Approve Plan Regarding Extension of Pine Bush Fire District Into a Portion of the Town of Shawangunk
NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF THE PINE BUSH FIRE DISTRICT WITH THE NEW PROSPECT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Pursuant to Section 752 in Article 17-A of the General Municipal Law, the Town Board of the Town of Shawangunk and the Town Board of the Town of Crawford, at the request of the Pine Bush Fire District, have proposed the consolidation of the Pine Bush Fire District, effective January 1, 2023, to include the New Prospect Fire Protection District, following the dissolution of the New Prospect Fire Protection District by the Town of Shawangunk.
A Joint Public Hearing will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Pine Bush Fire District Firehouse, 2405 Route 52, Pine Bush, New York 12566 on the 26th day of July, 2022.
The Public Hearing will be held to hear public comment on the proposed Joint Plan of Consolidation Agreement. Copies of the proposed Joint Plan of Consolidation Agreement will be available at the public hearing or at the office of the Town Clerks of the Towns of Shawangunk and Crawford.
A map showing the boundaries of the Pine Bush Fire District and the boundaries of the New Prospect Fire Protection District are available for review by all interested persons at the Pine Bush Firehouse, 2405 Route 52, Pine Bush, New York by calling Pine Bush Fire District Commissioner Robert Moorhead at (845) 283-3856 for an appointment.
The Public Hearing will be held to allow maximum public participation in the hearing. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to allow any person in favor of or against the proposed consolidation plan, or for or against any item or items contained in the proposed consolidation plan, and hearing all persons interested in the subject concerning same.
All interested persons are invited to attend.
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Pine Bush Fire District
TOWN BOARD
Town of Crawford
TOWN BOARD
Town of Shawangunk