Town of Malta - Special Collection Day for Household Hazardous Wastes
The Town of Malta has entered into an agreement with the Town of Clifton Park to allow our residents to dispose of their household hazardous waste at the Town of Clifton Park Special Collection Day for Household Hazardous Wastes.
This program will afford Town of Malta residents the opportunity to dispose of household hazardous wastes and paint wastes. The following types of materials will be accepted for proper disposal: oil based, and aerosol paints, stains, and coatings; solvents, including paint stripper, mineral spirits, turpentine, and cleaning fluids; waste oil, waste antifreeze; corrosives (acids and alkalis); mercury; pesticides, such as grass and weed killers, insecticides, rodent poisons, fluorescent light tubes, and electronic items.
To participate in the program Town of Malta residents will be charged a $50 fee and all Town of Malta residents must pre-register to participate. Pre-registration is key to minimizing times for participants, reducing risks of accidents or releases, and controlling costs. Registration forms are available at the Town of Clifton Park Town Hall (1 Town Hall Plaza, CliftonPark), Town of Malta Town Hall (2540 Route 9), or theDavidR.MeagerCommunity Center (One Bayberry Drive). Completed registration forms and fees should be sent to the Town of Malta Town Clerk’s Office, at 2540 Route 9 Malta, New York 12020. For more information, please call Michael Montague, the Town of Clifton Park Environmental Specialist at 371-6702.
Release Date: June 09, 2010
Relocation Alerts for sex offenders is now available on NYS Criminal Justice website. It provides citzens with an electronic alert when a convicted sex offender is located within a 2 mile radius of their home. Residents must register for this service. For this please follow the following link http://www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us/nsor/nyalert.htm
| August 5, 2010 | to | August 7, 2010 |
The Malta League of Arts will be presenting its first event at the Historic Village of Round Lake Auditorium with a themed show of ART & JAZZ.
Frankie Flores will be a featured artist, showcasing his vibrant New Orleans style works for the Opening Reception – Additionally, there will be a group show of local and regional artists in all mediums.
The Opening Reception fundraising event will feature art, live music, and food.
Please join us to celebrate and support the all-new Malta League of Arts.
Exhibit Dates & Times:
Thursday, August 5th, 6 -9 pm, Opening Night Reception
Friday, August 6th, 4:30 – 8:00pm
Saturday, August 7th, 2 -6 pm
Opening Reception Fundraising Event: $20- Thursday Evening Reception Only
Free admission: Friday and Saturday exhibit
Reservations can be made in advance for the Opening Reception, by email: www.maltaarts@gmail.com – checks can be made out to the Malta League of Arts, P.O. Box 2241, Malta, NY 12020
Please join us in supporting arts in Malta!
www.maltarts@gmail.com
By CARI SCRIBNER For Ballston Spa Life
MALTA — Even with a major project under construction, town leaders are looking at whether future residential and retail growth of the emerging downtown should be restrained.
The Town Board had been holding public hearings to solicit opinions of residents and business owners. The last one was held March 30. More recently, Town Board members agreed to form a new citizen’s panel to study the issue. Their work could take up to 12 months.
The efforts will determine whether the current downtown zoning rules need to be changed to restrict the size and density of buildings. The nine-member panel, including town Planning Board members and citizens, could be appointed in June, and will oversee preparation of a revised downtown master plan. The committee
would work with town engineers, The Chazen Group and Clough Harbour & Associates.
Town Supervisor Paul Sausville said he is seeking a revamping of zoning requirements to set firm guidelines, including limits on height and require green space around the buildings.
Sausville has proposed limiting building heights to one or two stories, requiring a 30- to 40-foot setback on the street side, leaving natural green space in specific areas and including sidewalks to create a walkable community.
Sausville said he believes residents support the idea.
“When I went door-to-door during the last election campaign, I talked to people, and I distributed a questionnaire, in which 76 percent of respondents said they want a hamlet-like downtown,” Sausville said. “It was never our vision to have a city environment downtown.”
But business owners and other residents have said the town needs to stick with the downtown master plan already in place rather than making significant changes.
Ellsworth Commons, already approved by the town Planning Board and quickly taking shape on Route 9 across from the Town Hall, would appear to outstrip envisioned restrictions.
The development includes 330 condos and apartments and 7,000 square-feet of retail space. It will stand five stories tall and have a density of 33 housing units per acre.
The project was approved prior to discussion that has resulted in the planned review of zoning regulations. Any change will likely seek to eliminate weaknesses in current zoning, Sausville said.
“There are loopholes in the current zoning laws and conflicting rules,” Sausville said.
Sausville also said Ellsworth Commons it is out of character with development that has occurred in town during the past 20 years. The Ellsworth project was one impetus for the current regulations review, he said.
“If we continue to build at this density, the hamlet of Malta would become a city like Saratoga Springs,” Sausville said.
“If this were to come about, all town taxpayers would be faced with the costs to support this city, including paid fire, police and public works departments,” Sausville said. “People need to understand the financial burden of continuing down the path of a city-like environment.”
Sausville said he has been contacted by engineers from the state Department of Transportation questioning the safety of the Ellsworth Commons project to Route 9 traffic, which the state oversees. It’s unclear whether these inquiries will lead.
