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Planning Board - Public Hearing - 2830 Route 17K 26-2-1

24 Jul, 2024 PM 7:00 — 24 Jul, 2024 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 a site plan amendment for a car wrap and office at the property located at 2830 Route 17K, designated as 26-2-1 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the BP district, owned by Emma Paige Properties LLC . Said hearing will take place on July 24, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. at 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY.
For the Planning Board
Linda Zwart, Chairman

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Planning Board - Public Hearing - 2475 Route 52 - 6-6-3.2

24 Jul, 2024 PM 7:00 — 24 Jul, 2024 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 a site plan amendment for a public utility to temporarily park vehicles and store equipment at the property located at 2475 Rt. 52, designated as 6-6-3.2 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the BP district, owned by MJMA Holdings LLC . Said hearing will take place on July 24, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. at 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY.
For the Planning Board
Linda Zwart, Chairman

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Planning Board - Public Hearing - 1418 Route 302 - 24-1-56.12

24 Jul, 2024 PM 7:00 — 24 Jul, 2024 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 a site plan and special use permit for a UTV/ATV sales facility at the property located at 1418 Route 302, designated as 24-1-56.12 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the BP district, owned by Circleville Realty LLC . Said hearing will take place on July 24, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. at 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY.
For the Planning Board
Linda Zwart, Chairman

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    24 Jul, 2024 PM 7:00 — 24 Jul, 2024 PM 7:30
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Planning Board Meeting

24 Jul, 2024 PM 7:00 — 24 Jul, 2024 PM 8:00   
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Request for Proposal for Sealing and Striping Bid Opening

22 Jul, 2024 AM 10:00 — 22 Jul, 2024 AM 10:30   
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TOWN OF CRAWFORD Request for Proposals for to Seal and Stripe the Town Hall Government Center and the Senior Center Parking Lot

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Request for Proposals by qualified vendors to seal and stripe the Town Hall Government Center and the Senior Center parking lot in the Town of Crawford, NY (hereinafter 'RFP') 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 10:00 o'clock A.M. on July 22, 2024, and then be publicly opened and read aloud.

Copies of the Information and Specifications for the RFP may be obtained at the Office of the Town Clerk at the above address. RFP’s 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 RFP item exactly as specified above and "Town of Crawford". Questions or comments can be sent to crawfordsupervisor@townofcrawford.org

The Town Board reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and to readvertise for new proposals. RFP’s shall be awarded in accordance with General Municipal Law §103.

 

 

Dated: June 26, 2024

 

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF CRAWFORD

 

JESSICA KEMPTER, TOWN CLERK

 

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    22 Jul, 2024 AM 10:00 — 22 Jul, 2024 AM 10:30
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North Street Pedestrian Project Information Session

18 Jul, 2024 PM 7:00 — 18 Jul, 2024 PM 7:30   
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Information Session on the North Street Pedestrian Project
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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 an information session on the North Street Pedestrian Project at the regular Town Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 7:00pm 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:   July 8, 2024

 

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

TOWN OF CRAWFORD

 

Jessica M. Kempter, Town Clerk

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Town Board - Public Hearing - Introductory Local Law "Food Trucks"

18 Jul, 2024 PM 7:00 — 18 Jul, 2024 PM 7:15   
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TOWN OF CRAWFORD

INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW

REGULATION OF FOOD TRUCKS

 

 

            BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Crawford, County of Orange, State of New York, as follows:

 

            Section 1.        Chapter 102, titled “Peddling and Soliciting,” of the Code of the Town of Crawford is amended as follows:

 

            I.          The existing provisions of Chapter 102 shall be designated as Article I and titled “General Requirements”.

 

            II.         Section 102-6, titled “License fees,” is amended to read as follows:

 

            License fees shall be established, and may be amended from time to time, by resolution of the Town Board.

 

            III.       Section 102-12, titled “Penalties for offenses,” is amended by adding the following sentence at the beginning of said section: 

 

This Chapter may be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer and by any police officer. 

 

            IV.        A new article, designated as Article II, and titled “Food Trucks,” is adopted to read as follows:

 

            §102-13.  Scope.  The General Requirements set forth in Article I of this Chapter shall apply to food trucks and food trailers, unless more specific provisions of this Article II apply, in which case such Article II provisions shall apply..

