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29 Sep, 2021 PM 6:00 — 29 Sep, 2021 PM 7:00   
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TOWN OF CRAWFORD PINE BUSH WATER DISTRICT INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF FACILITIES SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
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TOWN OF CRAWFORD

PINE BUSH WATER DISTRICT

INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF FACILITIES

SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

 

            PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Crawford will hold a special meeting for the purpose of  holding a public hearing on September 29th, 2021 at 6:00 PM, in person at the Crawford Senior and Community Center, 115 State Route 302, Pine Bush, New York to consider and hear public comment on a proposed increase and improvement of the facilities of the Pine Bush Water District and to take action on said proposed increase and improvement of said facilities, and on any other business that may come before the board.  In addition, the public may attend this meeting via remote ZOOM videoconference, as described further below. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed improvements include the purchase of property for the protection of two newly drilled water production wells and construction of a well house approximately 1,600 LF north of NYS Route 52 on Dubois Street (Tax Parcel: Section 2, Block 1, Lot 79.2), along with installation of a water main to connect to the Water District’s existing water system in the hamlet of Pine Bush. The proposed 20 feet x 30 feet treatment building would provide chlorination of the groundwater source and provision for future sequestration, if needed. Treated groundwater would be pumped to the Water District’s existing water system via approximately 6,100 feet of 8-inch diameter HDPE transmission main installed along NYS Route 52 and connected to the existing water system on State Route 52 across from Boniface Drive. 

 

The estimated maximum cost of the proposed project is $4,762,100.  The County has previously secured a Local Government Efficiency Grant (in 2012 and 2015) in the amount of $920,200 for drilling and design work for the subsequently proposed wells on County land. The proposed wells on County land will be replaced by the newly drilled wells on the Dubois property. The Town has secured a WIIA grant from the State Environmental Facilities Corporation in the amount of $2,311,680, and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Financial Assistance in the amount of $1,001,100 for the proposed well house and connection to the Dubois wells. Municipal contributions will be in the estimated amount of $540,000 grant match.  A map and plan of the proposed improvements is on file in the Town Clerk’s office.  All persons interested will be heard by the Town Board at the public hearing.

 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that persons who attend the meeting via Zoom will be able to see and hear the meeting, but will not be able to make or submit oral or written comments during the meeting. Any person who attends by Zoom and  who wishes for his or her comment to be heard during a public hearing or the public comment session can send his or her comments in advance of the meeting to [email protected] or call 845-744-2020 by no later than 4:00 PM on September 29, 2021.  

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, to the extent practicable, the Town Board’s agenda will be made available online in advance of the meeting at www.townofcrawford.org.

INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS THE VIRTUAL MEETING: If you have a computer, tablet,

or smartphone, you can register, log in, and see the video and hear the audio of the live session.  You can access the Town meeting as follows:

Crawford is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

 

Topic: Town of Crawford Special Meeting for the Purpose of Public Hearing

Time: Sep 29, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

 

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Dated:  September 14, 2021

 

                                                                        BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE

                                                                        TOWN OF CRAWFORD

 

 

                                                                        JESSICA M. KEMPTER, TOWN CLERK

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Planning Board Meeting

22 Sep, 2021 PM 7:00 — 22 Sep, 2021 PM 9:00   
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Town Board Meeting

16 Sep, 2021 PM 7:00 — 16 Sep, 2021 PM 10:00   
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Information Session - Town/Village Consolidation - 115 State Route 302, Pine Bush, NY 12566
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TOWN OF CRAWFORD

INFORMATION SESSION—COMBINED ELECTOR-INITIATED PETITION FOR INCORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATION

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an information session will be held on September 16, 2021 at the Crawford Senior and Community Center, 115 NY-302, Pine Bush, at 6:00pm. The purpose of this meeting is to allow for a question-and-answer session with the Town attorney regarding the proposed Combined Elector-Initiated Petition for Incorporation and Consolidation. Questions can be directed in advance of the meeting to [email protected].  

 

August 19, 2021

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Planning Board Meeting

08 Sep, 2021 PM 7:00 — 08 Sep, 2021 PM 9:00   
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Labor Day - Town Hall Closed

06 Sep, 2021 — 06 Sep, 2021   
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UFO Fair 2021

04 Sep, 2021 — 04 Sep, 2021   
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First Friday Event

03 Sep, 2021 PM 4:00 — 03 Sep, 2021 PM 7:00   
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First Friday Event on Main Street, Pine Bush
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Zoning Board Meeting

01 Sep, 2021 PM 7:30 — 01 Sep, 2021 PM 8:30   
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NOTICE OF ADOPTION

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF 2024

INCLUSION OF BUILDING TRADES AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

TRADES IN BP AND BP-HAMLET ZONING DISTRICTS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that after a public hearing and adoption of a SEQR Negative Declaration for this Type 1 action, the Town Board duly enacted, on March 21, 2024, Local Law No. 1 of 2024, titled Inclusion of Building Trades and Property Maintenance Trades In BP and BP-Hamlet Zoning Districts,” which local law adds ‘building trades and property maintenance trades’ as a special permit use in the BP (Business Park) and BP-Hamlet (Business Park-Hamlet) zoning districts.

