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Orange County Executive Order: Burn Ban - State of Emergency Declared on October 28th

Executive Steven M. Neuhaus Issues Burn Ban Executive Order

COUNTY OF ORANGE

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 13 OF 2024

DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ORANGE COUNTY 

DUE TO PROLONGED DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS 

AND PROHIBITING CERTAIN BURNING ACTIVITIES 

          I, Steven M. Neuhaus, County Executive of the County of Orange, State of New York, do hereby declare as an EXECUTIVE ORDER the following:

WHEREAS, the entirety of the County of Orange (hereinafter the “County”) has been experiencing prolonged dry weather conditions over the course of several months, which has resulted in extremely dry vegetation and environmental conditions that are susceptible to fire; and

WHEREAS, said prolonged dry weather has created a real, immediate and continued danger of wildfires and fire-related hazard, and the concomitant perilous effect on the lives and safety of the inhabitants that live in the effected portions of the County, and which require immediate measures to protect the lives, health and safety of the public; and 

WHEREAS, local fire officials are reporting elevated fire danger levels that are a direct threat to the lives, health and safety of the residents and visitors in the County; and 

WHEREAS, the National Integrated Drought Information System currently lists the County as being “Abnormally Dry” and provides that September 2024 was the 8th driest September on record for Orange County over the past 130 years; and  

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 24 of the Executive Law of the State of New York, the County Executive of Orange County, as its Chief Executive, is authorized to proclaim a local state of emergency within any part or all of the territorial limits of the County of Orange, and in connection therewith the County Executive may promulgate local emergency orders to protect life and property or to bring the emergency situation under control.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Steven M. Neuhaus, as County Executive and Chief Executive of the County of Orange, New York do hereby find the public safety to be imperiled by the present and imminent conditions created by the above-referenced weather conditions and the resulting risk of fire and fire-related hazards to the lives of residents, officials, rescue workers and other in the County of Orange and, consequently, to safeguard the lives, health, safety and property of the public, I do hereby declare a STATE OF EMERGENCY for the entirety of the County of Orange pursuant to, inter alia, New York State Executive Law Sections 24 and 25, beginning at 1:00 p.m. this date, October 28, 2024, and continuing until such time that I declare the State of Emergency is no longer necessary or such declaration expires by law, whichever is first; and

I FURTHER ORDER, that as a result of my Declaration of a State of Emergency and above findings, that for the duration of this Declaration and Order subject to extensions, if necessary, that the following is hereby PROHIBITED within the boundaries of the County of Orange:

All outdoor burning of any material, including, but not limited to, yard waste, household paper products, bonfires, campfires, warming fires, outdoor fireplaces, outdoor chimneys and any cooking fires unless such an activity is expressly authorized by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

The following exceptions shall apply to the above list: (i) outdoor cooking for food exclusively is permitted within a contained gas or charcoal grill; (ii) any firefighting training; and (iii) any burn operations expressly approved by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Pursuant to New York Executive Law § 24(5), any person who knowingly violates this Executive Order is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

          This Executive Order shall take effect immediately and, pursuant to New York Executive Law § 24(3) shall be (1) signed in quadruplicate, (2) published as soon as practicable in a newspaper of general circulation in Orange County and transmitted to the radio and television media for publication and broadcast, and (3) filed within 72 hours or as soon thereafter as practicable in the (i) office of the Clerk of the County Legislature, (ii) office of the County Clerk, (iii) office of the Secretary of State, and (iv) State Office of Emergency Management within the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, either directly and/or through the County of Orange Division of Emergency Management.

ORDERED this 28th day of October, 2024

Hon. Steven M. Neuhaus

October 29, 2024 By Danyelle Barrett General 0 Comment Read More >>
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Orange County Mobile DMV at New Windsor Town Hall on November 25th

Supervisor Stephen A. Bedetti is happy to announce the Orange County Mobile DMV will be back at New Windsor Town Hall again! The mobile DMV will be here on Monday, November 25th from 10am-3:30pm. New Windsor residents can process many of the normal DMV transactions right here at town hall.

