This page relates to: Siena-Hudson Greenway Plan - Political Dimensions
Troy, New York
Out of all my research, I must say that Troy, New York has the most potential as a city to be re-connected with the Hudson River. After a time period of despair following the late 1950’s, Troy is back and better than ever. Following the recession, many would have thought Troy’s economy would plummet. However, as Mayor Tutunjian put it, this is quite the opposite: “We have not been affected as other parts….homes are still selling and new projects are being built”. Nevertheless, older businesses have still held strong. The Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center has seen a burst of new fans and curious faces and The Old Judge Mansion has attracted tourists throughout the region. Common industries of income for males and females go as the following: Education services (lots of colleges and schools in the Troy area), Public Administration, construction, and health care. Recently, new plans of economic development have been enacted to revive the downtown area. Private sector collaborations such as Historic Troy 2020 and the Troy Redevelopment Foundation have been brought together to revitalize any areas of the City that might be “economically depressed”. Finally, the Department of Planning and Community Development has been brought about to lay the framework for the city through development review. The Department’s interest is in community development via organizing community supporting processes, and administering the Community Block Grant funds.
Political Structure
The Executive Branch consists of Mayor Harry Tutunjian, who won his position in 11/03 and has been in office ever since (through a re-election bid on 11/6/07). Troy’s Legislative Branch has a City Council. This council works with the Executive Branch to make laws and provide other political framework. The City Council listens deeply to citizens and the City of Troy treasures its town-meetings to see where the “need” is. In another words, these meetings look to benefit the town as a whole. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 7 pm on the second floor of the City hall in Council Chambers.
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