KINDERHOOK—The compost site off Route 9 on Knickerbocker Road will open Saturday, April 18.
The site will be open Saturdays only from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Kinderhook Town Board unanimously voted to open the compost site early due to Covid-19. The board also waived the permit fee until further notice.
HUDSON—The Hudson-Greenport Shopper Shuttle bus is successful. One reason is that it goes to many places that people want to go, and Columbia County is working to increase its service, Hudson Supervisor Michael Chameides (3rd Ward) said November 25.
The shuttle loops between Walmart and downtown Hudson, serving shopping, medical and recreational facilities, including the Greenport Conservation Area. But it operates only Monday through Saturday until 3 p.m.
That is all the service its operator can provide. Now the the county is pursuing a proposal to add service on Sunday midday and weekday evenings, using an additional operator. Mr. Chameides said the shuttle operator hopes to start the expanded service sometime in 2023.
The county owns five buses, four of which are operational and one of which is undergoing upgrades, Mr. Chameides reported. Johnston Transportation operates the county bus routes, providing drivers and, when necessary, spare buses. (more…)
