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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 2 lot ODA subdivision at the property located at 177 Stone School House Rd., designated as 22-1-77.13 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the BP district, owned by Stone Industrial LLC. Said hearing will take place on May 22, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. at 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY. For the Planning Board Linda Zwart, Chairman
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 2 lot subdivision at the property located on Collabar Rd., designated as 14-1-22.22 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the RA district, owned by the Estate of Joseph G. Distefano. Said hearing will take place on May 22, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. at 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY. For the Planning Board Linda Zwart, Chairman
2024
TOWN OF CRAWFORD – BULK CLEAN UP
May 16th, 2024, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
May 17th and May 18th, 2024, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
FREE for Residents– 2 Permits per Household
Cars – 3 Loads Permitted
Pickup Trucks 2 Loads, Anything Larger 1 Load – Drop-off @ Sewer Treatment Plant
57 Hardenburgh Rd. Pine Bush, NY
Electronics Clean Up
TOWN OF CRAWFORD
INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW
REGULATION OF VAPING ON TOWN PROPERTY
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Crawford, County of Orange, State of New York, as follows:
Section 1. The title of Chapter 114, currently titled “Smoking,” of the Code of the Town of Crawford is changed to “Smoking and Vaping”.
Section 2. Section 114-2, titled “Regulation of smoking on Town property,” of Chapter 114 is amended to read as follows:
§114-2 Regulation of smoking and vaping on Town property.
It shall be unlawful to smoke any tobacco product or vape:
[Note: Subsections A and B of §114-2 are not included in this local law, because there is no change to those subsections. For your information, those subsections read as follows:
A. On Town-owned property within 50 feet of a Town-owned building or structure.
B. In a Town park or on other Town-owned property within 50 feet of a sports field or court, recreation field or court, or building or structure used for park or recreation purposes, including but not limited to playground facilities.
Section 3. This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
NOTICE OF HEARING
REGULATION OF DUMPSTERS
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that there has been introduced before the Town Board of the Town of Crawford, New York, on April 18, 2024, a local law, titled “Regulation of Dumpsters,” which local law would require all dumpsters in the Town that have a capacity of 1.5 cubic yards or more, including existing dumpsters, to comply with certain requirements to assure that dumpsters are properly covered with lids, properly enclosed or screened and shielded from the view of neighbors, neighboring properties and the public, and also provides that if it is not possible for a property owner to comply with the requirements, the property owner may apply to the Planning Board to request a waiver or modification of such requirements.
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 May 16, 2024, 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: April 18, 2024
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF CRAWFORD
JESSICA KEMPTER, TOWN CLERK
CONTINUATION OF FIRE DISTRICTS
Section 1. Legislative intent. The report of the incorporation of a village with boundaries coterminous with the boundaries of the Town of Crawford was delivered to the Secretary of State on December 28, 2023. Section 17-1720 of the state Village Law provides that a local law may be adopted providing that any fire district, fire protection district, fire alarm district or any district functioning pursuant to §186 of the state Town Law which is located wholly or partly within the boundaries of such village shall continue to function in all respects, and all officers and employees of such entity shall continue to hold their offices and exercise their powers and duties, as though such village were not incorporated. That is the intent of this local law.
Section 2. The Code of the Town of Crawford is amended by adding a new chapter, designated as Chapter 13 and titled “Continuation of Fire Districts,” to read as follows:
§13-1. The Pine Bush Fire District and Bullville Fire District shall continue to function, in all respects whatsoever, and all officers and employees of those fire districts shall continue to hold their offices and exercise their powers and duties, as though the village established pursuant to the state Village Law were not incorporated.
Section 3. Severability. If any part or provision of this local law or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part or provision or application directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this local law or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances, and the Town Board hereby declares that it would have enacted this local law or the remainder thereof had such invalid application or invalid provision been apparent.
Section 4. Supersession. The Town Board hereby declares its legislative intent to supercede any provision of the state Town Law and Village Law and any other provision of law that the Town may supercede pursuant to the Municipal Home Rule Law and the Constitution of the State of New York. The courts are requested to take notice of this legislative intent and apply it in the event the Town Board has failed to specify any provision of law that may require supersession. The Town Board hereby declares that it would have enacted this local law and superceded such inconsistent provision had it been apparent.
Section 5. This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
Town of Crawford County of Orange State of New York
Notice of Filing Completed Assessment Roll
Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Town of Crawford, County of Orange, State of New York for the year 2024 has been completed by the undersigned Assessor and a certified copy thereof will be filed in the office of the Town Clerk, located at 121 State Route. 302, Pine Bush, New York, on the 1st day of July, 2024, where it will remain open for public inspection.
Dated July 1, 2024
Winnie Gros Assessor
The Assessor is a local government official who is obligated by New York state law to maintain assessment at a uniform percentage of the market value each year. In order to maintain a uniform roll, each year your assessor will need to analyze all of the properties in the municipality; which may include ongoing physical inspections and also taking exterior pictures of parcels. The assessor also reviews every transfer of real property for accuracy.
The assessor also performs many other administrative functions, such as approving and maintaining property tax exemptions. Among the most common are the Senior Citizen STAR, Veteran, Agricultural, Non-Profit and Business exemptions. All exemptions are due in our office by March 1st. You may call our office directly for information and requirements. All subdivisions and lot-line changes are completed by the assessor.
The assessor is continually communicating with the public, answering questions and dealing with concerns raised by taxpayers.
Did you recently purchase a home? Is it your primary residence? Is your adjusted gross income less than $500,000? If you answered yes to all of these questions, you may be eligible for a Basic STAR credit. If you will be 65 years old by December 31, 2024, and your 2022 adjusted gross income is less than $93,200, you may be eligible for the Enhanced STAR credit.
Call: (518) 457-2036 or Visit: https://www.tax.ny.gov/star/
Be Aware of Property Tax Appeal Company’s which are doing mass mailings trying to get homeowners to sign up to review your property assessment. These companies will charge a fee if you receive any reduction. In the fine print there is also a $75 fee for an appraisal and a $30 court filing fee. Sometimes a penalty fee is also added if you decide to withdraw your case. Please contact the Assessor’s Office before you sign anything. Another unnecessary expense are companies offering to get you a copy of your deed. Again, contact the Assessor’s office and we will advise you how to do that. 845-744-3721.
March 1st- Taxable Status Date – Deadline to Apply for ALL Exemptions May 1st- Tentative Roll is Filed July 1st- Final Roll is Filed 4th Tuesday in May- Grievance Day
2024 Final Assessment Roll: Download Link
RP305 - Agricultural Exemption RP305r - Agricultural Exemption Renewal RP425e - Enhanced STAR application -1st time (applies to School Tax Only) RP458 A - Alternative Veterans Exemption RP467 - Senior Citizen application – 1st time (applies to County/Town//School) RP467 rnw - Senior Citizen Renewal application (applies to County/Town//School) RP485B - Commercial/Business/Industrial partial Tax Exemption RP524 - Complaint on Real Property Assessment (Grievance Application)