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Halloween Trick or Treating

31 Oct, 2020 PM 5:00 — 31 Oct, 2020 PM 8:00   
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Planning Board Meeting

28 Oct, 2020 PM 7:00 — 28 Oct, 2020 PM 9:00   
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Town Board Meeting - Sewer District

15 Oct, 2020 PM 7:20 — 15 Oct, 2020 PM 7:30   
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TOWN OF CRAWFORD

COUNTY OF ORANGE

STATE OF NEW YORK

SEWER DISTRICT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON OBJECTIONS TO THE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT ROLL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Crawford has completed an assessment roll in connection with the financing of Sewer District No. 1 projects and filed the same with the Town Clerk of the Town of Crawford.

URTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that said Town Board will meet at the Crawford Senior and Community Center, 115 State Route 302, Pine Bush, NY  12566 on the 15th day of October, 2020, at 7:20 pm for the purpose of conducting a hearing to consider any objections which may be made to said assessment roll.

 

Dated:  September 17, 2020

 

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

Jessica M. Kempter

Town Clerk

 

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Town Board - Pine Bush Water District

15 Oct, 2020 PM 7:20 — 15 Oct, 2020 PM 7:30   
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TOWN OF CRAWFORD

COUNTY OF ORANGE

STATE OF NEW YORK

PINE BUSH WATER DISTRICT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON OBJECTIONS TO THE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT ROLL

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Town Board of the Town of Crawford has completed an assessment roll in connection with the financing of Pine Bush Water District Projects filed the same with the Town Clerk of the Town of Crawford.

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that said Town Board will meet at the Crawford Senior and Community Center, 115 State Route 302, Pine Bush, NY  12566 on the 15th day of October, 2020, at 7:20 pm for the purpose of conducting a hearing to consider any objections which may be made to said assessment roll.

 

Dated:  September 17, 2020

 

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

Jessica M. Kempter

Town Clerk

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Town Board - Preliminary Budget Hearing

15 Oct, 2020 PM 7:20 — 15 Oct, 2020 PM 7:20   
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TOWN OF CRAWFORD

COUNTY OF ORANGE

STATE OF NEW YORK

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Preliminary Budget of the Town of Crawford for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 has been completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, 121 State Route 302, Pine Bush, New York 12566, where it is available for inspection by interested persons during regular office hours.

 

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that said Town Board of the Town of Crawford will meet and review said Preliminary Budget and hold a Public Hearing thereon at Crawford Senior and Community Center, 115 State Route 302, Pine Bush, New York 12566 on the 15th day of October, 2020, at 7:20 pm at which time all interested person will be given an opportunity to be heard.

 

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law, the proposed salaries of the following Town Offices are hereby specified as follows:

 

Supervisor       $45,320.00

Councilperson $10,500.00 Each (4)

Town Clerk      $53,235.00

Supt. of Highways $81,936.00

 

Dated:  September 30, 2020

 

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

Jessica M. Kempter

Town Clerk

 

 

 

 

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Town Board Meeting via ZOOM

15 Oct, 2020 PM 7:00 — 15 Oct, 2020 PM 9:00   
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Town Board Meeting via ZOOM
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TOWN OF CRAWFORD

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, December 17th, 2020, at 7:00 P.M. This meeting will be held via remote ZOOM videoconference, as described further below.

Based upon notices and health advisories issued by Federal, State, and Local officials related to the COVID-19 virus pandemic and as permitted under Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order Numbers 202.1 and 202.10, the public will not be permitted to attend the public meeting in person at the Town Hall. Instead, the public will have the ability to see and hear the meeting live via the ZOOM videoconference meeting as described below, as permitted by the New York State Open Meetings Law, as modified by the Executive Orders. Due to public health and safety concerns, the public will not be permitted to attend at the remote locations where the Town Board members will be situated.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, to the extent practicable, the Town Board’s agenda will be made available online in advance of the meeting at www.townofcrawford.org.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person who wishes for his or her comment to be heard during the public comment session during the remote meeting can send his or her comments in advance of the meeting to [email protected] or call 845-744-2020 by no later than 4:00 PM on December 17th, 2020.  

