The Mid Hudson Times has a slick new website.

Here's an article from February about the Newburgh City Council not deciding whether or not to accept the Newburgh School District's offer to pay a substantial part of the cost of officers stationed in schools.

February 11th, 2010

The City of Newburgh -- strapped for cash and saddled with violent crime -- is choosing to play hard to get with the Newburgh Enlarged School District that has offered to pay the cost of three police officers who provide on-site protection at the district's three largest schools.
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On Monday night, Herbek urged the council to accept Dr. Saturnelli's offer, saying that she has generously offered to guarantee the City that the district would pay a second year of the cost of police coverage for the three officers (another $234,679.50).

In neighboring areas, school districts provide their own security. The Wallkill School District uses paid security guards; Pine Bush has school resource officers (SRO) and Valley Central School District uses hall monitors who have had discipline training.
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Rather than accept the financial support as offered, the City Council Monday night voted 3-2 to table the resolution. Council members Marge Bell, Christine Bello and Curlie Dillard voted to table; Mayor Nick Valentine and Deputy Mayor Regina Angelo opposed the table motion.
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