Town of Angelica continues levying taxes while holding millions in available funds

The Angelica Town Board will hold a public hearing Monday night on a $1.8 million dollar operating budget for next year which results in a proposed $190,440 combined property tax levy, while it recorded over $5 million in available funds, and growing, at the end of last year which apparently has been available to eliminate … Read more

Belmont exits municipal worker trash pickup, contracts with vendor starting next Friday

The Village of Belmont has ended what is reported to have been Allegany County’s last municipal worker trash pickup, now contracting with a private collector which will start work next Friday. The last municipal pick up was Thursday, with today’s recycling, which only recently started on a weekly basis, having been canceled previously due to … Read more

Belmont schedules public hearing Monday on new garbage fees, receives comprehensive plan draft

Belmont trustees will hold a public hearing tomorrow night on a local law which will cost each village pickup unit $120 per year for garbage collection without an annual reduction in the nearly 10 percent property tax hike which went into effect with the June 1 fiscal year budget. The 7:15PM Monday hearing, to be … Read more

Large items waste disposal to change July 1 in Allegany County, including jump in some fees

Allegany County will change certain waste material collection and disposal charges and practices next month, to include a 20-to-80 percent jump in some fees, along with only one location being available for disposing of large items. Effective July 1, county residents may dispose of large items only at the Belmont Recycling Center and Transfer Station … Read more