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Executive Order 202.1, said meeting will be recorded and a transcript will be prepared at a later date, in addition to the regular meeting minutes.

INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS THE VIRTUAL MEETING: If you have a computer, tablet, or smartphone, you can register, log in, and see the video and hear the audio of the live session.  You can access the Town meeting as follows: Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85613029414?pwd=VEx4UzJ4c3IrMHFIeUh4cEM3WFZlUT09Meeting ID:  856 1302 9414

Password: 746270

 

On the evening of Thursday, December 17th, 2020 several minutes before 7:00 pm log in with your electronic device. You will be placed on hold until the meeting starts. If anyone has any questions regarding the videoconference they may call the Town Clerk’s Office 845-744-2020. 

 

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Town Board - Budget Work Session

15 Oct, 2020 PM 6:00 — 15 Oct, 2020 PM 6:59   
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Town of Crawford

County of Orange

State of New York

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Crawford Town Board has scheduled to meet for a Budget Work Session on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 6:00pm at the Crawford Community and Senior Center, 115 State Route 302, Pine Bush, New York.

The Town of Crawford will make every effort to assure that the hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities.  Anyone requiring special assistance and/or reasonable accommodations should contact the Town Clerk.

Date:    September 17, 2020

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

 

Jessica M. Kempter, Town Clerk

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Planning Board Public Hearing - Empire Solar Solutions

14 Oct, 2020 PM 7:00 — 14 Oct, 2020 PM 9:00   
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TOWN OF CRAWFORD

PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

121 Route 302

Pine Bush, NY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Planning Board of the Town of Crawford will hold a public hearing for a residential ground-mounted solar array proposed by Empire Solar Solutions at the property located at 262 County Route 17 designated as 16-3-2 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the RA Zoning District, owned by Richard Fairservice. Said hearing will take place on October 14, 2020, at 7:00 P.M. at 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY.  

 

                                                                        For the Planning Board

                                                                        Linda Zwart, Chairman           

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    14 Oct, 2020 PM 7:00 — 14 Oct, 2020 PM 9:00
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Planning Board Meeting

14 Oct, 2020 PM 7:00 — 14 Oct, 2020 PM 9:00   
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Planning Board Meeting

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Columbus Day - Town Hall Closed

12 Oct, 2020 — 12 Oct, 2020   
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Zoning Board Public Hearing - Chewens

07 Oct, 2020 PM 7:30 — 07 Oct, 2020 PM 9:00   
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TOWN OF CRAWFORD

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

121 Route 302

Pine Bush, NY

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Crawford will hold a public hearing for an area variance for a front yard setback of 15± ft., no closer to the center of the road than 60 ft., to add a 15 ft. x 25 ft. front porch to a non-conforming pre-existing house at the property located at 2450 Rte. 52, designated as 6-5-3 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the BP-Hamlet Zoning District, owned by Steven and Susan Chewens.  Said hearing will take place on October 7, 2020, at 7:30 P.M. at 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY.  

 

                                                                        For the Zoning Board of Appeals

                                                                        Bruce Schwope, Chairman     

                                                                       

 

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Zoning Board Meeting

07 Oct, 2020 PM 7:30 — 07 Oct, 2020 PM 9:00   
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Planning Board - Special Meeting

07 Oct, 2020 PM 7:00 — 07 Oct, 2020 PM 7:30   
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TOWN OF CRAWFORD

PLANNING BOARD

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

 

            PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Crawford Planning Board will hold  a Special  Meeting on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY 12566 for the site plan amendments by Equity Homes NY II LLC for the relocation of house, well and part of septic system

Dated:  October 7, 2020

                                                                        BY ORDER OF PLANNING BOARD

                                                                        TOWN OF CRAWFORD

 

                                                                        Linda Zwart

                                                                        Chairman

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First Friday Event

02 Oct, 2020 PM 4:00 — 02 Oct, 2020 PM 7:00   
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First Friday Event - Main Street, Pine Bush

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Crawford Press Releases

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Please find and view the most up to date news and information regarding the Town of Crawford listed below.

