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 special meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 6:30 P.M. in person at the Crawford Senior and Community Center, 115 State Route 302, Pine Bush, New York. In addition, the public may attend this meeting via remote ZOOM videoconference, as described further below.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that persons who attend the meeting via Zoom will be able to see and hear the meeting, but will not be able to make or submit oral or written comments during the meeting. Any person who attends by Zoom and who wishes for his or her comment to be heard during a public hearing or the public comment session 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 February 25, 2021.
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.
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:
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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
TOWN OF CRAWFORD PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS
` The Town of Crawford has announced that a Public Information Meeting will be held to discuss the proposed sidewalks along NYS Route 52 Pedestrian Safety Project. The meeting will be held at Crawford Senior and Community Center, 115 State Route 302, Pine Bush, NY on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 7:00 pm.
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.
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN OF CRAWFORD TOWN BOARD
JESSICA KEMPTER, TOWN CLERK
Dated: February 2, 2021
Town of Crawford
County of Orange
State of New York
Special Meeting Notice
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Crawford regular Town Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 18, 2021 has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 6:30 pm at the Crawford Senior and Community Center, 115 State Route 302, Pine Bush, New York.
Date: February 2, 2021
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
Jessica M. Kempter, Town Clerk
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Crawford Town Board special meeting scheduled for February 18, 2021 at 6:30pm Pursuant to New York State Executive Law 203 on Police Reform and Reinvention Collaboration has been rescheduled to February 25, 2021 at 6:30pm at the Crawford Senior and Community Center, 115 State Route 302, Pine Bush, New York.
Community comments will be accepted in advance of the public hearing if residents prefer instead of attending the public hearing and should be sent to the attention of Supervisor Carnes, 121 State Route 302, Pine Bush, NY 12566. Community comments will be forwarded to the committee to assist in formulating a plan of action in accordance with the Executive Order. When the plan is formulated by the committee it will be presented to the community and Town Board.
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 to amend a site plan to add a propane filling station at the property located at 11 Boniface Drive designated as 8-2-69.62 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the BP-Hamlet Zoning District, owned by BW10 Realty LLC (Beer World). Said hearing will take place on February 10, 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 site plan to add a ground-mounted 11.04kw residential solar array at the property located at 76 Ulsterville Road designated as 8-1-13.24 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the RA Zoning District, owned by Albert K. and Brenda Otto. Said hearing will take place on February 10, 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 a use variance for a temporary storage container at the property located at 893 Route 302, designated as 19-1-77 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the RA Zoning District, owned by William Shalders. Said hearing will take place on February 3, 2021, at 7:30 P.M. at 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY.
For the Zoning Board of Appeals
Bruce Schwope, Chairman
Delayed Opening - 02/05/2025
Town Hall will be delayed in opening until 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 for employee training.
OPENING: Confidential Secretary to the Supervisor
The Town of Crawford is seeking to hire a Confidential Secretary to the Supervisor for a part-time position. Candidate should be proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook with efficient keyboarding skills. Maintain files, forms and schedules. Serve as a receptionist, screening calls, receiving visitors, handling routine problems. Pay range: $16 - $20 based on qualifications. Please send your resume to Supervisor Michael Menendez at [email protected] or drop it off at Town Hall.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Road Sweeping for 2025 and 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for “BID-Road Sweeping for 2025 and 2026”, in the Town of Crawford, NY (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 February 11, 2025, and then be publicly opened and read aloud.
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".
Any vendor that cannot comply with the specifications and conditions after the award of bid will at the sole Town Board’s discretion, forfeit the bid and the bid will be transferred to the next lowest bidder.
All bids must contain Non-Collusive Bidding Certification.
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: January 2, 2025
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF CRAWFORD
Orange County Hazard Mitigation Plan – Public Review and Comment Period
Orange County has released the draft version of its updated Hazard Mitigation Plan for public review and comment. This plan is a critical tool for identifying risks from natural disasters and outlining strategies to reduce their impacts on our community. We encourage residents, businesses, and stakeholders to review the draft plan and provide feedback. Your input is essential to ensure the plan reflects the needs and priorities of our community.
Draft Plan Access:
You can access the draft Hazard Mitigation Plan https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4b5cf197b48c4ee0aae54206ea15c66c
Public Comment Period:
The draft plan will be available for review from December 23rd to January 22nd , 2025.
How to Submit Comments:
Please share your comments by completing the online feedback form https://arcg.is/19uDmy0
Thank you for contributing to Orange County’s efforts to build a safer and more resilient community.
Town of Crawford Supervisor Charles E. Carnes is once again pleased to announce the 2025 budget will once again be under the New York State Tax Cap. We have been under the Tax Cap every year since it was enacted. Despite high inflation and increased costs including insurance and retirement and Police services we were able to maintain a small increase in taxes of 2.975% for general services (A) and no increase in the highway rate(DA) and just a 1.81% increase in the overall rate including all budget lines and special districts. This amounts to about a $44.00 annual increase for a home with a market value of over $400,000. The Town remains one of the most financially stable Towns in Orange County and we look forward to several new exciting project in 2025.
Click Here to View the Town of Crawford's October 2024 Newsletter
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.
2024 Final Assessment Roll