 

            §102-14.  Definitions.

 

            As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated.

 

FOOD TRAILER

 

A nonmotorized vehicle, designed to be towed by a motorized vehicle, registered and able to be operated on the public streets of New York State, in which ready-to-eat food is cooked, wrapped, packaged, processed or portioned for sale or distribution.

 

FOOD TRUCK

 

A motorized vehicle, registered and able to be operated on the public streets of New York State, in which ready-to-eat food is cooked, wrapped, packaged, processed, or portioned for sale or distribution.

FOOD TRUCK VENDOR

 

The owner or operator of a food truck or food trailer (hereafter referred to as "vendor").

 

MOBILE FOOD PREPARATION VEHICLE

 

A food truck that contains cooking equipment that produce smoke or grease-laden vapors in the preparation or serving of food to the public. Vehicles intended for private recreation shall not be considered mobile food preparation vehicles.

 

SPECIAL EVENT

 

A special public event that is either sponsored by the Town of Crawford or permitted by the Town of Crawford, including but not limited to a festival, parade, concert, or celebration.

 

TENTS OR CANOPIES

 

Any structure, temporary or permanent, designed to provide shade or weather protection to users within its shadow.

 

§ 102-15.  General provisions.

 

A. No food truck vendor shall operate within the public rights-of-way within the Town of Crawford without first having obtained a valid food truck vending license from the Town Board.

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B. No food trailer shall be operated within the public right-of-way, except to the extent that vending is authorized by the Town Board in a specified space as part of either a special event or serving a private event.  Food trailers operating on private property shall comply with the same requirements as food trucks.

 

C. All food trucks and food trailers must abide by all parking and vehicle and traffic laws,  rules and regulations at all times, including but not limited to any durational requirements. A food truck may operate in any legal parking space except as restricted by any law, rule or regulation or as otherwise directed by the Code Enforcement Officer or a police officer.

 

D. No food truck or food trailer shall operate within 500 feet of the closest point of any building in which a business serves similar food as the food truck or trailer.

 

E. No food truck or food trailer shall operate within 500 feet of the boundary line of a property on which is conducted a special event or civic event that is permitted or sponsored by the Town of Crawford, except when the vendor has obtained a license to so operate from the Town Board.

 

F. No food truck or food trailer shall operate in a location that does or reasonably might  obstruct access to or egress from any structure or the free flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, as determined by the Code Enforcement Officer or a police officer.

 

G. All food trucks and food trailers must be equipped with trash receptacles of a sufficient capacity that shall be changed as necessary to prevent overflow or the creation of litter or debris. No vendor shall dispose of any litter, trash or waste (hereafter “waste”) generated from the vending operation in public trash receptacles. A vendor shall store such waste in a receptacle firmly attached to the vending unit for lawful and proper disposal. A vendor shall also be responsible for keeping the immediate area of his food cart free and clear of any waste or spillage from the vending unit.

 

H. No vendor shall cry out or make loud noises in any public street, sidewalk or place for the purpose of selling any food or goods.

 

I. No vendor shall chain or otherwise attach any signs, goods, merchandise, chairs, stools,  food cart or other equipment used in vending to any tree, parking meter, hydrant, sign or post, light pole, telephone pole or other street appurtenance or leave any such items unattended on a public street, sidewalk or place. Acceptance of any permits under this Article shall be deemed consent that items left in violation of this subsection will be removed by the Code Enforcement Officer or police officer.

 

J. A vendor shall obtain from the Town Clerk and place on prominent display during vending activities a license obtained in accordance with this Article.

 

K. The application for a license shall be on a form provided by the Town Clerk and shall include the following:

 

            (1) Name and address of each applicant and each corporate officer of the food truck or food trailer vending operation. If the applicant is an individual, he or she shall be designated as the vendor's operator, and the individual applicant may also designate one or more additional operators during or after the application process. If the applicant is not an individual, it shall specify and provide the name, address, and telephone number of at least one person who shall be the designated operator. A designated operator shall be a person who is directly responsible for supervising the operation of the food truck or food trailer. In the event that a vendor's designated operator is no longer serving in that capacity and the vendor has no additional designated operator to serve in that capacity, the vendor notify the Town Clerk within five business days and prior to the next date the licensee operates the food truck or food trailer.

