Our Town Supervisor
Carl Chipman
Memorial Day 2010
Ground breaking for Veterans Honor Park
Honoring all veterans, living and dead Location of the new Veterans Park is down the hill on the
left from the front of Town Hall.
Emerald Ash Borer beetles
ALBANY – In the wake of the discovery of invasive Emerald
Ash Borer beetles in the Catskill Forest Preserve, the state Department of Environmental Conservation Monday urged residents
and visitors to comply with the state’s regulations prohibiting the movement of untreated firewood, the major cause
of the introduction and spread of the insect.
New York firewood regulation
prohibits untreated firewood from entering the state, and restricts intra-state movement of untreated firewood to no more
than 50 miles from its source.
DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis said
that restriction is important because Emerald Ash Borer and other damaging invasives like the Asian Longhorned Beetle and
Sirex Woodwasp are known to become established in new areas when infested firewood is moved from one place to another.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that the Town of Rochester Town Board has scheduled a Public Hearing re: ENACTING NEW CHAPTER 102 TO THE TOWN CODE OF THE
TOWN OF ROCHESTER RE: OUTDOOR FURNACES, on 09/02/2010 at 7pm at the Town Hall, 50 Scenic Rd. Accord, NY. A copy of the proposed
local law is available for inspection at the Town Clerk's Office. All interested persons will be heard.
The Town Board Meeting will immediately follow.
BY
THE ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
KATHLEEN A. SERGIO
TOWN CLERK
The Town Board for the Town of Rochester
has authorized the Assessor’s Office to review the Assessments
in the Town of Rochester for the 2011 Assessment Roll. The last review of values in the Town was for the 2006 Assessment Roll.
The review for the 2011 Roll will involve a physical exterior inspection of all properties in the town. By inspecting
every property, any inequities in assessments will be addressed and all properties will be fairly assessed. The Town
has entered into a contract with Valley Appraisal Services of Kingston to assist the town with the project. The town
will also receive assistance from the New York State Office of Real Property Services and the Ulster County Real Property
Tax Service Agency
The review of values
for the 2011 Assessment Roll is being done to help maintain the equity in the tax burden between property owners within Rochester,
and to help make sure that property owners in the town pay their fair share of taxes in relation to adjoining towns.
The purpose of the project is not to raise individual assessments in the town. The purpose of the project is to make
sure that the existing tax burden is distributed fairly among all property owners.
The most important factor that determines the market values of properties in the
town is the inventory for that property. All residential property owners should have received a notice in the mail in
late May with the inventory that has been collected for their property. All property owners are encouraged to review
the inventory the assessor’s office has on file for their property to make sure it is correct. Property owners should
make any corrections and return the form to the Assessors Office. Property owners are encouraged to review the information
on record for their property by stopping in the Assessor’s Office.
The Contractor and Assessor will be completing exterior inspections, from the public right-of-way,
of all properties in the town starting this summer through the end of the year. Property owners will not be required
to allow anyone in their homes. If a property owner would like to schedule an interior inspection, they should contact
the Assessors Office at 845-626-0920
All
property owners will receive a notice the beginning of March 2011 showing the new assessment. The notice will also show a
comparison of taxes property owners paid in 2010/2011 and the taxes they would have paid if the 2011 Assessment were in affect
for that year. All property owners will have the opportunity to meet with the assessor to review the information used to determine
their assessment, prior to the filing of the Tentative Roll on May 1, 2011
The town has scheduled public information meetings over the next couple of months
to discuss the purpose of the project. The public will have the opportunity to ask questions about the project. Representatives
of the contractor hired to work with the town on the project will be in attendance, along with the Assessor and representatives
from the state. The meetings will be held at the following locations and dates:
Saturday July 31 at the Town Hall at 50 Scenic Road at 10 AM
and
Thursday August 12 at the Alligerville
Firehouse at 4 Creek Road at 7 PM and
Thursday August 26 at the Rochester 2 Firehouse at 922 Samsonsville Rd at
7 PM.
The Assessor’s Office has
information available regarding the Assessment Process and Re-valuations in general. If any property owner has any questions
regarding the 2011 Update or would like information regarding the assessment process, they should contact the Assessor’s
Office at 845-626-0920.
Town Seeking Volunteers
The Town Board is seeking volunteers for the following Boards and Commissions.
Environmental Conservation Commission (ECC)
Historical Preservation Commission (HPC)
Youth
Commission
Anyone who would like to volunteer their time and expertise
to these valuable Boards and Commissions should contact the Town Supervisor's office at 626-3043 and send a letter of interest
to:
Town Supervisor
PO Box 65
Accord, NY 12404
Town of Rochester Summer Youth Program
July 5 -August 20
Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday, & Friday
9:00 AM –1:00 PM
Tuesday is “Trip Day”
9:00 AM - 3:00
PM
$65 per week includes trips
(Payment
plans available)
Call 626-2115 Now!