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

RE-NOTICE TO BIDDERS

DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF BUILDING AND RELATED WORK

            NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for demolition and removal of a building and related work at 56 Crawford Street, Pine Bush, in the Town of Crawford (hereinafter ‘Bid Item’) will be received by the Town of Crawford at the office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall, 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, New York 12566, until 11:00 o'clock A.M. on January 14, 2025 and then be publicly opened and read aloud.  The Bid Specifications in this Bid package are different than the prior bid package. Among other items, these Bid Specifications call for conventional demolition and disposal. 

            Copies of the Information for Bidders, Bid Form, and Specifications may be obtained at the Office of the Town Clerk at the above address.  Bids must be submitted on official forms and in sealed envelopes at the above address and shall bear on the face thereof the name and address of the bidder, designation of the Bid Item exactly as specified above and "Town of Crawford".

            The Town Board reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to readvertise for new bids.  Bids shall be awarded in accordance with General Municipal Law §103.

Dated: December 18, 2024

           

                                                                        BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

                                                                        OF THE TOWN OF CRAWFORD

                                                                        JESSICA KEMPTER, TOWN CLERK

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

NOTICE OF HEARING

INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW

ZONING MAP AMENDMENT FROM RA TO BP ZONING DISTRICT

 

            PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that there has been introduced before the Town Board of the Town of Crawford, New York, on December 16, 2024, a local law titled “Zoning Map Amendment From RA to BP Zoning District”, which local law would change the zoning district designation of certain property identified as portion of Tax Map No. 41-1-10, located off State Route 17K, from RA (Residential Agriculture) to BP (Business Park), as shown on a map on file in the Town Clerk’s office.  A complete copy of the Introductory Local Law is available for inspection at the Clerk’s Office.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 20 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, the Town Board of the Town of Crawford, New York, will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid Introductory Local Law at the Town Hall, 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, New York, on January 16, 2025, at 7:00 P.M., at which time all persons interested therein shall be heard.

 

            The Town of Crawford will make every effort to assure that the hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities.  Anyone requiring special assistance and/or reasonable accommodations should contact the Town Clerk.

 

Dated: December 19, 2024

 

                                                                        BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE

                                                                        TOWN OF CRAWFORD

 

                                                                        JESSICA KEMPTER, TOWN CLERK

 

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW

ZONING MAP AMENDMENT FROM RA TO BP ZONING DISTRICT

            BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Crawford, County of Orange, State of New York, as follows:

            Section 1.        Chapter 137, titled “Zoning,” of the Code of the Town of Crawford is amended by amending the Zoning Map, established pursuant to §137-5, titled “Zoning Map,” to change the zoning district designation of certain property identified as portion of Tax Map No. 41-1-10 from RA (Residential Agriculture) to BP (Business Park), as shown on that portion of the Zoning Map annexed hereto.

            Section 2.        This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

NOTICE OF HEARING

INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW

CAR WASHES IN BP, BP-HAMLET AND I ZONING DISTRICTS

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that there has been introduced before the Town Board of the Town of Crawford, New York, on December 19, 2024, a local law titled “Car Washes In BP, BP-Hamlet and I Zoning Districts,” which local law would add ‘car washes’ as a special permit use in the BP (Business Park), BP-Hamlet (Business Park-Hamlet) and Industrial (I) zoning districts.

A complete copy of the Introductory Local Law is available for inspection at the Clerk's Office.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 20 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, the Town Board of the Town of Crawford, New York, will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid Local Law on January 16, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. or soon thereafter, at the Town Hall, 121 Route 32, Pine Bush, New York, 12566 at which time all persons interested therein shall be heard.

