Friday, November 11, 2011

Prattsville town meeting jump starts community rebuilding

PRATTSVILLE - Economic development, housing, and community services, everything in the tiny Northern Catskill Mountain community of Prattsville was open for discussion on Friday night.

Prattsville residents glimpse a flood recovery action plan

11/7/11
PRATTSVILLE - The people of Prattsville have reached a significant crossroads. Sunday night members of that community took giant strides in a new direction.
Ever since Prattsville was decimated by unimaginable flood waters in late August, many residents had been teetering before pulling up stakes and moving out or else staying put and rebuilding. Sunday night, there was plenty of passion and enthusiasm as the community chose the latter.

NY team assesses disaster recovery

New York State Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy was in Prattsville yesterday on behalf of Governor Cuomo’s Upstate Storm and Recovery Task Force, asking town supervisor Kory O’Hara to prioritize the three main issues facing his community in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene.