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Tobin was part of our October 2011 panel discussion on Sustainability minded transportation options for Saratoga Springs residents. You can follow the work of Shared Access, Saratoga on their Facebook page.

Sources in City Hall have told me that an exclusion from the Site Review Process and issuance of a Special Use Permit has been extended to an as-yet unnamed local tomato grower wishing to sell produce from his own 13-acre property.  This ruling creates a precedent for others who wish to legitimately sell produce from a seasonal produce stand located in the area of County Road 22 (Crescent Avenue) in Saratoga Springs.  At this time it is unclear whether the exclusions would apply to other parts of the City.

Sustainable Saratoga members had been asked to encourage City Council members (the Mayor and four department commissioners) to grant the exclusion through letters and attendence at the City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 5th, at 7pm.  Please note due to the resolution described here, this issue will not be on the meeting agenda.  Members of the public may, however, offer verbal public comment on this, or any other issue, by rising during the public comment period of the meeting, which should begin at approximately 7:10 pm.  Prepared statements may be read and a copy of the statement can be entered into the public record.

Thank you for your assistance in helping to secure more local food sources for the Saratoga area!

Congratulations and thanks to Casey Holzworth and Sioban A’Hearn for getting Saratoga’s first community garden up and running at Stonequist Apartments.

The plots will be open to all residents of the building on a first-come-first-serve basis.  Remaining plots will be open to other community members.

Please see the fact sheet for details!

Hopefully this will lead to future gardening activities in our community.  I’ve already seen two “guerrilla gardens” sprout up on vacant land this spring.   Its a good thing.

SARATOGA SPRINGS CITIZENS OUTREACH COMMITTEE

INVITES YOU TO A PUBLIC DISCUSSION

WHEN: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 6:00-8:00pm

WHERE: Saratoga Springs Public Library

Let’s have an open discussion with local experts and leaders regarding housing, transportation, land use and the direction of our city.

Featured speakers include:

Matt Veitch -  Saratoga County Supervisor

Joanne Yepsen – Saratoga County Supervisor

Edward Spychalski – Executive Director of Saratoga Springs Housing Group

Jaclyn Hakes -  Principal Planner for the City of Saratoga Springs

Celeste Caruso – Co-Chair, Sustainable Saratoga

Mary Marsicano – Chair of the Citizens Transportation Committee of Saratoga County

Cathi Anne Cameron – Media Coordinator, Sustainable Saratoga

Saratoga Healthy Transportation Network

And YOU!

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