Government Relations

Holiday Parade Returns to Delmar A Town tradition is returning – The Holiday Parade! The Town of Bethlehem announced that it will host a holiday parade in conjunction with the Tree Lighting at the Four Corners in Delmar on Dec. 2. The Parade begins at the Town Hall and travels down Delaware Ave to the…

Holiday Parade Returns to Delmar The Bethlehem Chamber, Spotlight News, and League of Women Voters sponsored the Bethlehem Candidate Forum 2023 on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The recording of the evening’s comments can be found at this link on the Spotlight News page and YouTube channel. Categories Government Relations Member Spotlights Archives Archives Select Month November…

Holiday Parade Returns to Delmar If you have considered applying for a Town of Bethlehem Microenterprise Grant for your business, NOW is the time. Applications are due Friday, October 27. Grants can range from $5,000 to $35,000 and be used to support the purchase of capital goods, including machinery, furniture, fixtures, and equipment. Both startups and existing businesses…

Holiday Parade Returns to Delmar The Chamber is pleased to partner with the League of Women Voters and the Spotlight to sponsor the Bethlehem Candidate Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 6 pm in the Bethlehem Town Hall. Candidates will have an opportunity to present themselves and then those running for Town Board will answer…

Holiday Parade Returns to Delmar Public Hearing – Port of Albany Expansion I am hereby transmitting, for your information, the General Project Plan of the New York State Urban Development Corporation (“UDC”), doing business as Empire State Development (the “Corporation”), for the Port of Albany Expansion Capital Project in Albany County. Albany Port Findings In…

Holiday Parade Returns to Delmar With the drainage issues fixed, the new sidewalk installed and paving now complete, construction work on State Route 85 in Slingerlands is completed. New Scotland Road was fully re-opened on Friday, Sept. 8 to traffic in both directions. Use caution, as the bridge for the rail trail will take a…

Holiday Parade Returns to Delmar The Albany County Legislature’s Public Works Committee approved the lease of a temporary bridge that will help to ensure the Rail Trail and both lanes of State Route 85 can fully reopen as quickly as possible. It is expected the temporary bridge will be up and functioning before the original…

Holiday Parade Returns to Delmar Albany County announced today that their rail trail bridge in Slingerlands will be shored up by the end of this week, and removal of the steel is anticipated next week. With it gone, they will continue drainage, paving, and sidewalk work on State Route 85, with the anticipation of the…

Holiday Parade Returns to Delmar With area flooding on so many peoples’ minds at the moment — Do you need flood insurance? Do you know how it is calculated? FEMA is releasing more data on the agency’s new flood insurance rate pricing methods. The National Flood Insurance Program is using a new rating methodology—Risk Rating…

Holiday Parade Returns to Delmar Bethlehem Launches Visioning Process With Local Elected, Civic Leaders, Regional Stakeholders   Historic Heath Farm Project Story Map & Survey and Community Advisory Committee to guide a vision for over 300 acres of farmland in Glenmont and Selkirk. BETHLEHEM, NY – On Thursday, June 15, Bethlehem Town Supervisor David VanLuven…