Town Offices Closed Monday, December 2nd Due to Inclement Weather All town offices will be closed on Monday, December 2nd due to inclement weather. Refuse scheduled to be picked up on Monday will still be picked up. This includes the normal Monday pickup, as well as the rescheduled pickup for Friday, November, 29. The Town Board workshop scheduled for Monday December 2nd, will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd at 7pm. December 2, 2019 By Patrick Mangan General 0 Comment Read More >>
Town Offices Closure & Refuse Pickup Changes for Thanksgiving Town offices will be closed 11/28 & 11/29 for Thanksgiving. Refuse normally picked up on Thursday will be picked up on Wednesday, 11/27. Refuse normally picked up on Friday will be picked up on Monday, 12/2. November 26, 2019 By Danyelle Barrett General 0 Comment Read More >>
Notice of Annual Election: Salisbury Mills Fire District NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION SALISBURY MILLS FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of the Salisbury Mills Fire District will take place on December 10, 2019, between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. at the Mt. Lodge Firehouse, 361 Mt. Lodge Road, Monroe, New York and at the Salisbury Mills Firehouse located at 2128 Route 94, Salisbury Mills, New York for the following purposes: To elect one (1) Fire District Commissioner for a five (5) year term commencing January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2024; and To vote upon the following proposition: PROPOSITION FOR SUBMISSION TO ELECTORS OF THE SALISBURY MILLS FIRE DISTRICT REFERENDUM ON THE AMENDMENT OF THE SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER MEMBERS OF THE SALISBURY MILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SALISBURY MILLS FIRE DISTRICT ADOPTED A RESOLUTION ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 AUTHORIZING, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 11-A OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, A PUBLIC REFERENDUM OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS OF THE SALISBURY MILLS FIRE DISTRICT. THE REFERENDUM SEEKS APPROVAL OF THE AFOREMENTIONED RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE DEFINED BENEFIT SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1998. THE SALISBURY MILLS FIRE DISTRICT ADMINISTERS THE PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER MEMBERS OF THE SALISBURY MILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT. IF APPROVED, THE AMENDMENT WOULD BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020 AND, • LOWER THE ENTITLEMENT AGE FROM AGE 65 TO AGE 60, AND • INCREASE THE MONTHLY SERVICE AWARD PAYMENTS BEGINNING AT THE ENTITLEMENT AGE FROM $20 TO $30 FOR EACH SERVICE CREDIT EARNED AFTER 2019, AND • WOULD INCREASE THE YEARS OF SERVICE CREDIT THAT CAN BE EARNED BY A VOLUNTEER UNDER THE PROGRAM FROM THIRTY (30) TO THIRTY-FIVE (35). • WOULD ALLOW THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SALISBURY MILLS FIRE DISTRICT TO AMEND, REVISE OR OTHERWISE CHANGE THE POINT SYSTEM, PROSPECTIVELY ONLY, UNDER WHICH A YEAR OF SERVICE CREDIT IS EARNED. THE AVERAGE ANNUAL COST OF THE CURRENT PROGRAM FOR 2017-2019 HAS BEEN ABOUT $84,000 ($770 PER PARTICIPATING VOLUNTEER) WHICH INCLUDES THE COST OF ADMINISTRATION OF ABOUT $7,000 PER YEAR. THE ANNUAL COST OF THE AMENDED PROGRAM FOR CURRENT VOLUNTEERS IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT $220,000 ($1,960 PER PARTICIPATING VOLUNTEER). THERE WILL BE NO INCREASE IN ADMINISTRATION FEES AS A RESULT OF THIS AMENDMENT. THE FAILURE OF THE AMENDMENT TO BE APPROVED BY THE VOTERS OF THE SALISBURY MILLS FIRE DISTRICT WILL IN NO WAY AFFECT THE PROVISIONS OF THE SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM PRESENTLY IN EFFECT. THEREFORE, SHALL THE STATED RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE SALISBURY MILLS FIRE DISTRICT SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM BE APPROVED? All residents of the Salisbury Mills Fire District, who are duly registered to vote with the Orange County Board of Elections on or before November 18, 2019 shall be entitled to vote at this election. Any person desiring to have his or her name appear on the ballot for the above office must have filed a petition signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified electors of the Fire District, with the Secretary of the Fire District, not later than November 20, 2019. PAUL WALL, SECRETARY SALISBURY MILLS FIRE DISTRICT November 20, 2019 By Patrick Mangan General 0 Comment Read More >>
Notice of Annual Election: Vails Gate Fire District NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION VAILS GATE FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of the Vails Gate Fire District will take place on December 10, 2019, between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. at the firehouse located at Route 94 (Blooming Grove Turnpike), Vails Gate, New York for the following purpose: To elect one (1) Fire District Commissioner for a five (5) year term commencing January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2024. All residents of the Vails Gate Fire District, who are duly registered to vote with the Orange County Board of Elections on or before November 18, 2019 shall be entitled to vote at this election. Any person desiring to have his or her name appear on the ballot for the above office must have filed a petition, signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified electors of the Fire District, with the Secretary of the Fire District, not later than November 20, 2019. LAURIE SEYMOUR, SECRETARY VAILS GATE FIRE DISTRICT November 20, 2019 By Patrick Mangan General 0 Comment Read More >>
