Legal Notices 10/31/24

LEGAL NOTICE

A meeting of the plot owners of the Amenia Island Cemetery Association will be held on Tuesday, November 19th at 5:00 p.m. at the Amenia Town Hall, 4988 Route 22 Amenia, NY for the purpose of electing trustees and for such other matters that may properly come before the meeting.

The annual meeting of the trustees will immediately follow the meeting of the plot owners.

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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

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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Legal Notice

Notice of Submission of Question to Voters of the Town of Amenia at the next General Election Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to NYS Education Law §259(1)(13), and in accordance with the provision of the N.Y.S. Election Law, the following question will be submitted to the qualified voters of the Town of Amenia at the General Election to be held on the 5th day of November, 2024:

the annual contribution of the Town of Amenia for the operating budget of the Amenia Free Library be increased by Twenty Thousand ($20,000) Dollars to the sum of Two Hundred Forty-Five Thousand ($245,000) Dollars annually?”

Dawn Marie Klingner

Town Clerk

Town of Amenia

10-31-24


NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Amenia, Dutchess County, New York, at a meeting held on the 17th day of October, 2024, duly adopted a resolution, which is published herewith subject to a permissive referendum.

Dated: Amenia, New York,

October 17, 2024.

Dawn Marie Klingner

Town Clerk

BOND RESOLUTION DATED OCTOBER 17, 2024.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HIGHWAY GARAGE AND SALT STORAGE SHED, AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $6,333,449, IN AND FOR THE TOWN OF AMENIA, DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $6,333,449BONDS OF SAID TOWN TO PAY THE COST THEREOF.

WHEREAS, the capital project hereinafter described 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, the implementation of which as proposed, the Town Board has determined will not result in any significant adverse environmental impact; and

WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED, by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total voting strength of the Town Board of the Town of Amenia, Dutchess County, New York, as follows:

Section 1. The construction of a New Highway Garage and Salt Storage Shed on a Town-owned parcel of land on the east side of Route 22 between South Sinpatch Road and Tower Hill Road, in and for the Town of Amenia, Dutchess County, New York, including original furnishings, machinery, equipment, apparatus, appurtenances, site improvements, site water supply, septic system and storm water drainage improvements, and other incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $6,333,449.

Section 2. The plan for the financing of the aforesaid maximum estimated cost is by the issuance of $6,333,449 bonds of said Town, hereby authorized to be issued therefor pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.

Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is fifteen years, pursuant to subdivision 11(a) of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the bonds herein authorized will exceed five years.

Section 4. The faith and credit of said Town of Amenia, Dutchess County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said Town, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.

Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.

Section 6. All other matters, except as provided herein relating to such bonds, including determining whether to issue such bonds having substantially level or declining annual debt service and all matters related thereto, prescribing whether manual or facsimile signatures shall appear on said bonds, prescribing the method for the recording of ownership of said bonds, appointing the fiscal agent or agents for said bonds, providing for the printing and delivery of said bonds (and if said bonds are to be executed in the name of the Town by the facsimile signature of the Supervisor, providing for the manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the Town), the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also including the consolidation with other issues, shall be determined by the Supervisor. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals in addition to those required by section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Supervisor shall determine.

Section 7. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein.

Section 8. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if:

1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said Town is not authorized to expend money, or

2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with,

and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or

3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.

Section 9. Upon this resolution taking effect, the same shall be published in summary form in the official newspaper of said Town for such purpose, together with a notice of the Town Clerk in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.

Section 10. THIS RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM.

NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Preliminary Budget of the Town of North East for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025, has been completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall, 19 N. Maple Ave., Millerton, NY, where it is available for inspection by any interested person Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM and Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board will meet and review said budget and hold a Public Hearing thereon at the North East Town Hall at 19 No. Maple Ave., Millerton, NY, at 7:30 PM, on the 14th day of November 2024, and at that hearing any person may be heard in favor of or against the preliminary budget, or for or against any item or items therein contained.

