LOCAL • INDEPENDENT • FREE Volume 16
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Issue 7
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February 18 – February 24, 2022
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Saratoga County
NOTEBOOK • Saratoga Springs Appoints Interim City Attorney • City Commissioner Releases Report on death of Darryl Mount; Council requests AG conduct Grand Jury Investigation • City Mask Mandate Lifted • County approves $1.5 million funding for new HVCC building in Malta Toga battles on the ice against opponents in a game earlier this season. Photo by Super Source Media. See Story pg. 31
• County Votes to maintain current number of Supervisors despite population growth See Story pg. 9
Board of Education Meetings Heat Up: SARATOGA by Jaynie Ellis
Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs City School District held a Board of Education meeting on Feb. 15 in which the mask mandate and a resolution to support teachers against “uncivil” acts were topics of contention. While transitioning into the public comment period, Board President Anjeanette Emeka asked community members in attendance
to put on masks several times while postponing the speakers. Due to their refusal the Board voted 5-4 to take a 10-minute recess and asked the public to leave the room. After the recess the meeting continued as scheduled with the public comment period. Later in the meeting, the Board discussed the draft of a resolution to support educators in the district against “uncivil” discourse from the community, including discourse on social media. See Story pg. 14
BALLSTON SPA BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa Central School District held a Board of Education meeting on Feb. 9. Consistent with other meetings held by districts in the county, community members requested for masks to be optional for their students as neighboring states move to end mandates. BSCSD Board of Education President, Jason Fernau, addressed the decisions made by Massachusetts, Connecticut, and
New Jersey to end their school mask mandates on Feb. 28 (MA and CT) and March 7 (NJ), and that Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to lift the mandate for businesses ultimately changed nothing for schools. The first week of March, Gov. Hochul will once again review the mandate and the next set of guidance will be given to schools. Until then, the ruling is that masks must remain in place. See Story pg. 14
Take Care of Your Heart.