In the works for next week ...

I have not been updating lately, so I apologize. Here's what we know about next week thus far (mostly government/meeting coverage right now; other items are in the works):

• I'll be attending a community meeting in White Cross tonight hosted by Orange County Voice on the waste transfer station siting process. The Solid Waste department's update to county commissioners will be next Tuesday, and I'm hoping to find out a little more about what the Bingham Township residents' next moves are before we find out what the county will do.

• I'll also be at a joint planning board/town board public hearing on Forest Ridge, a residential development on the site of the former Ashton Hall proposal (U.S. 70A, across from Meadowlands Drive). Neighbors north of the project and south of the project fronting U.S. 70A who spoke in January are not very happy with some parts of the proposal, which would include 233 homes.

• There are some holdover items from Monday's town board meeting, including an idea to open the future rail station site planning to the public in a contest format. Also, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Gering led the charge for a revaluation map of the town, showing (in broad strokes) how properties were revalued, percentage-wise, compared to 2005. When we have a copy of the final version, I'll make sure to post it (it will supposedly be on the town's site as well).

A disclaimer about that information, once it goes public — it's based on county tax assessor's office numbers, and it only includes Hillsborough. The town would rather people not call them to question the numbers residents see, as nobody from the town calculated them.

Also, a VERY preliminary number offered by Town Manager Eric Peterson: 61.4 cents. That's the projected revenue-neutral tax rate per $100 valuation for the town, based on the assumption that the county sticks to its 86 cents number. Last year, the town's ad valorem rate was 67 cents. Keep in mind, as we learned recently, that does not mean that everybody's tax bill will be the same as it was last year.

• Between Vanessa and myself (many of these are Vanessa), we'll also have pictures of school events, the Tax Day Tea Party on the courthouse lawn, the junior livestock show and two park openings this weekend.

That's not including the usual items that appear weekly. As always, comments/suggestions can be sent to us via the "comment" option below this post or by sending an e-mail to editorial or josh.kastrinsky@newsoforange.com (both of those end up with me).