“They’re concerned about pedestrians trying to cross Route 9, which is a heavily-traveled commuter road between points north and south,” Sausville said. “They have a valid concern.”
| April 28, 2010 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Saratoga County Clerk Kathleen A. Marchione will be presenting “In the Beginning – The Kayaderosseras Patent” on Wednesday, April 28th to the Malta History Group. The group will meet at the Malta Community Center at 1 Bayberry Rd., Malta at 7:00 pm. The presentation is free and open to the public.
The patent map was restored and framed as a 2008 Archives Project in the County Clerk’s Office. County Clerk Marchione stated, “2008 was the 300th Anniversary of the signing of the original Kayaderosseras Patent so we believed that it was a fitting time to restore the Kayaderosseras Patent map.” The map of the patent was originally drawn in 1812 by hand in pen and ink, with hand applied water color features for use as a surveyors map. Before completion of the restoration, the map had many tears and was discolored from UV light exposure and air. It was stained and had tide marks from water exposure. It has now been restored and has been framed with ultraviolet filter lens glass. It is currently on display in the Saratoga County Clerk’s Office.
In 2009, the County Clerk’s Office created a PowerPoint presentation describing the history of the Kayaderosseras Patent. The Kayaderosseras Patent is the largest and most important land-grant made in colonial times for land which lay within the bounds of what is now Saratoga County. This patent, which was signed by Queen Anne of England on November 2, 1708, transferred 406,404 acres of land to 13 subjects of England. County Clerk Marchione said that “the patent is important since almost every piece of land that lies within the county’s boundaries can trace its history back to the original patent”.
During the past few months, the PowerPoint presentation has been brought to several historical society meetings and civic groups. Anyone interested in finding out more about the presentation can attend the Malta History Group on April 28th, or call the County Clerk’s Office at 885-2213, ext. 4420.
| April 24, 2010 |
| 10:00 am | to | 12:00 pm |
Trails Clean-Up Day April 24, 2010 The Malta Trails Committee is hosting our Fifth Annual Trails Clean-up Day on our Town trails in honor of Earth Day. Come volunteer and make a difference. Prizes will be awarded for the quickest and most efficient earth helpers! A BBQ will follow the clean-up in the Shenantaha Creek Park. Wear your gloves, vest and dress for the weather. Meet at the Shenantaha Creek Park. Saturday, April 24 at 10:00am (Rain date of Sunday, April 25 at 12:00pm.)
We want to know what is happening in and around our town. If you would like us to post your event, please let us know. E-mail tarathomasformalta@gmail.com or join our facebook fan page: search: Tara Thomas, Malta Town Council for event information.
| March 6, 2010 |
| 9:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
The Town of Malta’s
Parks and RecreationDepartment presents the
Spring Golf Show
March 6, 2010
9:00am-5:00pm
Free to the Public
Save the Date!!
Saturday, July 10th
VanPatten Golf Course
Details to follow
Please e-mail maltagop@gmail.com for more information or to register your team.
By TARA THOMAS
As Malta continues to reach significant milestones, we as a community know economic development has been one of our town’s defining issues over the past few years — and one that has ignited passionate disagreement on both sides.
This is an important debate, and one we as a community must have. Town investments are similar to taking out a loan on future prosperity. A good investment can set the foundation for generations of economic strength; a poor decision could haunt us for decades.
At the heart of the discussion is the question of our downtown — how we can become a sustainable, thriving business community while preserving our rich heritage and small-town traditions. Finding the right solution has required community input and the ability to put the well-being of Malta ahead of outside special interests and political squabbles.
Much of the debate over the past year has rested upon GlobalFoundries, the $4.2 billion chip factory that broke ground last fall. I was part of the team that helped approve the project, and I can assure you it was a decision not taken lightly. We had extensive discussion on the pros and cons of bringing such a large-scale project to Malta, ensuring job creation for future generations. The thousands of local jobs that have since been created by the project seem to validate our decision.
Nevertheless, we must remember that GlobalFoundries is the exception to the rule, not the rule itself. How we proceed with Malta’s downtown planning will have just as much — if not more —of an impact on Malta’s future as Global Foundries or other types of large-scale projects. Our Town Comprehensive Master Plan, while far from perfect, establishes a framework for future development initiatives.
Through workshops conducted recently, professionals who assisted the town in our downtown planning made it very clear that improvements are necessary to meet the goals of what the original Master Plan was to achieve. Recommendations from professionals have included reducing the 1.8-mile downtown boundary to a 1/2- to 1/4-mile boundary, enhancing walkability and connectivity initiatives, reviewing the current scale and implementing Traditional Neighborhood Design standards. Also under discussion was a careful review of our generic environmental impact statement, as the planned multi-family residential development threshold has already exceeded projections with only a small amount of development currently approved in the downtown area.
The important thing to remember is that we can never become complacent, ever. We must constantly review our plans, impact statements and standards to make sure each project will not only have a positive impact on our town, but will be deficit-neutral.
I know some of this can sound very technical, and the truth is, sometimes it can be. But, that’s why it’s so important that we have this discussion in an open and honest manner, and that residents have the opportunity to have their opinion heard. I would be very happy to meet with any resident to discuss this issue further, so please, do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you kindly for your input.
Tara Thomas is a member of Malta’s Town Board.
