I just participated in the second day of conference calls with Central Hudson. Like yesterday I wanted to update as many people as we can through email and website, understanding many of you may not have power or internet to see these messages;  but hopefully you can pass the word to neighbors without power.

I appreciate everyone’s patience with the highway and fire crews during the storm. Always understand it is hard for the highway crews to address tree situations until all plowing and road issues are complete. Gallatin has a four person Highway Department and they worked tirelessly over the weekend to get our roads in the best shape as possible, for which I am grateful.  I thank the fire departments and the many Gallatin based volunteer fire men and women for their efforts in addressing downed trees and helping to make the downed power line situations  safe and well marked. The town clerk,  the town building inspector and the town board answered calls and emails from residents all weekend and if you still have an issue with the tax exemption paperwork filing from last week, please come in and see Lisa DeLeeuw so that she can help you solve your situation.

As always, I encourage everyone to sign up for email notices on the Gallatin Website

gallatin.yourtownhub.com and add your phone number to the Columbia County Red Alert phone list for phone updates on warming centers and shelters

Here is the latest Summary from Central Hudson. I am now reaching out to National Grid for an updated situation for those houses still without power in their service area. National Grid outages are down to smaller numbers resulting from a particular tree or pole damage. Central Hudson had main lines interrupted.

A total of 110,000 houses out total from the storm