Category: Statements

As Fourth Ward Councilmember and Chair of the City of Hudson’s Conservation Advisory Council (CAC), I am happy to announce that in one year, 2024, I have secured $107,500 of New York State Climate Smart and Clean Energy Community grants for the City of Hudson. Earlier this year, the City…

Hudson, As Fourth Ward Councilmember and Chair of the  Finance Committee, I am voting against the City’s 2025 budget for the following reasons:  What needs to be done: -Rich Volo

I chose to recuse myself from the Good Cause Eviction vote because I am a landlord. Since the majority of my income is from long-term rentals, I have a large personal interest in this legislation. I do not think it is right or ethical that I weigh in on the…

I sent the following letter to the members of the Planning Board. I attended the 2.5-hour plus planning board meeting on Sept.10, and added that this CITY property is being sold to a developer without any input from the community. There is not one person on Mill Street that wants…

by Rich Volo As per the grant application, the developers and the HHA need to have a public hearing. I do not feel that the Hudson community had a proper public hearing on this project.  A public hearing needs to be publicized with enough lead time.   If the public had…