Town meetings tonight
TOWN OF CHATHAM Regular town board meeting third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 488 State Route 295, Chatham. Agenda for meeting here.
TOWN OF GHENT Regular Town Board meetings are held the third Thursday of each month, at the Ghent Town Hall. There will be a public hearing at 7 p.m. before the meeting to consider the enactment of a Local Law amending Chapter 71 of the Town of Ghent Code to provide for licensing of dogs in accordance with the new provisions of Article 7 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law and to amend the provisions regarding dog impoundment fees.

Friday morning meetings
VACANT WALMART Columbia County Capital Resource Corporation special meeting to discuss the possible acquisition of the former Walmart building. 8 a.m., at CRC offices, 4303 Route 9, Greenport.
KAZ Columbia County Industrial Development Agency special meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the IDA offices, 4303 Route 9, Hudson, to consider a resolution approving the termination of the Installment Sale Agreement and Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement between the IDA and Rual Mfg. Company, Inc. (the "Company"), now known as Kaz, Inc., relating to property at Route 9 in the Town of Greenport.

Applying for liquor licenses
THE SALOON OF EAST DURHAM, at 2212 Route 145, East Durham.
GABRIEL'S PIZZA & GRILL, 94 Main St., Philmont, in Town of Claverack.

Weather
WARMER Upper twenties during daylight. Flurries?

Birthdays
DECEMBER 16: Margaret Mead, Philip K. Dick, and Bill Hicks.