22 May Special Day for Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade May 22, 2023 By Danyelle Barrett General 0 Thank you to all of the local veterans groups, first responders, bands, scouts, town officials, and more who participated in and attended our annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony and Parade this past Sunday! It was a special day honoring those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Related Articles Cancellation of the Memorial Day Parade & Service on May 17 Out of an abundance of caution due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Town of New Windsor has cancelled the Memorial Day Parade & Service scheduled for Sunday, May 17th. The Memorial Day Service will be rescheduled for a date in the future when it is safe to hold. 9/11 Memorial Ceremony - 6 PM at Town Hall Complex Please join us at the Town Hall Complex on September 11th for a brief ceremony in honor of 9/11. The ceremony will begin at 6 PM and include a Color Guard presentation, vocalist Sgt. Maj. MaryKay Messenger, guest speaker, and bell ringing ceremony. Beautiful day for Memorial Day Parade Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Town of New Windsor Memorial Day Parade this past Sunday, May 22nd. It was a beautiful day! VGFD Notice of Special Election 6/22/21 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021 IN THE VAILS GATE FIRE DISTRICT, IN THE TOWNS OF NEW WINDSOR AND CORNWALL, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Election of the qualified voters of the Vails Gate Fire District (hereinafter called the “Fire District”), in the Towns of New Windsor and Cornwall, Orange County, New York, will be held at the Vails Gate Firehouse located at 872 Blooming Grove Turnpike, Vails Gate, New York, in the Fire District, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The polls shall open at 6:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) and shall remain open until 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) or as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their votes. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Fire District on May 20, 2021, the following Proposition will be submitted to the qualified voters of the Fire District for approval or disapproval: PROPOSITION SHALL the bond resolution of Vails Gate Fire District, in the Towns of New Windsor and Cornwall, Orange County, New York, entitled: “BOND RESOLUTION OF THE VAILS GATE FIRE DISTRICT (“FIRE DISTRICT”), IN THE TOWNS OF NEW WINDSOR AND CORNWALL, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK, ADOPTED MAY 20, 2021, AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIREHOUSE AND ACCESSORY STORAGE GARAGE ON LAND LOCATED AT 872 BLOOMING GROVE TURNPIKE, VAILS GATE, NEW YORK AND EXPECTED TO BE LEASED BY THE FIRE DISTRICT FROM THE VAILS GATE FIRE COMPANY, INC., PURSUANT TO A 99-YEAR GROUND LEASE, INCLUDING DEMOLITION, GRADING AND/OR IMPROVEMENT OF THE SITE AND PURCHASE OF THE ORIGINAL FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT OR MACHINERY REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SAID FIREHOUSE AND STORAGE GARAGE ARE TO BE USED (THE “PROJECT”); STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $16,500,000, INCLUDING PRELIMINARY COSTS AND COSTS INCIDENTAL THERETO AND TO THE FINANCING THEREOF; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR, INCLUDING THE APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 FROM THE EXISTING “ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT TO LAND AND COSTS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH CAPITAL RESERVE FUND” HERETOFORE ESTABLISHED, WHICH IS HEREBY APPROVED; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SERIAL BONDS IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $16,000,000, TO FINANCE THE BALANCE OF SAID APPROPRIATION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON AS THE SAME BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE,” BE APPROVED? All residents of the Fire District who were duly registered to vote with the Orange County Board of Elections on or before Tuesday, June 1, 2021, shall be eligible to vote at said Special Election. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS DATED: May 20, 2021 LAURIE SEYMOUR FIRE DISTRICT SECRETARY 9/11 Memorial Service: 5pm at Town Hall On September 11, a Day of Remembrance, the Town of New Windsor will be holding a 20th Anniversary Memorial Event. The Town will be dedicating a Memorial bench including a section of steel from the World Trade Center, a reminder that we will and should never forget this day. The Memorial will be held on the Town Hall grounds starting at 5pm and all are welcome to attend. George J. Meyers, Supervisor Notice of Special Election - Vails Gate Fire District NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION VAILS GATE FIRE DISTRICT, IN THE TOWNS OF NEW WINDSOR AND CORNWALL, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK October 11, 2022 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Election of the qualified voters of the Vails Gate Fire District (hereinafter called the “Fire District”), in the Towns of New Windsor and Cornwall, Orange County, New York, will be held at the Vails Gate Firehouse located on Route 94 (Blooming Grove Turnpike), Vails Gate, New York, in said Fire District, on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. The polls shall open at 6:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) and shall remain open until 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) or as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their votes. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the resolutions adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Fire District on September 7, 2022, the following two Propositions will be submitted to the qualified voters of the Fire District for approval or disapproval: PROPOSITION #1 SHALL the bond resolution of Vails Gate Fire District, in the Towns of New Windsor and Cornwall, Orange County, New York, entitled: “BOND RESOLUTION OF THE VAILS GATE FIRE DISTRICT (“FIRE DISTRICT”), IN THE TOWN OF NEW WINDSOR, NEW YORK, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 7, 2022, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A FIRE TRUCK, INCLUDING EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, FOR USE BY THE FIRE DISTRICT; STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000, INCLUDING COSTS INCIDENTAL THERETO AND TO THE FINANCING THEREOF; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE FIRE DISTRICT IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000 TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION; DETERMINING THAT THE PERIOD OF PROBABLE USEFULNESS OF THE OBJECT OR PURPOSE FOR WHICH SAID BONDS ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED IS TWENTY (20) YEARS; DETERMINING THAT, PURSUANT TO THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT ("SEQRA"), THE ACQUISITION OF SAID TRUCK IS A TYPE II ACTION AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY FURTHER REVIEW AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES TO BE COLLECTED TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS,” BE APPROVED? PROPOSITION #2 “RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE VAILS GATE FIRE DISTRICT, IN THE TOWNS OF NEW WINDSOR AND CORNWALL, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK (THE “DISTRICT”), AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF A 2003 SEAGRAVE 75’ MEANSTICK FIRETRUCK WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED AS SURPLUS APPARATUS FOR A SUM IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($100,000) DOLLARS,” BE APPROVED? All residents of the Fire District who were duly registered to vote with the Orange County Board of Elections on or before September 19, 2022, shall be eligible to vote at said Special Election. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS DATED: September 7, 2022 LAURIE SEYMOUR FIRE DISTRICT SECRETARY Comments are closed.