Town of Rochester
Community Center
Calendar of Events
Funded by New York State Office of Children & Family Services
This program
does not deny services to participants regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, or disability.
Summer
Program
July 5 – August 20, we will once again be offering a part time summer program here at the Community Center.
In the past, this has been a successful fun program enjoyed by both kids and counselors. The program will run Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from 9:00 AM – 1:00, and Tuesday is our trip day, and it will run from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Tuition of $65 per week will include trips, and thanks to the Michael Oremus Foundation we do have a few scholarships available.
Please call the Youth Department for registration forms and/or information: 626-2115.
YMCA Summer Camp
Camp Wiltmeet
at Epworth
Through an agreement with YMCA, Town Of Rochester children will be able to attend Camp Wiltmeet again this
year for a reduced rate. There will be no single weeks offered, only two-week sessions. If you are a returning camper, you
should have received an application from the “Y” already, if not, please contact them. New campers from the town
should also contact them directly. Upon paying registration fees, you will receive your cost reduction. They are offering
free busing this year, and a schedule is included with application. They are also offering four two-week scholarships for
children who would otherwise not be able to attend. If you think you are eligible for a scholarship, please call 626-2115
as offer expires March 31. 626-2115. To register for YMCA call: 338-3810, Ex. 106.
Rent A Kid Program: Our Rent A Kid Program helps connect kids wanting to work with folks that need
help around the house. Jobs include yard work, greenhouse work, house cleaning, mother’s helper, babysitting,
pet sitting, washing windows, seasonal work like gardening, snow shoveling etc.
The spring is coming folks, need help
with getting your yard in shape? Call for Rent A Kid applications at 626-2115. Partially funded by the NYS Offices of
Children and Family Services.
Thank You Sue Matson
Sue
Matson has stepped down as chairperson of the Youth Commission. We wish to thank her for her excellent guidance and ideas,
plus her rubber gavel to keep us on our toes. We’re happy to say, that although Sue doesn’t want the chair position,
she has agreed to stay on the board. The Town Board has appointed Barbara Zaccai as new chair. Welcome Barbara. We will also
miss Lisa Carbone from the board. She was a great asset. Thank you Lisa. Good luck with your new ventures.
Annual Mary
Lee Friend Of Youth & Youth Recognition Awards
Applications are available all year for the Mary Lee Friend
Of Youth and Youth Recognition Awards (youth up to age 21.) The Youth Award is presented at the Holiday Brunch in December
and the Youth Recognition Award will be presented this year at the Jennie Bell Pie Festival in September. We all know people
and youth in our community who deserve special recognition for going beyond for youth and community.
Adult Nominations can be for:
·
Service to youth;
· Service to a community youth organization;
·
For a single or continuing effort for youth, and/or for youth leadership.
Youth Nominations can be for:
· Service to other youth;
· Service to individuals;
· Service
to a community organization; service to the community as a whole; or a single or continuing effort, and/or for leadership.
Don’t let someone that you know is special go unrecognized, nominate
them as they could win one of these 2010 prestigious awards. Applications are available at the Youth Department or the town’s
web site under Youth Department, or by calling 626-2115.
Pass
it on, “Tuesday is Seniors Day.”
Come and join the Rochester Senior Group, as they have a lot of fun
and laughs while accomplishing worthwhile tasks from those in the military to local people and groups that are in need. They
meet every Tuesday morning at 10:30, followed by (optional) Yoga at Noon, and following yoga, they all go for lunch at a local
eatery.
An added note: The Rochester Senior Group is having a Tea & Crumpets
event on March 30, at 10:30 AM for the girls of Troop 187 for all the nice things they have made for them for every event
they have had for several years now. For example at the recent Valentine Breakfast the girls made pretty little packages for
each of the seniors that included tea bags, candy, hand creams, rose pedals and more. Their leader is Tammy Avery.
Little Ones Learning Center is open three days a week – Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Saturday 10:00 AM – Noon. This valuable community resource is dedicated to promoting early literacy and book lending
for children and their families in the Rondout Valley area. Please support them. Call: 626-4112.
Town Of Rochester Youth Department & Community Center
PO Box 65, Accord, NY 12404
(845) 626-2115 Fax (845) 626-0141
Carol Dennin, Director Valerie Weaver, Assistant to the Director
Youth
Commission Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Youth Center Hours: Monday - Friday 2:30 PM - 6:00
PM
845-626-3053
Funded by New York State Office of Children & Family Services & Town Of Rochester
This program does not deny services to participants regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, or disability.
