The Town and Village of New Paltz are pressing ahead with a controversial plan to merge their governments, sending a draft consolidation agreement to a series of public hearings after both boards voted this month to move it forward. Union representatives at a recent joint meeting warned that, as written, the draft could treat current village workers as brand‑new hires in a consolidated town, raising alarms about what happens to their seniority, …
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