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The town of Orangetown has set a public hearing to discuss negotiating as a town for lower electric rates, also known as “community choice aggregation.” Supervisor Chris Day says instead of O&R’s supply rates, town residents could get lower electric rates by default…

The town also set a public hearing on a proposal to regulate solar panel installations, which have become increasingly popular. Day says a streamlined process would make it easier to get related grants. Both public hearings are scheduled for October first.

Ramapo Police are searching for the owner of a boat and trailer that were left in area roadways earlier this month. The boat was found sitting on West Eckerson Road in Hillcrest, and about a week later the 20-foot trailer was discovered several miles away on the shoulder of Grandview Avenue near Wesley Chapel Road. Ramapo supervisor Michael Specht says it’s an ongoing mystery…

Ramapo Police have posted photos of the boat and trailer on their Facebook page, and are hoping to find the owners and “present them with invitations to court to explain their actions.” If you have information about this sea-worthy story, call the Ramapo Police at 845-357-2400.

Ramapo has hired two part-time clerks, both politically connected, and nine police officers, and one of them is the town’s Deputy Supervisor’s son. Ramapo supervisor Michael Specht says Brendal Logan-Charles’ son was more than qualified…

The two part-time clerk positions were filled by the daughter of Receiver of Taxes and former town councilman Yitzchok Ullman, and the daughter of councilman David Wanounou. He reportedly abstained from the vote to hire his daughter.

Litigation to allow for religious exemptions to getting a measles vaccination continue to make their way through the courts. On Friday, the state Supreme Court said the new state law repealing the religious exemption to vaccinations for schoolchildren remains in effect. The group of parents that brought the lawsuit plans to appeal. Rockland’s County Executive meanwhile is confident only medical exemptions will be allowed. Ed Day says once school starts, all kids will have to get their immunizations…

Meanwhile, people who visited Disneyland, Disney California Adventure Park and the Desert Palms Hotel from August 11th to the 15th may have been exposed to the measles after an infected teen from New Zealand was there. The CDC says around 12-hundred cases have been confirmed in 30 states, almost 25% are here in Rockland. As of last week, there were 296 confirmed cases of measles in the county.

The Suffern school district is hosting its first in a series of meet-and-greets with the acting superintendent tomorrow evening. “Wellness Wednesday” with Lisa Weber is designed to give area parents, caregivers, and students an opportunity to share thoughts and ask questions of the acting superintendent while taking a healthy walk around the track. Weber was named acting superintendent last month after the board suspended superintendent Douglas Adams on undisclosed disciplinary charges. The meet-and-greet is being held tomorrow night at the Suffern Middle School Track from 5:30 to 7:30.