Dated: March 21, 2024

                                                                        BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

                                                                        TOWN OF CRAWFORD

                                                                        JESSICA KEMPTER, TOWN CLERK

The Town Board will be having an open discussion with the public regarding short term rentals.

 

 

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

COUNTY OF ORANGE

STATE OF NEW YORK

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Crawford invites sealed bids on the 2024 TOWN OF CRAWFORD PARK MOWING BID for the Town Parks located at 19 Red Mills Road, Pine Bush, New York 12566 and 612 Lybolt Road, Bullville, New York 10915.

Sealed bids will be received by the Town Clerk until 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at which time all sealed bids will be opened.  Bid specifications may be obtained from the Town Clerk at 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY 845-744-2020.

FOR THE TOWN BOARD

Jessica M. Kempter

Town Clerk

TODAY IS TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024

TOWN HALL IS ON A TWO-HOUR DELAY DUE

TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

Town of Crawford

County of Orange

State of New York

121 State Route 302
Pine Bush, NY  12566

Town Board Meeting

Schedule for 2024

Third Thursday of the Month – 7:00 PM

January 2 – Re-org

January 18

February 15

March 21

April 18

May 16

June 20

July 18

August 15

September 19

October 17

November 21

December 19

FOR THE TOWN BOARD

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

Jessica M. Kempter

Town Clerk

Dated:  January 2, 2024

Taxes will be collected in person (See hours of collection below) at Town Hall or can be mailed to Town of Crawford Tax Collector at 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY 12566. CASH, CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS ACCEPTED AS PAYMENT. Postmark date is accepted on mail.

*****Payment in cash must be in exact amount only. ***** Check payments must include Homeowners Phone Number & Address. No payments will be accepted after April 1, 2024. After April 1, 2024, you need to call the Orange County Commissioner of Finance for payment & penalty information at (845) 291-2480.

Hours of Collection

JANUARY 2024
Monday through Friday - 8:30 AM to 1:00PM & 2:00PM to 4:00 PM (Closed between 1:00PM & 2:00PM for lunch)

FEBRUARY 2024
Monday, Thursday and Friday Only - 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM

MARCH 2024
Tuesday and Friday Only - 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM

APRIL 1ST 2024 - Only - 8:30 AM to 1:00PM & 2:00PM to 4:00 PM (Closed between 1:00PM & 2:00PM for lunch)


Bills can be viewed from any computer by going online at: www.egov.basny.com/crawford

Payments made to the County will not be posted on this website.

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

NOTICE OF HEARING

INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW

REZONING A PORTION OF TAX PARCEL 25-1-41

TO BUSINESS PARK ZONING DISTRICT

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that there has been introduced before the Town Board of the Town of Crawford, New York, on December 21, 2023, a local law, titled Rezoning A Portion Of Tax Parcel 25-1-41 To Business Park Zoning District,” which local law would rezone the portion of property identified as Tax Map No. 25-1-41, located at 2416 State Route 17K, that is currently zoned in the RA (Residence/Agriculture) zoning district to the BP (Business Park) zoning district. The property owner/developer has committed to maintain as open space the portions of the property that abut adjoining lands zoned in the RA (Residence/Agriculture) zoning district.

A complete copy of the Introductory Local Law is available for inspection at the Clerk's Office.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 20 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, the Town Board of the Town of Crawford, New York, will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid Local Law on January 18, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. or soon thereafter, at the Town Hall, 121 Route 32, Pine Bush, New York, 12566 at which time all persons interested therein shall be heard.

The Town of Crawford will make every effort to assure that the hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities. Anyone requiring special assistance and/or reasonable accommodations should contact the Town Clerk.

Dated: December 22, 2023

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF CRAWFORD

JESSICA KEMPTER, TOWN CLERK

 

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

COUNTY OF ORANGE

STATE OF NEW YORK

 

            PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Crawford Town Board will hold a Re-

Organizational Meeting, Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 6:45 am at the Town Hall, 121 Route

302, Pine Bush, New York.