Notice of Annual Election: Quassaick Bridge Fire Department NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION QUASSAICK BRIDGE FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of the Quassaick Bridge Fire District will take place on December 10, 2019, between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. at the firehouse located at 275 Walsh Avenue, New Windsor, New York for the following purpose: To elect one (1) Fire District Commissioner for a five (5) year term commencing January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2024. All residents of the Quassaick Bridge Fire District, who are duly registered to vote with the Orange County Board of Elections on or before November 18, 2019 shall be entitled to vote at this election. Any person desiring to have his or her name appear on the ballot for the above office must have filed a petition, signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified electors of the Fire District, with the Secretary of the Fire District not later than November 20, 2019. SHAWN McGRATH, SECRETARY QUASSAICK BRIDGE FIRE DISTRICT November 20, 2019 By Patrick Mangan General 0 Comment Read More >>
Notice of Special Town Board Meeting: November 18, 2019 NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING TOWN OF NEW WINDSOR TOWN BOARD DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2019 TIME: 11:00 A.M. PLACE: TOWN HALL, TOWN OF NEW WINDSOR 555 UNION AVE. NEW WINDSOR, NY 12553 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of New Windsor will hold a Special Town Board Meeting on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at New Windsor Town Hall, 555 Union Ave., New Windsor, New York. The purpose of the meeting is to consider action on the following items: 1. Motion to authorize the revised Levy of Unpaid Water/Sewer/Garbage Charges in upon the 2020 Tax roll of the Town of New Windsor in the amount of $848,486.92. 2. Motion to reduce the performance bond of Hyvue of Orange, Inc. for public improvements related to a 5 lot subdivision on Hill Road, Planning Board #18-04, from $338,183.35 to $117, 962.35, as recommended in correspondence dated November 4, 2019, received from Town Engineers, McGoey, Hauser & Edsall Consulting Engineers, D.P.C. 3. Motion to reduce the performance bond of Meadowbrook Major Subdivision for a public improvements related to Phase II of same, Planning Board #01-42, from $2,694,726.00 to $639,477.03, as recommended in correspondence dated October 28, 2019, received from Town Engineers, McGoey, Hauser & Edsall Consulting Engineers, D.P.C.; and 4. Motion to reduce the performance bond of Meadowbrook Major Subdivision for a public improvements related to Phase III of same, Planning Board #01-42, from $1,840,700.45 to $1,311,418.62, as recommended in correspondence dated October 28, 2019, received from Town Engineers, McGoey, Hauser & Edsall Consulting Engineers, D.P.C. November 14, 2019 By Patrick Mangan General 0 Comment Read More >>
Butterhill Wells- Notice of Production Restoration Click HERE to view a notice regarding the restoration of Water Production with Filtration at Butterhill Wells. November 6, 2019 By Danyelle Barrett General 0 Comment Read More >>
Water Meter Replacement Project On going updates and information on the water meter replacement project can be found here: Water Meter Replacement Project Page November 6, 2019 By Patrick Mangan General 0 Comment Read More >>
Sergeant William Ruger Receives Award from NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee New Windsor Police Sergeant William Ruger was awarded the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee Chair Award for 2019 for his leadership as our grant project director of the Police Traffic Services (“PTS”) grant. Sgt. Ruger was recognized for his effective use of NYS grant funds in increasing motorist awareness of vehicle & traffic laws and for reducing personal injury motor vehicle crashes in New Windsor by 21% over the past year. He was also recognized for his innovative and productive use of grant funding to conduct nighttime traffic checkpoints to enforce & educate motorists in the area of child passenger safety. During just two of these nighttime traffic checkpoints conducted in 2019, an astonishing 45 child restraint violations were observed by Officers and enforcement action was taken. The GTSC Chair Award is presented annually to an individual and their organization for having made efficient use of public resources and for producing programs that are innovative, superior and highly successful in promoting traffic safety. This year’s award was presented on October 24, 2019 at the NYS Highway Safety Symposium in Albany, New York. Pictured in the photo is Sgt. William Ruger (L) and NYS DMV Commissioner & Chair of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee Mark J.F. Schroeder (R). New Windsor Police Chief Robert Doss was also in attendance for the award presentation. October 30, 2019 By Patrick Mangan Police Department 0 Comment Read More >>
New Windsor Police Department- Press Conference Please find below the latest Press Conference from the Town of New Windsor Police Department on October 9, 2019. October 9, 2019 By Danyelle Barrett Police Department 0 Comment Read More >>