TOWN OF KINGSTON

NEWSLETTER

www.townkingstonny.us

April 2011

TOWN NEWS

The town highway department is currently working on the playground area, prepping it for re-paving.  When weather permits, the area will be re-seeded and the playground equipment will be erected.  Further announcement will be made as to the Town Recreation Program. 

The Town of Ulster again welcomes Town of Kingston residents to participate in their Summer Camp.  Town of Kingston residents will be able to sign up with the same rates as Town of Ulster; $200.00 for an individual and $240.00 for a family.  Enrollment dates are: April 30, 2011 at the Town of Ulster Little League field, all other sign ups will take place at the Town of Ulster Hall on Town Hall Drive on Friday nights from 6pm to 8pm and Saturday mornings from 10am to 12 noon through June 2011.  All forms for registration can be found on their website www.townofulster.org under the recreation department, category summer camp.  The camp will run for 8 weeks straight, 9 am to 3 pm Monday thru Friday beginning Monday June 27th thru Friday August 19th.  Please be sure to bring proper forms of identification when signing up to insure the correct rate is charged.  If you have any questions, please call Jeff Hayner, Town of Ulster Recreation Director 845-706-4440.

TOWN CLERK NEWS

Taxes are collected at the town hall until May 31, 2011.  After that date you will have to pay them at the Department of Finance at the County Building.  The Town Clerk’s hours from now until the end of the year are Monday and Wednesday 9:00 am until 12:00 noon.  Town Clerk can be reached at 336-8853 ext. 13, or if services are needed at any other time, she can be reached at her home 336-6788 to make an appointment.

Just a reminder that all dogs must have a valid license, which is renewable yearly.  Fees are Spayed/Neutered $8.50 and Unspayed/Unneutered $15.50.  If you are a resident 65 or older, the fees are $3.50.  The Dog Control Officer for the Town is Ed Hintz, 532-6648.

FLOODING

During the first two weeks of March, Sweet Meadows was seriously threatened by the rising waters of the Sawkill Creek and the creek behind Sweet Meadows.  In 2001 the NYS DEC granted the town a permit to clean out the Sawkill Creek.  This helped for awhile, but needs to be done again.  Hopefully this will be able to done in the summer when the creek is at its lowest.  The Town is also looking into other possibilities to relieve the flooding. 

In the meantime, there are some things that can be done to lessen the severity of high water.  This applies to not only the Sawkill Creek, but especially the creek behind the Meadows.  Do not throw grass cuttings leaves, tree limbs, or any other debris over the embankments.  This decreases the water flow area, resulting in water jumping the embankments more quickly.  A much safer way to dispose of leaves in the fall is to put them out for the Town leak pickup.  Other debris, such as small tree limbs and twigs can be broken up and put in your trash for pickup.  If you have larger debris, you can contact the Town Highway Superintendent (336-8899) and arrange for a Highway truck to be left at your home on a weekend.  The only charge to you is the cost of the dump fees.  This service has been available for many years.

The Town is very lucky to have the Sawkill Fire Co., who always assists Sweet Meadows residents by setting up roadblocks, keeping residents informed and assisting in any way they can.  As always if you have any questions, or comments, please contact the Supervisor or one of your Councilmen, who are always willing to listen and try to help.

TOWN LAWS

The local laws in the Town of Kingston are undergoing some changes.  Most of the existing laws are on the Town website listed above.  There are also some new laws either in effect or being worked on.  The Town Board is working on a law regulating property maintenance which gives the Town the authority to correct hazards to roadways and public health on private property, and to add the costs of this cleanup to the property taxes.  This law is mainly for uninhabited or abandoned property.  The Board is also working on a regulation of wind generating facilities and storage or contractors equipment.  The Subdivision Law is currently being worked on and will be added to the Zoning Law.

Because our laws are often updated or new laws are put into effect, do not rely only on the Town website.  You can find the latest versions of all Town Laws at the Town Hall, 906 Sawkill Rd., 845-336-8853.

MESSAGE FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT

Please do not put trash in Recycling Containers.  Containers will not be picked up if trash is not in the correct container!

IMPORTANT DATES

                    APRIL                                              MAY

  7     -  Town Board  7 p.m.                     2      -  Town Board  7 p.m.

13     -  Seniors       1 p.m                         13     -  Seniors  1 p.m.

18     -  Planning Board 7 p.m.                 16     -  Planning Board 7 p.m.

21     -  Town Workshop 7 pm                 19     -  Town Workshop 7 pm

22     -  Good Friday (Town closed)        30      -  Memorial Day

                   JUNE                                               JULY

  6     -  Town Board  7 p.m.                       4      -  Fourth of July

  8     -   Seniors 1 p.m.                      6      -  Town Board  7 p.m.

16     -  Town Workshop  7 p.m.              13     -  Seniors 1 p.m.

20     -  Planning Board  7 p.m.                18     -  Planning Board  7 p.m.

                                                                   21     -  Town Workshop  7 p.m.

SPRING CLEAN-UP

The Town of Kingston has scheduled a town wide bulk rubbish collection.  The trucks will collect                                               ONE DAY ONLY - SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011.

Only one pass will be made through each neighborhood, so be sure to have all your bulk rubbish out on Friday, May 6, 2011.  Please take note that the collection will occur on Saturday ONLY! so EVERYTHING MUST BE OUT, WE WILL NOT BE BACK!!

1.  Mattresses, white ware, refrigerators and tires, must be paid for in advance.  Tags may be purchased at the Town Hall from 4/25 thru 5/5/11 only.  No tags will be available after that date.

2.  Town Highway will be picking up metal, brush and tires on Monday 5/9/11.

3.  Waste Management and the Town Highway Dept. will not be liable for damage to resident’s property, or clean-up of remains.

          YES                                                                      NO

          Furniture, upholstered & unupholstered                  Tree Stumps

          Rugs, carpets - 4 ft. or less rolls, tied                     Paints, stains, sealers

          Mattresses, Boxsprings (tag needed)                      Solvents, pesticides

          Grills (WITHOUT PROPANE TANKS)                Chemicals, wet or dry

          Trash or rubbish in plastic bags                              Loose trash or rubbish

          Fixtures - sinks, toilets, tubs                                   Motor oils or fuels

          WOOD - No longer than 4 ft., no                           Computers

           bigger than 3” in diameter,                                     Propane Tanks

           bundled and tied.                                                  NO CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS:  

                                                                                      SHINGLES OR SHEETROCK

METAL (including appliances (white ware), must be placed in a separate pile from the above items.  Metal items such as pipes, etc., no longer than 6 ft.  A separate truck will collect metal. 

ALL APPLIANCE DOORS MUST BE REMOVED!

BRUSH - In separate pile, no longer than 4 ft. and maximum diameter of 4”, leaves must be bagged

in plastic or paper bags

                   Mattresses & Boxsprings (including sofa beds)      $  5.00 each

                   White Ware (without freon)                                    $15.00     “

                   White Ware (with freon) Air Conditioners/Refrigerators   $18.00     “

                   Automobile Tires                                                  $  4.00     “

                   Tires 16” - with rims                                              $15.00     “

                   Tires over 16” - with rims                                       $25.00     “

                   Loader Tires                                                          $200.00   “

NO IMPORTING - THIS IS A SERVICE PAID FOR BY TOWN RESIDENTS

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