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Classifieds 10/3/24
Help Wanted
Relief Driver: For the Lakeville Journal Company for newspaper routes, part time Wednesdays, Thursdays and some Fridays. Call James Clark. 860-435-9873, x 401 or email publisher@lakevillejournal.com
Weatogue Stables: Looking for weekend and afternoon stable help. (More hours possible) Feeding, turnout, barn cleaning, etc. Experience preferred. Come join our great team! Contact Bobbi at 860-307-8531.
Services Offered
Carpenter and tile setter: now offering handyman services. Over 35 years experience. 413-229-0260 or email at tylerhomeprop@yahoo.com.
CARPENTER, Builder David Valyou: Old homes and barns my specialty. All types of renovations, repairs, design and maintenance. 20 + years serving NY MA CT. Licensed and insured. Based in Canaan CT. Call or text 917-538-1617. email davidvalyou@yahoo.com.
Hector Pacay Service: House Remodeling, Landscaping, Lawn mowing, Garden mulch, Painting, Gutters, Pruning, Stump Grinding, Chipping, Tree work, Brush removal, Fence, Patio, Carpenter/decks, Masonry. Spring and Fall Cleanup. Commercial & Residential. Fully insured. 845-636-3212.
Lamp repair and rewiring: Serving the Northwest Corner. 413-717-2494.
LeBeau Appraisal Service: has provided appraisals since 1973 for; Furniture, Ceramics, Silver, Weapons. Contact 413-229- 3445 voice & text.
Antiques, Collectibles
MID CENTURY FURNITURE WANTED. BUYING: 1950’s-1970’s designer modern furniture and lighting. Danish, French, Italian and American design. Eames, Knoll, Herman Miller, Nakashima, Wegner, Noguchi Etc. Open Air Modern 718.383.6465 info@openairmodern.com
Real Estate
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: Equal Housing Opportunity. All real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1966 revised March 12, 1989 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color religion, sex, handicap or familial status or national origin or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. All residential property advertised in the State of Connecticut General Statutes 46a-64c which prohibit the making, printing or publishing or causing to be made, printed or published any notice, statement or advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, age, lawful source of income, familial status, physical or mental disability or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.
Apartments For Rent
4 bed / 2.5 bath unit for rent in Sharon: Larger unit of a 2-unit building. Walkable to market and Sharon Central. Dogs and cats okay. $3250. 860-245-1824. grantstreetapartments@gmail.com.
Houses For Rent
3 bed, 1.5 bath house in East Canaan: available for rent. 2.6 acre property shared with one other unit (connected only by a garage). Large backyard that backs up to the Blackberry River and 2-car garage. $2750/month. 860-245-1824.
Commercial Rentals
3 Office Spaces Available Now: Main Street Salisbury, CT. Minutes from Restaurants/Shops. Parking & Utilities Included. 860-248-9605.
Legal Notices 10/3/24
Legal Notice
Notice of formation of 2nd Quest CPG, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on August 8, 2024. Office location: 42 Maple St, Beacon, NY, 12508, Duchess County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 42 Maple St, Beacon, NY 12508. Purpose: training and support for incubating CPG companies.
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LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF AMENIA
SNOW REMOVAL BIDS
PERIOD 11/1/2024 - 4/30/2025
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids for Town of Amenia Side Walk Snow Removal will be received until Noon on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at the Town Clerk’s Office, Town of Amenia, Amenia Town Hall, 4988 Route 22, Amenia, NY 12501 opened and read at the Amenia Town Hall, 4988 Route 22 on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:00pm.
Detailed specifications may be obtained at the Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours, by calling (845) 373-8860 Ext. 125 or by emailing townclerk@ameniany.gov. All bids must have proof of insurance for liability and property damage in addition to proof of Worker’s Compensation coverage. All bids must also be accompanied by a notarized non collusive statement and corporate bidders must file a corporate resolution with a corporate seal. All envelopes must be clearly marked “Snow Removal Bid 11/1/2024 to 4/30/2025”.
