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TOWN OF PLATTSBURGH newsV OLUME 3 / ISSUE 2 / SUMMER 2006 Bernard C. Bassett Supervisor John F. St. Germain Deputy Supervisor t has been an exciting and rewarding first few months Councilor working as your Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor. The Sheila Brockway I staff and employees have been very supportive and Councilor easy to work with during this transition period. After over 30 years experience as a teacher, principal and part of the Paul Lamoy Councilor adjunct faculty at Plattsburgh State, it is exciting to again have the opportunity to serve the public and help provide Thomas E. Wood, Jr. Councilor the services a thriving community requires. Amy Duquette With the completion of the new Plattsburgh Town Clerk International Airport, the property formerly occupied by Jim Coffey the Clinton County Airport will become an excellent area Town Attorney for development. Now that the Connector Road on Carl J. Madonna Cumberland Head has opened, we are working with the County to prepare for the Zoning Attorney take over of the former Philip E. VonBargen Perimeter Road around Planning Assistant Cumberland Head. The After over 30 years experience as a teacher, principal and recent opening of Best Buy, Jacqueline A. Bellew part of the adjunct faculty at Plattsburgh State, it is exciting to Tax Receiver Family Tractor Supply Company along with other “again have the opportunity to serve the public and help Kevin M. Patnode businesses is a sign that the provide the services a thriving community requires. Christina T. Bezrutczyk Town Justices Town’s commercial property continues to grow and Wayne W. Gonyea provide revenue that helps to support our highway and water programs. Several” Highway Superintendent other new commercial and residential projects are in various stages of Donald F. Lee development and planning. Code Enforcement Officer David Comfort Please note that the Town Board has changed the time of its regular meeting Director to 7:00 PM. I hope that will enable more residents to attend and observe Town Water/Wastewater Government in action. Unless otherwise noted, regular board meetings are held Robert T. Robare at the Town Hall on the first and third Monday of the month with work sessions Recreation Director on the second and fourth Monday. All meetings are open to the public. Diane M. Miller Budget Officer I look forward to working with you and please do not hesitate to contact my Effa Sullivan office if I can be of any help to you now or in the future. Assessor David M. Duquette Sincerely, Dog Control Officer Bernie Arnold “Red” Jubert Historian Bernard C. Bassett Deborah Patnode Please visit our updated website: www.townofplattsburgh.org Secretary to the Supervisor Town Offices, 151 Banker Road, Plattsburgh, New York 12901-7307 • l (518) 562-6800 • Fax (518) 563-8136 • www.townofplattsburgh.org 1 town board INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS It has been the custom for some time to hold public informational meetings for residents in each district of the Town. This is a chance for the Supervisor and members of the Town Board to meet with the community, to provide a Town-wide update, exchange ideas, listen to problems indigenous to specific areas, offer solutions and explain any new Federal, State or local rulings affecting them. With two new Councilors and a new Supervisor it will also provide an opportunity for us to meet. The series of local “Town Meetings” is planned to provide an inter-active method of communicating on topics of mutual interest and concern. We look forward to spending this time with you and urge you to set aside the time to attend. The dates, times and locations are as follows: Monday- May 8 6:30 p.m. Cumberland Head Fire Station Monday- May 8 7:30 p.m. Wallace Hill & May Currier at Wallace Hill Park Monday-May 22 6:30 p.m. Cadyville Recreational Building Monday-May 22 7:30 p.m. East Morrisonville /West Plattsburgh at Town Hall Monday-June 12 6:30 p.m. South Plattsburgh Recreational Building Monday-June 12 7:30 p.m. Cliff Haven Recreational Building Monday-June 26 7:00 p.m. Treadwells Mills Recreational Building Your voice and your opinion are important to us. Board meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall Meeting Room, 151 Banker Road. Let's continue to work together for the future of the Town of Plattsburgh. town board PERSONNEL SEATED: Tom Wood Bernard Bassett John St. Germain STANDING: Sheila Brockway Paul Lamoy Amy Duquette Jim Coffey 2 Town Offices, 151 Banker Road, Plattsburgh, New York 12901-7307 • l (518) 562-6800 • Fax (518) 563-8136 • www.townofplattsburgh.org he town of Plattsburgh has an appealing combination of country and farm land that Tblends into