The proposed salaries of the following town officers are hereby specified:

Supervisor:

$26,920

Councilmen (4):

$ 6,030

Justices (2):

$18,605

Town Clerk:

$36,755

Assessor:

$37,450

Dated: October 11, 2024

By Order of the

Town Board

Elizabeth Strauss

Town Clerk

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NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARING

TOWN OF AMENIA

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Amenia on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall, shall have a Public Hearing on the Preliminary Budget of said Town for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025, and any interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard at said Public Hearing.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the proposed Preliminary Budget is available for review Monday through Thursday between the hours of 9:00am and 3:00pm at the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Amenia located at 4988 Route 22, Amenia New York. It can also be downloaded from the Town’s website at www.ameniany.gov or available by email upon request to the Town Clerk, Dawn Marie Klingner, dmklingner@ameniany.govPLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed salaries of each member of the Town Board, Town Supervisor, Town Clerk, Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Justices are as follows:

Supervisor

$28,029.00

Councilmember (4) Each

$ 6,656.00

Town Justice (2) Each

$19,723.00

Town Clerk

$43,100.00

Superintendent of Highways

$72,053.00

Dated:October 17, 2024, Amenia, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

DAWN MARIE KLINGNER

TOWN CLERK

10-31-24


NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARING

TOWN OF AMENIA

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Amenia on November 7, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at Amenia Town Hall, 4988 Route 22, Amenia New York, regarding the proposed Local Law known as Local Law x of 2024 entitled “a Local Law of the Town of Amenia to Override the Tax Levy Limit for Fiscal Year 2025 Established in General Municipal Law § 3-c.”

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Local Law would authorize the Town Board to adopt a budget for fiscal year 2025 that requires a real property tax levy, and to levy real property taxes, in excess of the tax levy limit pursuant to General Municipal Law § 3-c, if necessary.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any resident of the Town of Amenia shall be entitled to be heard upon said proposed Local Law at such Public Hearing.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the proposed Local Law No. x of the Year 2024 is available for review and inspection at the Office of the Town Clerk during regular office hours, at Amenia Town Hall, 4988 Route 22, Amenia, New York, and on the Town’s website at www.ameniany.gov.

Dated: Amenia, New York October 17, 2024

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

DAWN MARIE KLINGNER

TOWN CLERK

10-31-24


NOTICE OF

SUBMISSION OF QUESTION

TO VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF NORTHEAST

AT NEXT GENERAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to NYS. Education Law §259(1)(b), and in accordance with the provisions of the N.Y.S. Election Law, the following question will be submitted to the qualified voters of the Town of NorthEast at the General Election to be held on the fifth day of November, 2024:

SHALL THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION OF THE TOWN OF NORTHEAST FOR THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE NORTHEAST MILLERTON LIBRARY BE INCREASED BY FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE SUM ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY?

Further notice is hereby given that said election shall be held at the 28 Century Boulevard in the Millerton, on the fifth day of November 2024, and that the polls will be open on that day between the hours of 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM in addition to Early Voting location and options.

Elizabeth Strauss

Town Clerk

Town Of NorthEast

10-24-24

10-31-24


PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF QUESTION TO VOTERS OF THE

TOWN OF WASHINGTON AT NEXT GENERAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to N.Y.S. Education Law #259 (1) (B) and in accordance with the provisions of the N.Y.S. Election Law, the following question will be submitted to the qualified voters of the Town of Washington at the General Election to be held on the 5th day of November, 2024.

SHALL THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION OF THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON FOR THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE MILLBROOK LIBRARY BE INCREASED FROM ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR THOUSAND ($184,000) DOLLARS ANNUALLY TO THREE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE THOUSAND ($349,000) DOLLARS ANNUALLY? Further notice is hereby given that said Election shall be held at the Millbrook Fire House in the Village of Millbrook on the 5th day of November 2024 and that the polls will be open on that day between the hours of 6:00AM and 9:00PM.

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