The Amenia Town Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Bids will be awarded at the scheduled Town Board meeting on November 2, 2023.
Dawn Marie Klingner
Amenia Town Clerk
10-03-24
LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF AMENIA
SNOW REMOVAL BIDS
PERIOD 11/1/2024 - 4/30/2025
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids for Town of Amenia Wassaic Trail Snow Removal will be received until Noon on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at the Town Clerk’s Office, Town of Amenia, Amenia Town Hall, 4988 Route 22, Amenia, NY 12501 opened and read at the Amenia Town Hall, 4988 Route 22 on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:00pm.
Detailed specifications may be obtained at the Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours, by calling (845) 373-8860 Ext. 125 or by emailing townclerk@ameniany.gov. All bids must have proof of insurance for liability and property damage in addition to proof of Worker’s Compensation coverage. All bids must also be accompanied by a notarized non collusive statement and corporate bidders must file a corporate resolution with a corporate seal. All envelopes must be clearly marked “Snow Removal Bid for Wassaic Trail 11/1/2024 to 4/30/2025”.
The Amenia Town Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Bids will be awarded at the scheduled Town Board meeting on October 17.2024.
Dawn Marie Klingner
Amenia Town Clerk
10-03-24
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Planning Board of the Town of North East on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at the North East Town Hall, 19 N. Maple Ave., Millerton, NY at 7:30 PM or as soon thereafter as possible on the application of Thomas & Catherine Moore for a Minor Subdivision/Lot Line Adjustment on Tax Parcel #7273-00-170932 and Tax Parcel #7273-00-154972 located at 127-145 White House Crossing Road, Millerton, NY in the A5A Zoning District of the Town of North East.
The above application is open for inspection at the Town Hall or via email. Please request a copy by emailing the Planning Board office at pb@townofnortheastny.gov or calling 518-789-3300, Ext. 608.
Persons wishing to appear at such hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative. Communications in writing relating thereto may be filed with the Board at such hearing. Dated: September 19, 2024.
Dale Culver
Chairman
Planning Board
10-03-24
PINE PLAINS FIRE DISTRICT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Proposed Budget of the Pine Plains Fire District of the Town of Pine Plains, State of New York, will be presented to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Pine Plains Fire District.
A PUBLIC HEARING will be held at 7:15 p.m. at the Pine Plains Fire House, 7 Lake Road, Pine Plains, New York 12567, in the Town of Pine Plains, State of New York on the 15th day of October 2024.
Pursuant to Town Law ÔøΩ105, the Board of Fire Commissioners must hold a public hearing on the budget, make the proposed budget available to the public prior to the public hearing, allow the public to comment on the budget at the public hearing. This public hearing must be held to allow maximum public participation in the hearing.
The purpose of the public hearing is to allow any person to be heard in favor of or against the proposed budget as it is submitted, or for or against any item or items contained in the proposed budget, and hearing all persons interested in the subject concerning same.
That a copy of the proposed budget is available at the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Pine Plains at 3284 State Route 199 where it may be inspected by any interested person during office hours.
Dated: September 17, 2024.
Board of Fire Commissioners
Pine Plains Fire District
P.O. Box 860
Pine Plains, NY 12567
10-03-24
TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF NORTH EAST
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of North East has caused to be compiled a Benefit Assessment Roll for the North East Water District No. 1 which describes the benefit assessments for 2024-2025.
The Town Board will hold a Public Hearing for the receipt of comments on the Benefit Assessment Roll on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 7:20 p.m. at the North East Town Hall, 19 North Maple Ave., Millerton, New York 12546.
The Benefit Assessment Roll will be available for public inspection after September 12, 2024 at the Town Clerk’s Office during business hours Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
An information sheet containing the procedures for contesting an assessment, complaint forms, and the map of the Water District are available at the Town Clerk’s Office. Dated: September 12, 2024
BY ORDER OF THE NORTH EAST
TOWN BOARD
Elizabeth “Tilly” Strauss, Town of North East
Town Clerk
10-03-24
Legal Notice
Notice of Formation of Camp Melody LLC. Articles. of Organization filed with the SSNY on 7/28/2024. Office: Dutchess County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 50 Natures Way Clinton Corners, NY 12514. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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AMENIA — For the first time since 2015, the Millbrook Library is seeking voter approval to increase library funding within the town’s annual budget for FY 2025.