                                                                                                FOR THE TOWN BOARD

                                                                                                TOWN OF CRAWFORD

                                                                                                Jessica M. Kempter

                                                                                                Town Clerk 

Dated:  December 21, 2023

Coterminous Town-Village Information

Hello Town of Crawford Residents,

Many of you signed a petition to form a coterminous town-village in the Town of Crawford. The Town Board has approved this petition, and we are asking registered voters to vote on this referendum on December 12, 2023, between 8am and 9pm at the Crawford Community Center, 115 St. Rt 302, Pine Bush. We believe this move is in keeping with the Master Plan formed in 2014 and adopted on May 18, 2017. At that time, town residents, business owners, town officials and others came together to form a comprehensive plan for the Town of Crawford. Surveys were sent out to all residents, and public Community Visioning sessions were held to determine what we all wanted for our town. Part of the Mission Statement that was formulated included the following:

We pledge to work in partnership with our residents to foster community pride, to develop a vibrant, diversified economy, to plan for the future, to support the health and well-being of all residents and to preserve and enhance the natural beauty of our environment through strong relationships between residents, the Town, businesses, educators, non-profits, and our faith-based community. The Town of Crawford will facilitate a forward-looking, people-friendly community that champions our community’s diversity and results in a better place to live, work, play and raise families.

We believe that forming a coterminous town-village strongly supports the vision of Town of Crawford’s future that we all shared. Many of you have asked questions about what this actually means for our town and residents. We hope the following information answers these questions for you.

What is the petition asking for? The petition is a request by Town residents to transform Crawford from a town to a consolidated or coterminous town-village. Coterminous means having a shared border. The new village would take up the Town of Crawford entirely. This means that no other villages could be formed within our town. At the time of this writing, this is still possible. The residents who signed the petition want to keep the Town of Crawford as it is, without any other villages being formed within our town limits.

What would happen if another village were formed within the Town of Crawford? If another village were formed within the Town of Crawford, they could form their own municipal government, enact their own laws, and create their own highway department and ambulance services. This could, and probably would, result in additional expenses and overlapping taxes for Town of Crawford residents.

If the petition passes, will it prevent other villages being formed within the Town of Crawford? Yes, if the petition passes, it will prevent other villages being created within Town of Crawford borders. We would form a coterminous village which means the village would be the exact same size as the Town of Crawford with the same borders. We would then immediately form the village back into a town called the Consolidated Town of Crawford, but we expect that it will informally continue to be referred to as the Town of Crawford.

Why would we transform the village to a town? Reverting back to a town format would enable us to keep everything in town exactly the way it is: the same highway department, ambulance services, utilities and water service, Town Board, Town Supervisor, Town Clerk and Tax Collector format. It would be the same Town of Crawford we now know, only now we can be sure that no other villages will be formed within our borders.

When do we vote on this proposal? On December 12th, you will have the opportunity to vote on this proposal. It will be a “combined referendum,” because it will ask you to vote on two things: (1) forming a coterminous (sharing the same boundaries with the Town of Crawford) village and (2) transforming that village back into a town.

What exactly will we be voting on? Two yes/no questions will be posed to eligible voters as follows:

  1. Should the Village of Crawford be incorporated pursuant to the elector-initiated petition? NEED TO VOTE YES TO PASS
  2. Should the newly-incorporated Village of Crawford be immediately consolidated with the existing Town of Crawford to create the Town-Village of Crawford? NEED TO VOTE YES TO PASS

Why should I vote yes for each referendum? The existence of a village prevents other villages from incorporating within the same borders. The creation of a town-village within the Town of Crawford’s existing borders will prevent any other villages from incorporating in the Town of Crawford.

What happens if I vote yes to one referendum and no to the other? If you vote yes to one referendum and no to the other, your vote will count as a NO. In order for your vote to count as a YES, you need to vote yes to both items in the referendum: (1) yes to forming a coterminous village and (2) yes to transforming that village to a consolidated town.

What changes will be made to the existing Town Board and Supervisor powers if the petition passes? No changes will be made. The Town Supervisor and each Town Board member will retain the same abilities.

Will there be any extra steps or changes in the process of applying for building permits? No, the procedure will not cause any extra steps or changes in the building-permit application process.

Will there be any changes in our current zoning laws?

No, the procedure itself will not cause any changes to the current zoning laws.

Will this change result in any type of new taxes for the new town-village? No, there will be no impact on taxes for the new town-village.

Will it be necessary to re-assess all the properties in the new town-village? No, there is no need to impose a reassessment of properties within the new town-village.

Will this in any way affect our current school district boundaries? No, the school district boundaries are not affected by this procedure.

What is required for this petition to pass? In order for the petition to pass, a majority of residents have to vote yes to BOTH items in the referendum.

What happens if the petition doesn’t pass? If either referendum fails, the reorganization will not take place, and the process cannot be reinitiated for at least four years. During that time, other villages could be formed within the Town of Crawford. This is why it’s important to vote yes to both items so that we will become a consolidated town and no other villages can be formed within our borders.

Are absentee ballots permitted? Absentee ballots are prohibited for incorporation referendums, so they would not be allowed in this vote.

The Town Supervisor and Town Board strongly encourage all to vote yes to both questions in the dual-referendum to keep our town whole and undivided. If you have any questions or concerns about this vote, feel free to stop in to Town Hall and see the Town Supervisor or Town Clerk or call 845-744-2020.