Town Hall Closing at 12:00 p.m.
Technical Review Meeting immediately following Planning Board Meetings as needed
STATE OF EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 1
WHEREAS on March 13, 2020, I declared and proclaimed a disaster emergency in the Town of Crawford and ordered the temporary suspension of certain policies, rules and laws; and
WHEREAS, said State of Emergency was extended on May 15, 2020; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to temporarily suspend and modify parts of certain additional local laws, ordinances, order rules and regulations to assist and aid in coping with the health disaster.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Charles E. Carnes, Supervisor of the Town of Crawford, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 24(g) of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to temporarily suspend or modify any local law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation or parts thereof during a disaster emergency, if compliance with such local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation would prevent, hinder or delay action necessary to cope with the disaster emergency, or if necessary to assist or aid in coping with such disaster, I hereby order the following additional suspension:
Those parts of the Town of Crawford’s Zoning Code, laws, rules and regulations and planning approval requirements which pertain to outdoor dining and drinking conducted on or adjacent to the premises of existing restaurants, eating and drinking places, fast food establishments, delicatessens and similar establishments with the approved indoor seating, subject to the provider complying with all the New York State safety and other regulatory requirements issued under the Governor’s applicable Executive Order and provided that the dining and drinking areas are not set up in fire lanes or other areas where they would significantly impede emergency responses or the flow of traffic in the judgement of the Town’s Code Compliance Department.
Said suspensions shall run from the date the Town of Crawford, along with other municipalities in the region, enters the Phase 2 reopening pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order(s) and run through the date of termination of the Town’s state of emergency, subject to extension by further order.
SO ORDERED ON JUNE 8, 2020
CHARLES E.CARNES, TOWN SUPERVISOR
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TOWN OF CRAWFORD
EXTENSION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
On March 7, 2020, the Governor of the State of New York declared a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 19, 2020, the President of the United States declared a national emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has been documented in Orange County, New York, cases will continue to increase, and community contact transmission is the primary means of transmission of COVID-19. On March 11, 2020, the County of Orange declared a County disaster emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 13, 2020, as Chief Executive of the Town of Crawford, I declared a Local State of Emergency in the Town of Crawford.
In a continuing effort to control the effects of this pandemic in the Town of Crawford, pursuant to the powers vested in me by New York State Executive Law §24, I hereby extend the Local State of Emergency. The State of Emergency shall remain in effect for an additional thirty (30) days, through May 15, 2020, and may be extended at that time.
I am extending the Local State of Emergency in order to use the powers granted to me as Chief Executive to issue Emergency Orders as may be necessary to protect the health and wellbeing of the residents of the Town of Crawford, and request emergency assistance and resources for Town residents and businesses from the County, State and Federal governments.
Dated: April 16, 2020
Charles Carnes
Town Supervisor
Town of Crawford
Effective Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 4:00 PM the Town of Crawford will be closed for all non-essential services until further notice. We will be checking our phones daily. Please leave a message. Police will be on duty 24/7 during this time. Other emergencies may be addressed at the following:
Police 911 or 744-5000
Highway 772-2360
Building 744-3912
Planning/Zoning 744-6454
Assessor 744-3721
Bookkeeper 744-8876
Community Services 744-8230
Water/Sewer 744-2515
Tax Collector 744-3953
Supervisor 744-5010
Town Clerk 744-2020
Thank you for your patience during this time. We hope to resume normal services as soon as possible when it is deemed safe for both our residents and Town employees.
Supervisor Charles Carnes
Dated: June 16 , 2020
TOWN BOARD MEETING
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Crawford will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at 7:00 P.M.at Town Hall at 121 State Route 302, Pine Bush, New York. This meeting will be also be held via remote ZOOM videoconference, as described further below.
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Summer Camp Cancelled 2020
It is after extensive thought and review of guidelines, that we’ve made the very difficult decision to cancel our Summer Camp program for the summer of 2020.
The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound impact globally, nationally, and locally. Unfortunately, it continues to pose significant challenges. We learn more every day, but there are many unknown factors.
We still await NYS approvals for summer camps and larger group gatherings.
Once advised, there would be an extremely short amount of time in which to develop new policies that would ensure physical distancing and safety at camp. There would be little-to-no time to hire and train counselors on the newly implemented policies.
As always, we remain grateful to our loyal staff, and thankful for all of our camp families.
We ask for your understanding, and extend our best wishes to you all for a healthy and safe summer.
We can’t wait to see you again next year!
ASSESSOR'S OFFICE
Grievance is being held by telephone conference only. If you want to listen to the Board of Assessment Review please call 845-744-3721 for details.
WATER / SEWER BILLS - 1ST QUARTER 2020
There shall be no penalties levied for the 1st quarter water and sewer bills for the districts because of Covid 19. This is for the 1st quarter billing 2020 only and penalties shall resume for the second quarter.
Welcome to the Town of Crawford website. We are all very happy to be able to offer our residents and visitors an internet connection designed to be informative and helpful. We hope that our website will make interaction with Town government more accessible.
On behalf of the Town of Crawford, I am pleased to present the Town’s 2020 Budget for your consideration. Despite the poor economic climate and increased costs in many areas, including unfunded mandates handed down from the state, we have continued to control costs in the areas that we can. This year, town residents will see an increase of less than 1% in their taxes. The general tax rate consisting of the Highway and most other departments continues to be under the New York State Property Tax Cap for the 8th consecutive year.
During 2019, events that support our local business owners have continued to grow and several new shops and restaurants have opened within our town. Our beautiful walking trail expansion was completed and new equipment for the highway department was purchased. I would like to take this time to thank the many employees who worked this past year with us to find ways to save money and be more efficient while maintaining services to our residents.
2020 Final Assessment Roll: Download Link