EDITORIALS Bye-bye, Bisco, it’s great to see you go
It’s neither surprising nor disappointing news that Camp Bisco, the rock festival staged at Duanesburg’s Indian Lookout Country Club for the past seven years, is apparently moving on to greener pastures in Saugerties. The festival had grown too big for the bucolic town’s relatively small britches in recent years, attracting upwards of 14,000 people last July. And despite the best-laid plans by town officials and festival promoters to address a host of problems, including traffic, noise, crowd control and health issues related to drug and alcohol abuse, too many of them persisted. The handwriting had been on the wall since September, when Bisco’s promoters failed to fulfill a commitment to meet with town officials and assess the successes and failures of July’s show. Also due was a notarized statement from promoters, showing that fewer than 12,000 tickets had been sold, but the town never got it. But even if promoters had met all these requirements, the town would have been justified in seeking a parting of the ways. The festival did benefit a handful of Duanesburg businesses — basically sellers of gas, food and sundries — and property owner Frank Potter, but for most residents, police and health care providers, it constituted a pretty big headache. Potter has vowed to “do something else” on his property, which is fine, provided he complies with the law. That includes the need for a massgathering permit for crowds larger than 5,000. His 200-acre venue may hold more people than that comfortably, but getting them there and controlling them once they get there has been the problem.
Build a camp for underprivileged kids ...and/or challenged kids..or both for that matter.
tired of seeing all privileged peeps get what they want......their are kids out there who need this.
let's do for them.....for a change.....what do u say Mr. Potter???
It is HIS property...PRIVATE....he pays taxes! And he is just carrying on the legacy of the previous owner. But please.....don't try to tell or even suggest to him what to do with his OWN PRIVATE LAND!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
It's "private property" right up to the point where police have to be paid to direct traffic and streets are clogged for miles. Those things affect ME, as a taxpayer.
We are advised NOT to judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works.
It's "private property" right up to the point where police have to be paid to direct traffic and streets are clogged for miles. Those things affect ME, as a taxpayer.
For the most part, it is enforcement of drug laws that bring the police there. Traffic control is an issue, and should be paid for by the sponsors. All other expenses should be paid by the ticket holder and sponsors.
Saratoga can handle a 3 day Dave Matthews Band concert, Schenectady County can't handle Camp Bisco, so they run them out of town.
For the most part, it is enforcement of drug laws that bring the police there. Traffic control is an issue, and should be paid for by the sponsors. All other expenses should be paid by the ticket holder and sponsors.
Saratoga can handle a 3 day Dave Matthews Band concert, Schenectady County can't handle Camp Bisco, so they run them out of town.
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When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
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