Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Greene County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in environment
Windham Transfer Station improvements
The Hunter Transfer Station is way over capacity — usage grew more than six-fold since 2018. Rebuilding Windham with separated commercial and residential drop-offs will spread out the load and fix a notoriously cramped site.
Solid waste contract extensions
The maintenance building is nearly done, the Windham Transfer Station rebuild should break ground soon, and the department gets a new $139,900 excavator to keep operations running.
Regional Brownfield Assessment Coalition
Greene County is partnering with Columbia County and the Hunter Foundation to identify potentially contaminated sites across both counties. An informational open house was held July 16 on Zoom, and the county opened its web page for additional property nominations.