City of Johnstown Archives - The Gloversville Leader Herald

15 Mar

Coffee shop owner soon plans to breathe new life in Johnstown Restaurant Supply building

Tyler A. McNeil0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Johnstown, Local News, The Gloversville Leader HeraldCity of Johnstown, Johnstown Restaurant Supply, Shawn Beebie

JOHNSTOWN — A local coffee entrepreneur wants to spark a Spa City-style nightlife in downtown Johnstown. Shawn Beebie has big plans ahead for the 70-year-old home of Johnstown Restaurant Supply on 132 West Main Street: a restaurant, bar, and expanded coffee shop on the third floor; a co-working space eventually placed on the second and third floor. "For anybody to be in the industry, you shouldn't be afraid that I'm here," said Beebie, owner of Second Wind Coffee down the street since 2018. "A prime example is Saratoga: the more that's here, the better we're all going to succeed." For…

22 Feb

‘Little snafu’: Town of Johnstown official named in lawsuit against namesake city seeks apology, retraction

Tyler A. McNeil0 CommentsFulton County, Johnstown, Local News, The Gloversville Leader HeraldCity of Johnstown, Dave Walendziak, Retraction, Town of Johnstown

JOHNSTOWN — A housing operator last month named local assessor Dave Walendziak in a lawsuit against the city of Johnstown, the local school district and Fulton County for allegedly violating the terms of a PILOT agreement. But Walendziak, named the city's assessor, doesn’t and has never worked for the city of Johnstown. In fact, he works for the surrounding town of Johnstown. “We got a little snafu,” Walendziak said. “Number one, Trackside Homes is located within the city of Johnstown and I’m not the city of Johnstown’s assessor.” Last month, Trackside Development Fund Corporation and Vesta Trackside, LLC, demanded entities…

21 Feb

Johnstown mayor touts post-scandal management, water control in annual address

Tyler A. McNeil0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Johnstown, Local News, The Gloversville Leader HeraldAmy Praught, AUD, City of Johnstown, dissolution, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, Tom Herr, Water Board

JOHNSTOWN — Starting afresh was a central theme Tuesday night in Mayor Amy Praught's State of City address. The 53-year-old politician entered office less than a year after the state Comptroller's office released a scathing report, which showed that former treasurer Mike Gifford for three years didn't file mandatory annual fiscal records, and at one point, relied on an internet technology company for support services in lieu of any written contract. "The lack of work and outright destruction done in the treasurer's office is incomprehensible due to the actions of the last administration," said Praught. "My administration has focused on…