The Town of Crawford will make every effort to assure that the hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities. Anyone requiring special assistance and/or reasonable accommodations should contact the Town Clerk.

Dated:  December 19, 2025

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF CRAWFORD

 

 

 

 

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

COUNTY OF ORANGE

STATE OF NEW YORK

 

            PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Crawford Town Board will hold a Re-Organizational Meeting and anything else that may come before the Board on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 8:00 am at the Town Hall, 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, New York.

The Town of Crawford will make every effort to assure that the hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities.  Anyone requiring special assistance and/or reasonable accommodations should contact the Town Clerk.

                                                                                                FOR THE TOWN BOARD

                                                                                                TOWN OF CRAWFORD

                                                                                                Jessica M. Kempter

                                                                                                Town Clerk 

Dated:  December 19, 2024

EFFECTIVE 12/3/2024 at 9:00am, the below State of Emergency has been lifted by Supervisor Charles E. Carnes.

STATE OF EMERGENCY - EXECUTIVE ORDER BURN BAN 10-28-2024

POSTED ON: OCTOBER 28, 2024 10:00AM

Declaration of State of Emergency

A State of Emergency is hereby declared in the Town of Crawford, effective at 10:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024.

The State of Emergency has been declared due to drought conditions, which have affected the Town's water supply and have increased the risk of wildfires.

Such conditions threaten or imperil the public safety of the citizens of the Town of Crawford.

This State of Emergency will remain in effect until conditions improve and rescinded by the Town Supervisor.

As the Chief Executive of the Town of Crawford, Orange County, State of New York, I, Charles E. Carnesexercised the authority given me under Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law, to preserve public safety and hereby render all required and available assistance vital to the security, well-being, and health of the citizens of this Municipality.

I hereby direct all departments and agencies of the Town of Crawford to take whatever steps necessary to protect life and property, public infrastructure, and provide such.

DATED: October 28, 2024

                Pine Bush, New York

 

 

Charles E. Carnes, Supervisor

cc: Jessica Kempter, Town Clerk

      J. Benjamin Gailey, Esq., Town Attorney

      Town of Crawford Police Department

      Pine Bush Fire Department

      Bullville Fire Department

      Town of Crawford Website

Enforcement:

  1. Upon notification of suspected outdoor burning the local volunteer fire companies shall respond to the scene and take immediate measures to contain and/or extinguish the fire.
  2. As soon as possible, law enforcement agencies shall respond to the scene to investigate the nature of the fire. The law enforcement officers shall request immediate compliance with this order. 

All outdoor burning of yard trash, household paper products, bonfires, campfires, warming fires, outdoor fireplaces, chimneys, and cooking fires within said jurisdictions is prohibited unless:

            1) Authorized by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation;

            2) For cooking of food exclusively within a contained gas or charcoal grill.

The setting of fires to any grass, brush or forest covered land, unless authorized by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, shall constitute a violation of the law.

 

         BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, that the purpose of this order is the mitigation of public safety hazard posed by wildfires during the current dry weather conditions and the limited first responders and human resources to combat potential fires by curtailing the practice of outdoor burning, accordingly, this order shall expire when the conditions are again deemed safe, upon such date as determined by the Town of Crawford Supervisor in conjunction with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

 

Done and ordered this 28th day of October 2024

 

                 

 

 

Charles E. Carnes, Town Supervisor

TOWN OF CRAWFORD EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 2024-01

AN ORDER AND DECLARATION FOR A BURN BAN FOR ALL OF THE TOWN OF CRAWFORD UNDER LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, the Town of Crawford Supervisor hereby finds that circumstances present within the Town of Crawford create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Crawford Supervisor heretofore has declared a State of Emergency effective October 28, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., declaring that a state of emergency exists throughout the Town of Crawford due to severe drought conditions and the threat of wildfires caused by outdoor burning, and its imminent threat to the health and welfare of Town of Crawford citizens; and

WHEREAS, the Executive Order, in accordance with Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law, authorizes political subdivisions to take whatever prudent action that is necessary to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community; and

WHEREAS, Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law authorizes political subdivisions to take all necessary action and issue any necessary orders to protect human life; and

WHEREAS, October 28, 2024, the Town Supervisor of the Town of Crawford issued a Declaration of Local State of Emergency regarding the severe drought conditions; and

NOW, THEREFORE, it is ORDERED that outdoor burning is prohibited in all the Town of Crawford.

