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Planning Board Meeting

28 Jun, 2023 PM 7:00 — 28 Jun, 2023 PM 8:00   
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Town Board - Special Meeting

28 Jun, 2023 AM 8:00 — 28 Jun, 2023 AM 8:15   
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Town of Crawford

County of Orange

State of New York

 

 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Crawford Town Board will hold a special meeting for the purpose of a resolution to renew, renew and amend, and/or execute a new 3- year cooperation agreement between the County of Orange and the Town of Crawford to participate in the Orange County Community Development block grant, home investment partnerships programs, and emergency solutions grant program for Federal fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026,  and anything else that may come up for the Board on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 8:00 am at the Crawford Town Hall, 121 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:   June 27, 2023

 

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

 

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 hold a special meeting for the purpose of a resolution to renew, renew and amend, and/or execute a new 3- year cooperation agreement between the County of Orange and the Town of Crawford to participate in the Orange County Community Development block grant, home investment partnerships programs, and emergency solutions grant program for Federal fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026,  and anything else that may come up for the Board on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 8:00 am at the Crawford Town Hall, 121 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:   June 27, 2023

 

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

 

Jessica M. Kempter, Town Clerk

 

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    28 Jun, 2023 AM 8:00 — 28 Jun, 2023 AM 8:15
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Town Board Meeting

15 Jun, 2023 PM 7:00 — 15 Jun, 2023 PM 8:00   
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    15 Jun, 2023 PM 7:00 — 15 Jun, 2023 PM 8:00
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Planning Board Meeting

14 Jun, 2023 PM 7:00 — 14 Jun, 2023 PM 8:00   
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    14 Jun, 2023 PM 7:00 — 14 Jun, 2023 PM 8:00
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Planning Board - Public Hearing - Jamison

14 Jun, 2023 PM 7:00 — 14 Jun, 2023 PM 7:30   
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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 scenic review for a 6ft. x 6 ft. shed roof over doorway at the property located at 1069 Rte. 302, designated as 19-1-13.222 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the (RA) zoning district, owned by Philip and Laurie Jamison. Said hearing will take place on June 14, 2023, at 7:00 P.M. at 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY.
For the Planning Board
Linda Zwart, Chairman

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    14 Jun, 2023 PM 7:00 — 14 Jun, 2023 PM 7:30
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ZBA - Public Hearing - Tranchina

07 Jun, 2023 PM 7:30 — 07 Jun, 2023 PM 8:00   
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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 side-yard setback to add a 22 ft. x 24 ft. bonus room above an existing attached garage located at 5319 Searsville Rd., designated as 9-1-57.2 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the “RA” Zoning District, owned by Ana M. Tranchina. Said hearing will take place on June 7, 2023, 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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    07 Jun, 2023 PM 7:30 — 07 Jun, 2023 PM 8:00
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ZBA - Public Hearing - Diaz

07 Jun, 2023 PM 7:30 — 07 Jun, 2023 PM 8:00   
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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 a use variance to use garage as finished living space located at 9 Alice Court, designated as 2-1-55 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the “RA” Zoning District, owned by Sebastiana Diaz. Said hearing will take place on June 7, 2023, 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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    07 Jun, 2023 PM 7:30 — 07 Jun, 2023 PM 8:00
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Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting

07 Jun, 2023 PM 7:30 — 07 Jun, 2023 PM 8:30   
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Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
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    07 Jun, 2023 PM 7:30 — 07 Jun, 2023 PM 8:30
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UFO Fair

03 Jun, 2023 — 03 Jun, 2023   
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    03 Jun, 2023 — 03 Jun, 2023
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

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.


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

 


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.


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.

 



Click Here to View the Town of Crawford's October 2024 Newsletter

Welcome to the Town of Crawford

Supervisor Charles E. Carnes

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.

Fall view of TreesFor 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