That will appear on ballots in the upcoming November election.
This year’s request is only the third time in the library’s history that the Library Board has asked for voter support, said board member Albert Yoon, during an information session at the library on Friday, Sept. 27. An earlier session had been offered on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
The library is asking for an increase of $165,000 from the current funding level of $184,000 to a new total of $349,000, Yoon said.
To reach as many voters as possible before the Nov. 5 election day, library board members have planned a number of appearances around the village to explain the need and answer questions. Postcards have been sent through the efforts of the Friends of the Library. Residents may also visit the Library display at the Farmers’ Market or speak to any board member.
“Getting the word out,” is a prime focus of the effort, Yoon said.
“At the Millbrook Library, we work to keep our community at the heart of everything we do. Increased reliable funding would help ensure our library continues to serve as a cornerstone of the community for generations to come,” said library director Courtney Tsahalis.
Looking to a regional comparison, Tsahalis indicated that at least five libraries are seeking a funding increase in Dutchess County this year. The Millbrook Library provides library services for the Town of Washington as well as the Village of Millbrook.
During the nine years that have passed since the last increase, Yoon explained, costs have risen, including increased staff and higher pay (including significant rise in minimum wage), increased use of the library by patrons, more programs being offered, including after-school and those for adults, utility costs and operating expenses for the historic 15,000 square foot building.
“We want to rely less on donations,” Yoon explained. Although the history of donations has been generous, Yoon said, donation totals fluctuate. This year, donations cover 12.3% of the budget. Yoon said that the library would prefer to see donations be project-oriented, rather than to be counted upon for day-to-day operations.
“We are doing what the community is asking us to do,” Yoon said, reviewing the expansion of services to include technology and growing digital circulation.
To place the requested increase in perspective, Yoon estimated that for a home assessed at $250,000, the taxpayer would pay a total of $73.99 annually for library services, an increase of $34.98, if the proposition passes.
For more information about the budget request, go to www.millbrooklibrary.org.
MILLERTON —The Town of North East’s EMS provider, Northern Dutchess Paramedics (NDP), proposed a new contract with a 70% pricing increase for next year.
The five-year contract with NDP is coming to an end within the next couple of months. NDP has increased its payments by two percent each year it has worked in the town, making this new increase significantly higher than usual.
NDP shared its contract with the Towns of North East, Amenia and Dover. Under the contract, an ALS (Advanced Life Support) ambulance must be stationed in each of the three towns.
“Towns with much larger populations require less municipal funding because their EMS providers have more calls and there is more revenue for the provider from insurance and user fees,” Chris Kennan said in an email. “With its population of around 3000 people, the Town of North East has less than one call per day for ambulance service, which makes it very expensive for us and a big piece of the Town’s annual budget.”
A possible 70% increase in service pricing would impose expenses on residents, Kennan said, increasing property taxes at an “unacceptable” rate. According to Kennan, every municipality in Dutchess County is dealing with similar EMS problems. This calendar year the Town is spending $376,858 on EMS services, which is about 10.5% of the Town’s budget. NDP has requested $646,300 for their services next year, creating a 71.5% increase in fees.
“I do also want to express my appreciation to NDP for the service they have provided over the past five years,” Kennan said, “It is a tough business, and the relatively low wages that emergency medical technicians (EMTs) can earn, coupled with the many long hours they spend just waiting for a call, make attracting people to the business a challenge.”
The Town of North East is still looking into negotiating a new contract with another EMS provider and has one guideline they are standing by: they will not leave the town without an ambulance service.
“I am also looking at ways in which the service could be reconfigured in order to make these exorbitant costs somewhat more manageable,” Kennan said. “Lastly, and very important, the Town Board and I will be looking at all the various options we can find to reduce this cost. However, at the end of the day, we cannot do without EMS services completely.”