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF BUILDING AND RELATED WORK

            NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for demolition and removal of a building and related work at 56 Crawford Street, Pine Bush, in the Town of Crawford (hereinafter ‘Bid Item’) will be received by the Town of Crawford at the office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall, 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, New York 12566, until 10:00 o'clock A.M. on December 17, 2024, and then be publicly opened and read aloud.  The work must be performed by a licensed asbestos contractor.

            Copies of the Information for Bidders, Bid Form, and Specifications may be obtained at the Office of the Town Clerk at the above address.  Bids must be submitted on official forms and in sealed envelopes at the above address and shall bear on the face thereof the name and address of the bidder, designation of the Bid Item exactly as specified above and "Town of Crawford".

            The Town Board reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to readvertise for new bids.  Bids shall be awarded in accordance with General Municipal Law §103.

Dated: November 21, 2024

           

                                                                        BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

                                                                        OF THE TOWN OF CRAWFORD

                                                                        JESSICA KEMPTER, TOWN CLERK

Bullville Fire District Annual Election

12-10-2024  6-9PM

2891 Route 17K

Bullville, NY  12566

Pine Bush Fire District Annual Election - 12-10-2024  6-9PM

2405 Route 52, Pine Bush, NY  12566

Water Main Flushing Program

The 2024 Water Main Flushing Program began on November 11,2024

November 11, Main well to Main Street, includes Holland to EJR, Kelly, Borden and Cameron

November 12, Main well to Black hawk Road, Boniface, to Route 52(McDonalds) includes Ted, and Hannaford.

November 13, Route 302 to Route 52i includes High School, Crispell, Edmunds and Main Street

November 14, Maple Ave., New St., Center, Charles, Prospect, Railroad.

November 15, Depot, Hueg Place

November 18, North St., Orchard, Van Kuren, Shawangunk, Finneran, James, Kericle

November 19, Greising, Marten, Arthur, Gross, Hardenburgh    

Please contact Water Department at 744-2515 with any questions or comments about 2019 flushing program.

More Information About Flushing

During the flushing season, most crews work between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday,

What is the Water Main (Hydrant) Flushing Program?

To improve water quality and minimize discoloration, water mains are comprehensively flushed by a technique known as Conventional flushing. The procedure is performed in warm-weather months and involves the systematic opening and closing of hydrants, one section of main at a time, to force the water through the pipes at high velocity, removing accumulated mineral sediment until the water is clear. The operation can take from a few minutes to over an hour, although most last about 30 minutes.

How Will Flushing Affect Water Service?

When flushing crews are working close to your residence or business, you may experience periods of very low pressure or even a complete stoppage of service. Flushing operations may also lead to discolored water, which can be drawn into homes and businesses if the water is being used during or immediately following the flushing. Such events should affect customers for a few hours at most. The discoloration is caused by iron (red color) or manganese (black color) particles being dislodged from the water main which can stain porcelain and laundry. If discoloration occurs, open the cold tap nearest the water meter—usually a basement sink—to full flow until the water runs clear. In some situations, this may take 5 to 10 minutes. It is also advised that you make sure your water is clear before doing laundry or other projects for which discolored water could cause problems.

A precise schedule of flushing operations is difficult to determine more than a day or two in advance. If you wish to be notified before work will be done in your area, please call Water Department at 744-2515

We ask for your patience and understanding during this critical main cleaning process.

The bathrooms at the Town Parks will be closing at 12:00 tomorrow for maintenance and repairs. They should be open the following day. Please plan accordingly if you are visiting the parks.