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HOLD IT Right There - Feb. 15, 2008 Dutchess Beat Article Fairview Fire District Letter to DC Legislature Opposing DCC Dorms
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Dear DC Legislature Chairman and DCC Trustee Kendall, Don't expect Community Support on this, especially not from those living in the 4th Ward of the Town of Poughkeepsie which includes the Fairview Fire District - Will the Community College now have its own FIRE Deparment (at least the cost would be spread out across the county) or are the County and the College planning on overburdening the Fairview Fire District even further with more high volume calls to tax exempt facility dormitories? If housing fees will cover the cost of building the Dormitories then please insure the housing fees adequately also cover the annual cost of Fire Protection. Just how much do County and College Officials think they can dump in the laps of already overburdened taxpayers. It costs me individually $1,000 a year for my fire protection and I have had 0 Calls. I can assure you calls to the Dorms will far exceed 0. Virginia A. Buechele ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ By Erikah Haavie Local community college students may soon be able to taste more of the "college experience." UCCC President Donald Katt said the college began exploring the idea after learning from high school guidance offices it was losing students to other community colleges with dormitories. Of the 30 state community colleges, 12 already offer housing and another nine, including Dutchess and Ulster, are considering it. Dutchess Community College spokeswoman Ann Winfield said the school would like to be able to offer "the full collegiate experience." Dutchess is planning to house up to 450 students on 30 acres owned by the college at the corner of Creek and Cottage roads. Ulster County Community College is considering eight two-story townhouse-style buildings to accommodate about 250 students near the college's entrance on Cottekill Road. Apartments would have individual bedrooms for four students, shared living and dining spaces and a laundry room. Waiting lists likely Both colleges said there's enough interest to fill the residences and will likely have waiting lists. Though it's his last semester at the Ulster college, New Paltz resident Jason Agard said it would be good for other students. "I think it's a good idea," said Agard, a 20-year-old business major. For both schools, housing fees would cover the costs of building the facilities. Preliminary estimates put Ulster's project at about $10 million. Before they decide whether to continue with the project, Ulster officials still have to determine what effect the housing would have on Stone Ridge's water supply. "The last thing we want to do is empty the aquifer," Katt said. Water, traffic and student behavior have been the main concerns expressed by neighbors so far, he said. The college's environmental studies club collected a petition with about 800 signatures to support building the housing, and building it with a green design. The design could include use of recycled materials and alternative energy sources, such as geothermal energy or solar panels, something the college is interested in, Katt said. Ulster trustees could decide to move ahead with further study later this month. The earliest any buildings could open would be fall 2008. Winfield said DCC's board of trustees could make a decision this spring or early summer. Erikah Haavie can be reached at ehaavie@poughkeepsiejournal.com |