 30-by-48-foot greenhouse which is currently filled with flowers, hanging baskets, and sprouting vegetable…

Photos by Bob Roney MIDDLEBURGH – After this week’s 7-1 win over Berne-Knox, the Middleburgh boys will begin their sectional run in a strange place: at home. For the first time in several years, the boys, who finished atop the Mohawk Division under Coach Andrew Drescher, will be playing a sectional game at home. The…

Tax Levy up 1.5 Percent, NY State Restores $766K in Aid By David Avitabile MIDDLEBURGH – Middleburgh Central School residents Tuesday will be voting on a $24.9 million budget for the 2024-25 school year that holds a tax levy hike of 1.5 percent. Facing a budget gap of $1.09 million, school officials received a restoration…

MIDDLEBURGH – The Middleburgh Village DPW poured replacement sidewalks on Clauverwie Road last week and their hard work was repaid with vandalism, Mayor Tim Knight announced. “I am very thankful for my crew’s hard work. I know repairing these two slabs is very important to our Village residents, too,” he said.

MIDDLEBURGH – Congratulations to the children who earlier this month received the sacrament of First Eucharist. Thank you also to faith formation Director Sena Monaco for guiding our youth over the past few months. God bless you all.

SCHOHARIE VALLEY – As promised, the Schoharie Valley Community Day Camp sign-ups are open!!! Camp will be held July 15-19, 2024. For more information and online registration visit:  https://www.schohariereformedchurch.org/camp/ . The Camp planning committee, consisting of members of The Schoharie Reformed Church, Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church, Schoharie United Presbyterian Church, Our Lady of the Valley Catholic…