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Chatham Courier Register-Star SEE PAGE A6 Copyright 2020, Columbia-Greene Media All Rights Reserved The nation’s second-oldest newspaper • Serving Columbia and Dutchess counties since 1785 Price $1.50 Volume 236, No. 155 THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020 n FORECASTWEATHER FOR HUDSON/CA TODAY TONIGHT FRI Cuomo to lead US governors By Kate Lisa beside all of you as we lead this Wednesday’s annual gathering Johnson Newspaper Corp. nation forward,” Cuomo said. “I was slated to be held in Portland, Mostly sunny Cooler; a Gov. Andrew Cuomo took the am honored to be taking the gav- Maine, but was held digitally and and less Partly cloudy p.m. t-storm humid reins — and literally the gavel el from Gov. [Larry] Hogan and livestreamed because of the CO- — Wednesday afternoon as the the great Executive Committee.” VID-19 pandemic. HIGH LOW 74 leader of the National Governor’s The NGA unanimously voted Republican Gov. Larry Hogan 80 63 63 Association during the bipartisan for Cuomo, who will become of Maryland served as the asso- organization’s annual summer the longest-serving governor in ciation chairman for the last year Complete weather, A2 meeting. the nation next year, to serve as after beginning his term at the or- Cuomo, D-NY, assumed the NGA’s chairman. He is the first ganization’s meeting last July in role of association chairman New York governor to hold the Salt Lake City, Utah. n SPORTS Wednesday during the associa- office. “It was the honor of a lifetime,” tion’s 112th annual gathering. The association, which meets Hogan said. “I could not be more Gov. William Asa Hutchinson II, in areas across the nation to ad- proud of this organization of ev- COURTESY OF GOV. ANDREW CUOMO’S OFFICE R-Ark., will take Cuomo’s place dress issues plaguing states ery single one of our governors Gov. Andrew Cuomo took the gavel after a unanimous as vice chairman. each year, traditionally hosts a vote to lead the National Governor’s Association for the See CUOMO A8 “I am honored to be standing winter and summer meeting. next year as the bipartisan organization’s chairman. Senator: Baseball League playoffs Federal Orioles, Mudcats to clash in HRCBL semis PAGE B1 funding n REGION critical By Melanie Lekocevic Columbia-Greene Media As Congress negotiates the next round of coronavirus relief legislation, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gil- librand, D-N.Y., is calling on the federal government to address the needs of struggling families. The pandemic, now in its sixth month, continues to rage across Isaias delivers the nation, taking its toll on both Galvan increases public health and the economy. knockout blow Republicans and Democrats Storm leaves thousands in Washington have been doing battle over the specifics of the in area without power proposed $3 trillion legislation, PAGE A3 known as the Health and Eco- PILOT offer by 20% nomic Recovery Omnibus Emer- gency Solutions, or HEROES, Act. n WORLD CONTRIBUTED PHOTO “The House [of Representa- Galvan Foundation has proposed a mixed-use structure, seen here, for 75 North 7th St. The five-story building would include 77 tives] passed the HEROES Act residential units above 4,000 square feet of commercial space. two-and-a-half months ago. That means Sen. [Mitch] McCo- By Nora Mishanec payment would go toward about the city’s tax base se- backers. The project re- nnell has had more than enough Columbia-Greene Media school taxes, with the re- riously, while ensuring this ceived a $1 million Buildings time to bring it to the floor for HUDSON — The Galvan mainder split between city critical affordable housing of Excellence award from the debate and/or to present a work- Foundation is sweetening and county taxes. That initiative is still financially state Energy Research and able alternative,” Gillibrand the deal as it seeks Common means the project would viable,” he said. Development Authority in said in a video conference call Council approval to build contribute approximately In addition to increasing November. Wednesday afternoon. “Instead, a mixed-income housing $29,000 to the city’s tax rolls the PILOT amount, Galvan Galvan is confident that its he has dragged his feet.” complex at 75 North 7th St. in the first year of the PILOT, also committed to “covering cost projections are correct, The virus outbreak