TOWN OF NEWBURGH

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Newburgh, Orange County, New York will meet on the 11th day of May, 2020 at 7:15 o'clock, p.m., Prevailing Time for the purpose of conducting a public hearing upon a certain map, plan and report, together with an estimate of cost, prepared in relation to the proposed increase and improvement of the facilities of the Consolidated Water District within the Town of Newburgh, Orange County, New York within said Town consisting of the acquisition of a portion of a real property parcel on NYS Route 32  in the Town of Newburgh, New York, shown on the tax map for the Town of Newburgh as part of SBL 17-1-74 at a total estimated cost of $36,000.00 (which includes the purchase price and attendant engineering, surveying, environmental, legal, title, publication and filing costs and apportionment of current tax obligations and future tax obligations), said portion consisting of a 35 wide foot strip for access, a connection line and appurtenant facilities to an existing Town owned water storage tank on adjacent property. The aforesaid project has been determined to be an “Unlisted” Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act. At said public hearing said Town Board will hear all persons interested in the subject matter thereof.

Due to public health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, the Town Board will NOT be conducting the public hearing in person.  In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Orders 202.1 and 202.15, the May 11, 2020 Town Board public hearings will be held via videoconference and a transcript will be posted on the Town’s website at a later date.  The public will have the opportunity to see and hear the public hearing live and provide comments either during the public hearing verbally or in writing by mail or email up to ten (10) days following the posting of the transcript on the Town’s website.

The public can watch the public hearing via Zoom.  The Zoom app must first be downloaded and installed on smartphones, tablets or computers from www.zoom.us.

Zoom videoconference meeting link: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86321544338?pwd=bkxDNVF3bllEU2hWek5ibmpMdEJSdz09

Telephone dial in only:  +1 929 205 6099 (New York); Meeting ID:  863 2154 4338

Online meeting/public hearing materials:  http://www.townofnewburgh.org/cn/meetings/

Comments may be sent by mail to the following address:  Town of Newburgh Town Clerk, 1496 Route 300, Newburgh, NY 12550, or preferably by email to townclerk@townofnewburgh.org.  Comments must be received no later than ten (10) days following the posting of the transcript on the Town’s website.

The Town of Newburgh provides reasonable accommodations for the disabled. Disabled individuals who need assistance in order to participate should contact the Town Clerk’s office at 564-4554.  Advance notice is requested.

Newburgh, New York;

April 17, 2020              

Joseph P. Pedi,

Town Clerk