TOWN OF CRAWFORD
NOTICE OF HEARING
INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that there has been introduced before the Town Board of the Town of Crawford, New York, on November 18, 2021, a local law entitled, “Amendment of Grievance Day,” which local law would establish the fourth Tuesday in May as the Town’s tax grievance day, reverting back to the standard tax grievance date established pursuant to NYS Real Property Tax Law § 512. A complete copy of the Introductory Local Law is available for inspection at the Clerk's Office and on the Town website.
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 at the Town of Crawford Town Hall, New York, on December 16, 2021, 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: November 18, 2021
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE
JESSICA M. KEMPTER, TOWN CLERK
Town of Crawford
County of Orange
State of New York
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Crawford Town Board will have a Special Meeting
for the purpose of returning the 2021 unpaid water, sewer and property maintenance charges to
Orange County for relevy on the 2022 Property Tax bills at Town Hall, 121 State Route 302,
Pine Bush on Monday, December 13, 2021 at 5:30 pm and any other matters that may come
before the board at this time.
Date: December 8, 2021
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
Jessica M. Kempter, Town Clerk
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 change of use to convert a 2nd floor storage area to a one bedroom apartment at the property located at 99 Depot Street designated as 4-6-6 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the CH Zoning District, owned Dial Enterprises LLC. Said hearing will take place on December 8, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. at 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY.
For the Planning Board
Linda Zwart, Chairman
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Planning Board of the Town of Crawford will hold a public hearing for a special use permit for on-farm special events at the property located at 290 Howell Street designated as 11-1-10.123 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the RA Zoning District, owned by Jacob and Winnie Gros. Said hearing will take place on December 8, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. at 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY.
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Crawford will hold a public hearing for area variances for lot width and lot area for a non-conforming pre-existing lot (lot width is 49.82 ft. code requires 60 ft.; and lot area is 5,200 sq. ft. code requires 10,000 sq. ft.) for a single family house that meets all setbacks at the property located at 62 Depot St., designated as 6-2-2 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the CH Zoning District, owned by Mark Gesso. Said hearing will take place on December 1, 2021, at 7:30 P.M. at 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY.
For the Zoning Board of Appeals
Bruce Schwope, Chairman
“For Immediate Release”
12:00 pm Wednesday October 12, 2022
Town of Crawford 2023 Budget
Town of Crawford, 121 State Route 302 Pine Bush, New York
Town of Crawford Supervisor Charles E. Carnes is pleased to announce his 2023 budget that he presented to the Town Board at their September Town Board Meeting. For 2023 the General Budget, which consists of most departments including all Town Hall Departments, Police and Highway will show no increase in taxes for the 2nd year in a row. Special Districts including Water, Sewer, Lighting, and Parking will show an overall decrease in taxes as well.
The Town of Crawford has an overall Budget of slightly less than 9 million dollars. Despite runaway inflation and unfunded cost increases, passed down to us by New York State as well as the Federal Government policies, we remain fiscally strong. Conservative budgeting and expenses control will enable us to keep taxes down for our residents in this inflationary economy. New York State is among the top states with people leaving. My goal is and has been to keep our taxes as reasonable as possible so our residents can afford to live in our Community.
Contact: Charles E. Carnes, Town Supervisor [email protected]
Phone Contact: 844-744-5010
2023 Projected Budget Report
Coterminous Town/Village Petition for Consolidation
The Supervisor and Town Board support the Coterminous Town/Village petition for Consolidation. The attached question and answer sheet should answer most questions. This petition allows the Town to put this up for a vote by the residents in the Spring of 2022. If this is passed by the voters this consolidation would protect our current zoning and eliminate the possibility of new entities being formed within the Town’s borders. In a state as costly to live in as New York this should help keep the taxes more stable than what they would be if new entities are formed. Protect your values, including open space and strict zoning that were outlined in the Town of Crawford master plan and sign a petition for a vote on this consolidation. Should you have any further questions reach out to the Town Supervisor, Town Clerk or any Town Board member and we would be happy to answer them.
Supervisor Charles E. Carnes Attached: FAQ Regarding the Proposed Combined Petition for Incorporation and Consolidation
NYS Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Reform Report Download
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.
This was accomplished without layoffs or decreases in services to the public. Police funding was increased as well as services to both the youth and the seniors of our community. The Town has been recognized by the Pine Bush School District and the County of Orange as providing outstanding youth services and our facilities are known and used extensively by our local sports programs.
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.
For 2020 the Town is pleased to announce the continuation of several projects including the expansion of sidewalks down State Route 52 as well as the revitalization of the Bullville area of our Town. I would like to express my thanks to the Town Board for all their support and hard work to make our Town a great place to work and live and for continuing to keep it affordable in these difficult economic times. Lastly, I would like to thank you, the Town of Crawford taxpayers for all of your input and support. This town continues to be great place to live and raise a family because of the community we have formed together. As always feel free to call my office at any time with suggestions and ideas or attend any one of our board meetings.
2022 Final Assessment Roll