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Topics getting the most attention in Montgomery County, New York public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.

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HighSchools

Youth substance-use prevention funding for schools

Canajoharie and OESJ school districts get opioid settlement money for mental health programs — OESJ continues Sweethearts and Heroes; Canajoharie buys vape detectors. Only two districts applied, though all were invited.

2 mentionsLast discussed May 26, 2026

HighSchools

FMCC central boiler plant replacement

The college's 59-year-old boiler system has one unit that can no longer be safely repaired, and replacing it costs $3.3 million — roughly $830,000 per county. Legislators are scrambling to fund it without a big fund balance hit, possibly by scrapping the DPW grader purchase, and must act by the February meeting to lock in pricing.

1 mentionLast discussed Jan 27, 2026