Committee Approves Parade, Concert Series

SCHOHARIE – The Schoharie County Building and Purchases Committee approved several uses of county property at its June meeting. Broome Supervisor Steve Weinhofer chaired the meeting along with Cobleskill Supervisor Werner Hampel, Richmondville's Jeff Haslun, and Schoharie's Ben Oevering.  

Deputy Commissioner of Engineering Darrin Palmatier requested the committee approve support for a parade on a portion of Flat Creek Road in Gilboa on July 4th from Baptist Church Road traveling north. The motion was carried. 

Palmatier also requested a motion of support for the Schoharie Promotional Association to hold summer band concerts from 7pm-9pm on August 1, August 15, and Sept. 5, which was approved. 

Palmatier also reported that Buildings and Grounds day staff have started working 4 days a week, 10 hours per day in order to keep the crew fully staffed. There have also been a number of other projects, including lawn work/mowing, moving furniture for DSS, completing the camera project at the Highway Department, taking boxes to shredding for the County Clerk and Mental Health, and several other projects.