 

(2) A valid copy of all licenses, permits a certificates required by the Health Department, Department of Motor Vehicles and all other applicable agencies, and vehicle registration, vehicle insurance and valid driver's licenses of all vehicle drivers.

 

(3) A description, including the length, make, model, production year, and VIN number of each food truck or food trailer that the applicant will use. Each truck and trailer is subject to inspection by the Town.

 

L. All mobile food preparation vehicles shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section 319 of the 2020 Fire Code of New York State.  The Fire Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer are hereby authorized to impose additional requirements as may be necessary to assure the fire safety of vending units.

 

M. Licensees must comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.

 

N. Before any license is issued, the applicant shall file with the Town of Crawford proof of insurance, issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of New York, which insurance must be kept continuously in force during the term of the license. The insurance shall be not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate for comprehensive general liability insurance and $1,000,000 per accident/$2,000,000 aggregate for automobile liability insurance. Such insurance shall not expire, nor be canceled, suspended or amended, except on ten days written notice to the Town Clerk served personally or by certified mail. The insurance must add the Town of Crawford, its officers and employees as additional insureds on a primary and noncontributory basis and waive subrogation against the Town.

 

Every food truck and food trailer vending license shall contain the following conditions:

 

(1) Each license shall expire on December 31 in the same calendar year as the date of issuance. License fees shall not be prorated.

 

(2) The license shall not be transferable from person to person without the written approval of the Town Clerk.

 

(3) The license is valid only for the food truck(s) or food trailer(s) listed on the license.

 

Section 2.  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 be apparent.

            Section 3.  This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    18 Jul, 2024 PM 7:00 — 18 Jul, 2024 PM 7:15
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Town Board Meeting

18 Jul, 2024 PM 7:00 — 18 Jul, 2024 PM 8:00   
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TOWN OF CRAWFORD Request for Proposals for the Construction of a New Town Hall and Police Pole Barn

 

 

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Request for Proposals for the Construction of a New Town Hall and Police Pole Barn in the Town of Crawford, NY (hereinafter 'RFP') 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 10:00 o'clock A.M. on July 15, 2024, and then be publicly opened and read aloud.

Copies of the Information and Specifications for the RFP may be obtained at the Office of the Town Clerk at the above address. RFP’s 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 RFP item exactly as specified above and "Town of Crawford".

The Town Board reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and to readvertise for new proposals. RFP’s shall be awarded in accordance with General Municipal Law §103.

 

 

Dated: June 17, 2024

 

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF CRAWFORD

 

JESSICA KEMPTER, TOWN CLERK

 

 

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    15 Jul, 2024 AM 10:00 — 15 Jul, 2024 AM 10:30
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Planning Board - Public Hearing - 21 Joshua Drive - 24-2-8

10 Jul, 2024 PM 7:00 — 10 Jul, 2024 PM 7:00   
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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 site plan amendment for new parking, French drains, sidewalks and curbing at the property located at 21 Joshua Drive, designated as 24-2-8 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the RA district, owned by East Bloomingburg, NewYork Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses . Said hearing will take place on July 10, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. at 121 Route 302, Pine Bush, NY.
For the Planning Board
Linda Zwart, Chairman

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    10 Jul, 2024 PM 7:00 — 10 Jul, 2024 PM 7:00
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Planning Board Meeting

10 Jul, 2024 PM 7:00 — 10 Jul, 2024 PM 8:00   
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    10 Jul, 2024 PM 7:00 — 10 Jul, 2024 PM 8:00
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Town Hall Closed: 4th of July

04 Jul, 2024 — 30 Dec, 2023   
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Town Hall Closed: 4th of July

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Zoning Board - Public Hearing - 4-8-14 - Greising Road

03 Jul, 2024 PM 7:30 — 03 Jul, 2024 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 on the application by Nicholas Wengenroth for area variances for lot area, front, side and rear yard setbacks for a new 2 story single family home on a 50 ft. x 100 ft. pre-existing, non-conforming lot at the property located on Greising Road designated as 4-8-14 on the Tax Map of the Town of Crawford in the “R” Zoning District, owned by Keith and Faith Snyder. Said hearing will take place on July 3, 2024, 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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Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting

03 Jul, 2024 PM 7:30 — 03 Jul, 2024 PM 8:30   
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

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