Valerie Steller is a Fair Market Landlord | Vickie Starr Clamors about Affordable Housing
Valerie Steller owns a Brown Stone in Park Slope Estimated value > $3 Million
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Question Regarding Compliance with Town Code 77-11
The Town Code clearly states:“The Town of Shandaken Code Enforcement Officer is hereby appointed local administratorto administer and implement this chapter by granting or denying floodplain developmentpermits in accordance with its provisions.” Given this language, I am trying to understand how someone other than the Code EnforcementOfficer was permitted to assume these responsibilities. Do two…
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State Controller Filing
From Ethic Board: Your suggestion that there may be code violations that are being ignored in a home renovation job contracted between Ms. Mansfield and Board member Ellie Kneissl. My Response: I want to be transparent — my familiarity with Supervisor Mansfield/Kneissl is limited to what has been publicly available on YouTube. I have no…
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Suggested Exit Interviews for People Who Left
Perhaps you should do exit interviews with both Donna Lemoine and Alan Harmon. They both left due to Babs. Ask them about permit, inspection and screaming.
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Ethics Review of Mansfield
Donna Lemoine.pdf: I have a write up from Donna that was sent to Ethics Committee Grace Grant delivered the fatal blow to § 77-11. The Town Board compounded failure by disregarding § 77-11 entirely when they hired Robert Stanley. I have also received multiple unconfirmed reports that members of the Town Board may have accessed…
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Ethics Committee Objectivity
@Patricia Ruane @Leah Kilb The Town of Shandaken Ethics Board was appointed by Mansfield, Kneissl, Drake, Vanblarcum, and Steen. I’m struggling to understand how an Ethics Board can participate in an investigation into the very people who appointed them. That doesn’t sit right with me — the principle is supposed to be a ‘jury of…
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My Response to Ethics
Meeting I am available to meet on Wednesday, August 12 at 7:30PM. Please join me at 5371 Route 28, Store A, Mt. Tremper — located directly next to Coldwell Banker Realty. I look forward to speaking with you. Ethics Committee.pdf Please review the attached document. It outlines what I currently understand to be true, but…
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Ownership and Voice
According to the Town Assessor, more than half of the Town’s tax bills are mailed to addresses outside Shandaken. Because many second-home owners own higher-valued properties, it is likely that they represent a significant share of the Town’s property tax base. Most second-home owners vote where they reside full-time and therefore have little or no…
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Email From Ethics Committee
Dear Howard, Your concerns about Town Supervisor Barbara Mansfield have been referred to the Ethics Committee for our attention. As members of this Committee, Leah Kilb and I would like to explore in more depth the following concerns you have raised: 1. Your claim that Ms. Mansfield treats employees and Town Board volunteers with disrespect;…
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Kevin VanBlarcum & Kyle Steen
At the August 3 Town Board meeting, concerns were raised involving Supervisor Barbara Mansfield and Councilmember Elizabeth Kneissl. To ensure public confidence, I do not believe either official should participate in any investigation, discussion, or decision related to those matters. I have also raised questions regarding the circumstances surrounding Robert Drake and Elizabeth Kneissl running…