that began Another layer The developer increased Treasurer Heather Campbell any increases in construc- Kent said. in mid-March and continues un- its annual payment in lieu of But in the event that con- abated nationwide has caused of hardship taxes, or PILOT, offer to the struction costs are higher the largest contraction of the city by 20% and committed “We have taken big steps to show coun- Beirut blast comes with than the estimated $22 mil- economy in recent memory, Gil- to covering any increases in cil members that we take their concerns lion, the developer is com- librand said. Lebanon in massive crisis construction costs, Galvan mitted to covering the differ- “More than 31 million Ameri- PAGE A2 Vice President Dan Kent said about the city’s tax base seriously, while ence with its own resources, cans were out of work last month Tuesday. ensuring this critical affordable housing he said. and receiving unemployment in- The Hudson-Catskill That could mean forgoing surance,” she said. n INDEX Housing Coalition is orga- initiative is still financially viable. the $1.3 million developer’s The level of unemployment nizing a phone banking cam- It is not an option for Galvan or anyone fee if necessary, Kent said. insurance benefits provided by Region A3 paign to mobilize support The developer’s fee is a de- the Heroes Act is among the most Opinion A4 for the PILOT among regis- else who receives state funding to con- ferred payment that would hotly contested differences be- State/Nation A5 tered voters in Hudson’s 4th struct a building that does not meet their accrue to Galvan over 15 tween Republican and Demo- Obituaries A5 and 5th wards Saturday. years if the project is profit- cratic elected officials. Under the Sports B1 Callers will target regis- very strict standards for quality able. The $1.3 million would CARES Act — the first pandemic Classified B4-5 tered voters in the wards be collected from the build- relief legislation — those who lost Comics/Advice B7-8 represented by aldermen and durability.” ing’s net operating income their jobs during the outbreak who opposed the agreement — GALVAN VICE PRESIDENT DAN KENT and is intended to compen- became eligible for an additional On the web at the council’s July meeting. sate Galvan for the work of $600 weekly in unemployment www.HudsonValley360.com “If the voters then reach its staff and consultants, insurance, above the standard out to their representatives, said. tion costs to ensure design Kent said. amount they would otherwise Twitter we have done our part,” The altered PILOT agree- and construction quality are The developer’s newly have received. Democrats want Follow: Hudson-Catskill Housing ment will be subject to ap- achieved,” Kent said. articulated commitment to to maintain unemployment ben- @HudsonRegisterstar Coalition Senior Advisor proval at the council’s Aug. The proposed five-story meeting any increased con- efits at that same level, while Re- Quintin Cross said Tuesday. 18 meeting. housing complex, with 77 struction costs is a direct re- publicans want to reduce the ad- Facebook Under the new PILOT Galvan has shown its mixed-income apartment sponse to concerns voiced ditional amount people receive www.facebook.com/ proposal, Galvan would pay willingness to meet council units and 4,000 square feet by 4th Ward Alderman John to $200. HudsonRegisterstar/ $100,000 in the first year in members halfway in nego- of commercial space, is esti- S. Rosenthal, who voted Republicans argue that the en- exchange for a partial tax tiations, Kent said, calling mated to cost $22 million. against the PILOT’s previous hanced benefits are discouraging exemption. The develop- the new proposal “one of the Galvan is contributing the version at the July 21 meet- some people from going back to er’s annual payment would most generous you will find land, which it owns, and has ing. work, opting instead to continue increase by 2% annually, in the Hudson Valley.” said it will finance the re- Rosenthal called Gal- receiving unemployment ben- reaching $177,000 by the end “We have taken big steps mainder with funding from van’s quality pledge “a great efits. of the agreement in 2050. to show council members the state affordable hous- Just over half of the annual that we take their concerns ing authority and private See GALVAN A8 See FUNDING A8

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