
Columbia County group seeks court order to bring county exec petition to referendum
HUDSON — A group of county residents looking to change Columbia County’s form of government is seeking a court order to get the initiative on the November ballot after the petition was denied by the clerk of the Board of Supervisors.The group, Columbia County Forward, wants to change the county’s form of government to include a county executive and has gathered nearly 4,000 signatures to get the initiative on the ballot for the November general election, which would allow county voters to decide...