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Meeting of the “Ancram Fire District Commissioners” of the Town of Ancram NY, will be held on October 18, 2022

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Legal Ad:

Notice is Hereby Given the October meeting of the “Ancram Fire District Commissioners” of the Town of Ancram NY, will be held on October 18, 2022, at the following location,  The Ancram Fire Company Commissioners office, 1306 County Route 7, Ancram NY 12502.The meeting will start at 7 PM.

Also Notice is Hereby Given the Ancram Fire District Commissioners will be conducting the 2023 Ancram Fire District Budget Hearing at the Commissioners Office, Ancram Fire House, 1306 County Route 7, Ancram NY 12502, at 6:30 PM on October 18, 2022.

This notice is being given to the media pursuant to the provisions of Public Officers Law & 104 and Town Law Section 181.3(a), By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Ancram Fire District

Thomas R. Dias
Secretary of the Ancram Fire District

Ancram Fire Company Lobster and Beef BBQ

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Ancram Fire Company

Lobster and Beef BBQ

Saturday, October 8, 2022

3 to 6 pm

$40/meal

Takeout Only

Pick up at the Ancram Firehouse

 

Meal includes Lobster, Clams, BBQ Beef, Corn on the cob, Potato, Roll and Ice Cream.

 

For Reservations, please call

518 329 3430

Public Hearing on the proposed 2023 Preliminary Budget

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2023 Preliminary Budget Public Hearing – Resolved, that the Ancram Town Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023 Preliminary Budget at 6:55 pm on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the Ancram Town Hall, 1416 CR 7, Ancram NY 12502.  2023 salaries for elected Town Officials are budgeted to increase by on average 5% to the following amounts: Town Board members $3200; Town Supervisor $5250; Town Justices: $6125; Town Clerk: $35,650; Town Highway Superintendent: $67,300.  In addition, the Ancram Town Board will consider and may approve a one-time, lump sum, non-recurring, inflation adjustment payment of up to 5% for all employees, including elected officials, at the December 2022 Town Board meeting to be paid in 2023 if the rate of inflation continues at current levels. The 2023 Preliminary Budget will be available from the Ancram Town Clerk, will be posted on the Town website at www.ancramny.org and will be circulated to the Ancramemail list.

FALL 2022 COMMUNITY CLEANUP DAY 

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ANCRAM FALL 2022 COMMUNITY CLEANUP DAY

When: Saturday, September 17 from 9 am to 12 pm, rain or shine.

Where: Ancram Town Garage, 32 Maple Lane, Ancramdale.

Price of Admission: A donation of a non-perishable food item for the local food pantry.

What you can bring: furniture, appliances, metal, glass, pots, pans, TVs, computers, computer screens, electronics, batteries, tires off their rims – $2; tires on rims – $5; rims without their tires are free; large tractor or truck tires – $25.

What you cannot bring to Community Cleanup Day: garbage, paint, paint cans, oil, oil cans or barrels, chemicals, fertilizer or pesticides or their containers, hazardous materials of any kind, brush, construction debris; mattresses, box springs, sofas, upholstered chairs.

Mattresses, box springs, sofas & upholstered chairs can be taken to the County Transfer Station on Route 23b in Greenport. All mattresses, box springs, sofas & upholstered chairs are are $10 each. Sectional sofas are $15. But prices might change so check the County Solid Waste Department website for full list of prices and operating hours here:

FEES – Columbia County Solid Waste (google.com)

Latex paint: You may dispose of latex paint (which is water based) in your regular household garbage provided the liquid inside of the can is dry. This can be accomplished by adding shredded newspaper, sand or kitty litter to latex paint and letting it air dry (as per NYSDEC).

Not sure: If you have something not on the “approved list” you want to bring, but are not sure about it, call Jim Miller (518-329-6190) or email Jim at

ancramhighway@outlook.com.

And if you want to volunteer to help out at the Garage on September 17, let me or Jim know…we will need 6-8 people to help direct traffic, take money and keep things running smoothly.

Look forward to seeing you September 17.

Accepting applications for a full time Motor Equipment Operator

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ANCRAM HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 

The Town of Ancram is accepting applications for a full time Motor Equipment Operator.

Applicant must possess a valid NYS Class A of B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol tests and be subject to random tests.

The job will include the operation of machinery and physical tasks in connection with maintaining town owned equipment and properties and be available for snow and ice removal operations as required during the period November 1- May 1.

Applications are available at the office of the Town Highway Superintendent, located at 32 Maple Lane, Ancramdale, NY 12503 during normal business hours of 7am to 3pm Monday to Friday. Phone Contact (518) 329-6190.

James Miller
Highway Superintendent
Town of Ancram

Public Hearing on 2023 Tentative Budget

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Town of Ancram Public Hearing on 2023 Tentative Budget – The Ancram Town Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023 Tentative Budget at 6:55 pm on Thursday September 15, 2022 at the Ancram Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7, Ancram NY,  12502. Copies of the proposed 2023 Tentative Budget are available from the Ancram Town Clerk at 1416 CR 7,  Ancram NY, 12502, are posted on the Town website at www.ancramny.org and have been circulated to the Ancramemail list.