Supervisor Bedetti would like to thank Orange County Clerk Kelly Eskew for once again bringing this service to our residents!

October 28, 2024 By Danyelle Barrett General 0 Comment Read More >>
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Request for Proposals - Sale of Property Located at 323 Sue Kelly Avenue

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Town of New Windsor, located in the County of Orange, State of New York, will receive sealed proposals for:

THE SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT
 323 SUE KELLY AVENUE
NEW WINDSOR, NY 12553
SBL 91-1-21

Receipt of Initial Proposals:  All sealed initial proposals are to be submitted using the “Initial Proposal Form” included in the “Request for Proposals” documents, obtained as described below.  Sealed Initial Proposals are to be received by the Office of the Town Clerk, Town of New Windsor, by 12:00 P.M. (local time) on October 10, 2024, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.  

Review & Negotiation / Receipt of Final Proposals:    A three-week period of review and negotiation will follow the public opening of initial sealed proposals and sealed final proposals will then be received by the Office of the Town Clerk, Town of New Windsor, until 12:00 p.m. on October 30, 2024, at which time all final proposals received will be publicly opened and read aloud.  All sealed final proposals are to be submitted using the “Final Proposal Form” included in the “Request for Proposals” documents, obtained as described below.

All documents concerning the request for proposals can be obtained from the New Windsor Town Clerk’s Office in one of the following manners, beginning on Thursday, August 29, 2024:

    1.    In person:  Pick up a hard copy in Town Hall, Town Clerk’s Office, 555, Union Ave., New Windsor, NY, anytime between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.;

    2.    Via Federal Express:  Call or email the Town Clerk’s Office at (845) 563-4611 or pclarino@newwindsor-ny.gov and provide all contact information requested, including but not limited to a physical address (not a P.O. Box) where documents can be mailed.  Please note, a $50.00 fee will be required to obtain the documents via Federal Express.

Only people, companies or entities whose name and address are on an official record of having obtained the Request for Proposals will be permitted to submit a proposal and, if necessary, receive any addendums.  The official record will be created and maintained by the Town Clerk’s office.  

OWNERS RIGHTS RESERVED:  The Town of New Windsor, hereinafter called the Owner, reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and to waive any informality or technicality in any Proposal.  
 
STATEMENT OF NON-COLLUSION:  All bidders are required to execute a non-collusive bidding affidavit, pursuant to Section 103(d) of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.  

Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirement as to conditions of employment to be observed and the minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Section 109, and Executive Order 11246.

Bidders are also required to comply with the provisions of Section 291-299 of the Executive Law of the State of New York.  

No bidder may withdraw their proposal after same has been received by the Owner.

Subject to the provisions of Article 28, Part III of the New York State Tax Law and the provisions of the Contract Documents, the Owner is exempt from payment of sales and compensating use taxes of the State of New York, and cities and counties, on all materials supplied to the Owner pursuant to this contract.

The location of the bid opening is accessible to persons with disabilities.  If special accommodations are needed for persons with disabilities, those with hearing impairments, or those in need of translation from English, those individuals should contact Patricia Clarino, Town Clerk, at (845) 563-4611 or pclarino@newwindsor-ny.gov at least two weeks in advance of the bid opening date to allow for necessary arrangements.”


The Town of New Windsor hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that, in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this Request for Proposals and will not be discriminated against on the ground of race, gender, color or national origin in consideration of an award.  The Bidders/offerors must submit documentary evidence of minority and women business enterprises who have been contracted and to whom commitments shall be submitted concurrently with the bid.


BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
                            TOWN OF NEW WINDSOR

                            By    _____________________________
                                   PATRICIA A. CLARINO
                                   TOWN CLERK   
    
Date:     August 7, 2024
 
"AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER"
 

August 29, 2024 By Danyelle Barrett General 0 Comment Read More >>
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