Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Montgomery County, New York public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
2 issues in development with high priority
Former Beech-Nut site affordable housing project
Penrose plans 65 income-restricted apartments in Canajoharie, with 10 possible supportive units for young adults and a $2.5 million county-funded site prep request. Residents questioned who would live there and the tax impact of the 581A assessment on schools and the village.
Proposed Fulton County industrial park annexation in Town of Mohawk
Fulton County's economic development arm bought a 330-acre farm — 154 acres of it in Montgomery County — and reportedly wants to annex the Montgomery portion for light advanced manufacturing. Residents fear heavy truck traffic past the Fonda-Fultonville school, loss of active farmland, and a repeat of a fight the town won ten years ago.