our suburban and commercial business areas. The Town runs from the Eastern shore of Cumberland Head, westerly through Cadyville to the Saranac and Dannemora Town lines. The Town also contains portions of the former Air Force Base. With our business and commercial growth, the Town is a major economic engine for the region. In fact, most visitors to the Champlain Valley must pass through the Town on Route 87, the Plattsburgh International Airport, the Lake Champlain Ferry or Route 3. Two of the area’s major educational institutions, CV-Prep and Clinton Community College, are also located in the Town of Plattsburgh. The Town is rich in both history and natural resources with a quality of life that combines a variety of social and cultural opportunities. One of our challenges is to provide resources for families, their children and our seniors and retired community members. To sustain a quality of life while providing the necessary services, we need to continually add to and improve the infrastructure by maintaining and expanding our highways and water and sewer systems. Our Town’s ability to continue to bring services to the community and maintain its infrastructure is heavily based on our ability to raise revenue and secure grants. The Town is committed to responsible growth because without growth it would be very difficult to support, at the current level, the services that the Town provides. Together we can make the hard decisions and investments that will continue to allow the Town to maintain its competitive edge while sustaining the quality of life we have come to enjoy. www.townofplattsburgh.org Town Offices, 151 Banker Road, Plattsburgh, New York 12901-7307 • l (518) 562-6800 • Fax (518) 563-8136 • www.townofplattsburgh.org 3 DEPARTMENTHIGHLIGHTS CODES PARKS & RECREATION Spring cleanup has begun on April 3, 2006. Insure you You should have received our summer program have proper storage containers for garbage to prevent brochure by now in the mail. You can also use the same rodent and animal infestation. registration form for swimming and fall soccer. Insure proper 911 numbers are attached to your home Registration for baseball and softball is now closed. All and plainly visible, number must be 4 inches high and 1/2 programs starting in the month of August will have inch wide. registration in late July of this year. These programs are Two or more inoperative vehicles must not be parked on listed in our brochure; please take a look at them. Watch premises. the Press Republican and listen on WIRY in July for more Orders to Remedy will be issued to first time offenders information. any repeat offenders will be issued a court appearance If you did not receive our program brochure or have ticket and possible fines. misplaced yours, please contact us for another. As I do every year at this time, I’m going to close with three reminders. One, if you see any unsafe conditions in a park, please call us at 562-6860. Two, if you walk your TAX RECEIVER dogs in the parks, keep them on a leash and please pick up after them. Three, please remember while in the parks, As I write this article, the sun is shinning and the children are playing and they have the priority. weather is beautiful outside. It seems spring has arrived. Please think, act and have a safe summer! Enjoy!! I hope this update finds everyone well. Robert T. Robare The past few months we have been collecting property taxes. The current warrant amount is $9,546,066.17. To date we have collected $6,805,099.91. The breakdown is $3,010,587.85 to the Town and the balance payable to the HISTORICAL REPORT Clinton County Treasurer. All 2006 property tax paid receipts have been mailed. If Historical / Genealogical Research you did not receive a copy and would like a receipt, please I worked on (1) research item concerning a family call the office at 562-6835 and we will forward one to you. death that occured back in 1810 for a town The Tax Office is responsible for collecting land and resident named Mrs. Otto. No information was school taxes and water and sewer payments. We are not found regarding this particular death. responsible for the assessed value of your home or Births / Deaths Data Collection property or the billing of the water and sewer statements. I continue, on a regular basis, to enter all births If you have any questions in this regard please contact and deaths that occur in the Town of Plattsburgh those departments directly. We will be glad to answer any on the computer and also enter this information questions regarding the amount of taxes paid or any into the Town scrap book. payments received. Town Marker Inspection Office hours are Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 I plan on scheduling site visits to all of the 23 pm.