8 April Suspension of All Work on Non-Essential Construction & Demolition Sites April 8, 2020 By Danyelle Barrett General 0 Click HERE to view the following statement from the Office of the Building Inspector, advising that all work on Non-Essential Construction & Demolition Sites is suspended for the duration of the COVID-19 public health state of emergency, in accordance with New York State Executive Order 202.6. Related Articles Town Board Workshop Agenda - Monday, January 13, 2020 Below is the Town Board Workshop Agenda for Monday, January 13. The Town Board Meeting Agenda for Wednesday will be posted on Monday. Town Board workshops are always held the Monday before the Town Board Meeting (occasionally Tuesday if a Town Holiday falls on a Monday). Often, residents may only see the Town Board meetings where the Board votes on the listed Agenda items, which is held in the courtroom on the first Wednesday of the month. The Town Board workshops are where the Supervisor and board members discuss the issues that will be voted on at the Town Board meeting, as well as other ongoing Town issues. The workshop meetings are always open to the public, and held at 7pm in the Supervisor’s conference room at Town Hall. As part of Supervisor Meyers new Open Government policy, the workshop agendas will be posted ahead of time and shared on social media in addition to the regular Town Board Agendas. The public is encouraged to attend a workshop if there is an issue being discussed that they have an interest in. 2020 Town Board Agendas and Minutes Town Hall closed to public; Town Hall staff available via email, phone and websites Effective Thursday March 19 New Windsor Town Hall and Recreation Offices will be closed to the public. Employees will be available daily between 10am and 4pm to conduct business via phone, email and website. There is also a mail slot in the front door of town hall that is available for correspondence. Online services are available 24 hours a day at newwindsor-ny.gov. These include online utility bill payments, court fines and fees payments, online FOIL requests, online mapping, and more on our website. On Friday March 20 Town Hall and Recreation Offices will be closed for a deep cleaning and sanitization. Monday March 23 through Friday March 27, Town Hall and Recreation offices will be closed to the public, with employees available from 10am and 4pm to conduct business via phone, email and website. In addition, Supervisor Meyers is declaring a State of Emergency in the Town of New Windsor. THIS IS ONLY A FORMALITY, to ensure the Town is eligible for reimbursement for expenses occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it also removes restrictions on the bidding process. Please contact Supervisor Meyers office at (845) 563-4610 or email gjmeyers@newwindsor-ny.gov with any questions or concerns. 2024 Year End Update from Supervisor Bedetti Supervisor Bedetti has reviewed his first year in office. He would like to acknowledge the Town Board and Town Employees who have worked together towards goals set for 2024. Managed a 52 million dollar budget, with the lowest tax increase in 10 years, just $29 per average home in New Windsor for 2025. Continued infrastructure improvements: New sewer plant is progressing and investigating a new water plant at Stewart Airport. Negotiated new contracts through 2027 with all Town employee unions. Enforced quality of life concerns - worked to shut down illegal spa’s and smoke shops. Worked with owners to address poor property conditions at five corners and other locations in Town. Revitalized the Last Encampment and Calvary Cemetery. The Town has retaken ownership of the Last Encampment once again. Worked with New York State to repave Little Britain Road and fixing flooding issues on River Road. New Windsor Hero Banner Program started to honor our veterans with 25+ banners hung already. Increased communication with residents through social media, LED sign at town hall and electronic information boards in town buildings. Calls and emails returned seven days a week. Actively pursued all available grant money available for the Town to apply for. Continued five year paving project to ensure all town roads are freshly paved. ADA Upgrades for Town Hall, Marasco Center, Community Center and Gazebo at Town Hall. Rented vacant town properties to generate income from them. Worked with New York State DMV to add a road test location in New Windsor. Passed local law regarding ATV’s. Town Clerk Patty Clarino has added evening and weekend hours for residents. Reduced Dog Park fees for residents and dog license cost for Seniors. Created a virtual town suggestion box on our website, with paper copies available at town hall. Recreation Department Continued upgrades of recreation facilities including new walking paths, cleanup of parks and additional lighting. Received $950,000 grant being used towards a splash pad and improvements at Kristi Babcock Park and Ruscitti Park. Received grant to start revitalizing the teen center. Created Recreation Master Plan. Hired new Recreation Director. New Windsor Police Department Fully upgraded New Windsor Police Communications room via grant money with in house labor. Added Deputy Police Chief, five new officers, promoted detectives and sergeants. Started New Windsor Police drone unit with grant money. Received over $232,000 in grant money towards technology upgrades. Paved New Windsor Police range for training. Negotiated new contract with Washingtonville School District for a school resource officer. Part-time Sanitation Laborer Position Available Part Time Laborer - Sanitation Job Duties: This work involves responsibility for routine manual work requiring physical endurance and a willingness to perform arduous tasks. The work is performed under the direct supervision of a designated supervisor. Does related work as required. Applications are now being accepted online, please click HERE to submit your application online. Early Voting Dates & Hours - 2023 General Election Click Here to Download PDF version of 2023 Early Voting Times & Locations 2023 General Election Tuesday, November 7, 2023 6 A.M. TO 9 P.M. EARLY VOTING October 28th - November 5th, 2023 Orange County will have eight sites available for Early Voting. Sites are open to all eligible enrolled voters throughout the county. All early voting sites are accessible to voters with physical disabilities. Dates & Hours are uniform for all Early Voting Sites Sat., Oct. 28, 2023 / time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29, 2023 / time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon., Oct. 30, 2023 / time: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues., Oct. 31, 2023 / time: noon to 8 p.m. Wed., Nov. 1, 2023 / time: noon to 8 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 2, 2023 / time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri., Nov. 3, 2023 / time: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Nov. 4, 2023 / time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., Nov. 5, 2023 / time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CITY OF MIDDLETOWN Middletown Senior Center (downstairs) 62-80 W. Main St., Middletown, NY CITY OF NEWBURGH Newburgh Activity Center 401 Washington St., Newburgh, NY CITY OF PORT JERVIS City Hall (Meeting Room) 20 Hammond St., Port Jervis, NY TOWN OF GOSHEN Caroline Building 23 Hatfield Lane, Goshen, NY TOWN OF MONTGOMERY Village of Montgomery Senior Center 36 Bridge St., Montgomery, NY TOWN OF MONROE Monroe Town Hall 1465 Orange Tpke, Monroe, NY TOWN OF NEW WINDSOR New Windsor Community Center 555 Union Ave., New Windsor, NY TOWN OF WARWICK Warwick Senior Center 1312 Kings Highway, Warwick, NY Town of New Windsor Court is closed until further notice The Town of New Windsor Court is closed until further notice. If you have received a suspension notice from DMV with an effective suspension date during the time of the courts closure, those suspensions have either been lifted or removed. If you are concerned about an unpaid fine please know the court will NOT be enforcing any penalties to unpaid fines during the courts closure. We will be extending payments a minimum of 30 days from the courts re-opening. ALL court matters have administratively been adjourned until further notice: **If you had a court date during the courts closure, or have an upcoming court date while the court remains closed, we will be sending each person a notice with a new court date once we get the directives that the courts can re-open. We thank you for your cooperation in the effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19 to the others in the community. Comments are closed.