“There is one week left to add to the online interactive mapper for the Greenwich Bike and Pedestrian Connectivity Improvements Plan. The online mapper will close 9/27/24. Add your input today!” With the following link:  https://link.edgepilot.com/s/eeaec8d3/Md-kB13kTkSai1ZMiXrWpw?u=https://wikimapping.com/greenwich-ny.html.

The Town of Greenwich is seeking to fill the following positions:

•  7-year Planning Board unexpired term expiring 12/31/26, 

For more information, please visit the Town of Greenwich website: www.greenwichny.org or call the Town Clerk's Office at 692-7611, xl00.

Letters of interest shall be received by the Greenwich Town Clerk, 2 Academy Street, Greenwich, NY 12834 no later than 3:00 PM on Thursday, October 3, 2024.

Great News!

The county now has a place where you can electronically send in change of address forms and you can print your own tax bills instead of having to call and get them. The links are below:

Real Property Tax Service Changes in Address and/or Name

https://washingtoncountyny-services.app.transform.civicplus.com/forms/34937

Real Property Tax Service E-911 Address Application

https://washingtoncountyny-services.app.transform.civicplus.com/forms/42592

Tax Bills; can be found by searching a property, clicking the Tax info Tab, and then the “View Tax Bills” Link on the left. Exact directions balow.

https://imo.washingtoncountyny.gov/index.aspx

Public Access:

Click Here for Public Access

Click on the Click Here for Public Access Button.

When you get to search you can put in your parcel ID or your name. or your address and search. The next screen brings you to the results of your search click on the parcel Id of your property. On the left-hand side, under Residential, the 5^th box down says tax info. Hit the tax info button. The next screen brings you to the tax info. Look on the left-hand side of that screen, it says Tax Links. Under Tax Links the second button says Payment Status and the third button says View Tax Bill. Payment Status will let you know when your tax bills were paid and if they are paid or unpaid. The View Tax Bills will allow you to view and print your tax bills.

The Town of Greenwich is seeking to fill the following positions:

•  7-year unexpired term expiring 12/31/29, Planning Board 

•  5-year term, Board of Assessment Review Effective 10/1/24  to  9/30/29.

For more information, please visit the Town of Greenwich website: www.greenwichny.org or call the Town Clerk's Office at 692-7611, xl00.

Letters of interest shall be received by the Greenwich Town Clerk, 2 Academy Street, Greenwich, NY 12834 no later than 3:00 PM on Thursday, September 5, 2024.

Board of Assessment Review Job Description: 

    Members shall have knowledge of property values in the local government or

• Possess judicial temperament, patience, and tact.
• Capable of providing a fair hearing.
• Capable of safeguarding the constitutional guarantees of due process of law.

• Capable of withdrawing from a case where he/she deems themself disqualified by reason of personal or business relationships or interest.
• Administer oaths and affirmations. Take testimony. Hear proofs. Require personal appearances of the complainant, his or her agent or any other person. Require complainant, his or her agent or other person to produce papers relating to the tentative assessment. Determine the final assessment of the real property of each complainant in a fair and equitable manner.
• Have knowledge of exemptions.
• Must attend grievance day (Wednesday after the fourth Tuesday in May). Minimal of four hours. Must attend decision sessions.
• Must attend second meeting of BAR (between August 1^st and 10^th) and third meeting of BAR (between October 1^st and 10^th).
• Cannot be officers or employees of the local government or village.
• Five year term commencing on the first day of October and terminating on the thirtieth day of September.

 Shall attend the training required as prescribed by the state board

                                               TRAVEL ADVISORY

STATE ROUTE 29 CLOSURE IN SCHUYLERVILLE, SARATOGA COUNTY 

The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that State Route 29 (Ferry Street) will be closed to traffic between Canal Street and Reds Road in the Village of Schuylerville, Saratoga County, for approximately three weeks beginning Monday, August 26, at 5 p.m., to accommodate a culvert repair.

Drivers are advised to use the following signed detour routes:

• Passenger vehicle detour utilizing Saratoga Street and Reds Street.
• Truck detour utilizing State Routes 32, 197 and 4, and River Road (Washington County Route 113).

Motorists should anticipate travel delays and build extra travel time into their schedule. Construction activities are weather dependent and subject to change based on conditions.

About the Department of Transportation

It is the mission of the New York State Department of Transportation to provide a safe, reliable, equitable, and resilient transportation system that connects communities, enhances quality of life, protects the environment, and supports the economic well-being of New York State.

Lives are on the line; slow down and move over for highway workers!

For more information, find us on Facebook, follow us on X or Instagram, or visit our website. For up-to-date travel information, call 511, visit https://link.edgepilot.com/s/ba7a2e1e/Gfxy35m9SEGtPJjjjZXxEQ?u=http://www.511ny.org/ or download the free 511NY mobile app.

June 27, 2024 
PRESS RELEASE 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Norabelle Greenberger, Labella Associates, 518-824-1933, 
ngreenberger@labellapc.com 
Greenwich to Launch Bike Ped Connectivity Plan 
GREENWICH, NY - The Town and Village of Greenwich have officially launched their Bike Ped Connectivity Plan. 
The Town and Village of Greenwich are conducting a joint pedestrian and bicycle connectivity project to build on what was identified in the Comprehensive Plan as the need to improve pedestrian and bicycle access and establish priorities to improve connectivity. The plan will examine existing conditions, assess network gaps and identify opportunities to improve pedestrian accessibility and bicycle connectivity to key sites and amenities throughout the Town and Village.  
The Town and Village have recently pursued several planning initiatives, many of which included recommendations for improved bicycle and pedestrian facilities. This project will build upon and incorporate these recommendations into an overall strategy for implementation and improve connectivity for cyclists and pedestrians living in or visiting Greenwich.  
Funding from the Adirondack Glens Falls Transportation Council (A/GFTC) is supporting this project. The process is being led by a study advisory committee made up of community members and stakeholders, as well as representatives from A/GFTC and the NYS Department of Transportation. The Bike Ped Connectivity Plan will be a stakeholder-driven and inclusive planning process to ensure that community priorities are at the center of the plan. There will be several opportunities throughout the process for the public to provide their input on the project’s goals and strategies.  
Look out for the project maps set up in the Town Hall, Village Hall, and the Greenwich Free Library to provide feedback, or use our online interactive map which can be found here:  https://wikimapping.com/greenwich-ny.html . There will be opportunities to provide feedback throughout this planning process so check back frequently for more project updates.  
To learn more about the Greenwich Bike Ped Connectivity plan and to stay up to date on progress, findings, and public events, visit the Town and Village of Greenwich websites: www.greenwichny.org and www.villageofgreenwich.org. 

STAR Credit Direct Deposit and new Homeowner Benefit Portal now available statewide! 

We’re excited to announce that, after a successful pilot of the STAR Credit Direct Deposit program last year, the direct deposit option is now available to STAR credit recipients statewide. 

To enroll, credit recipients will log into the new Homeowner Benefit Portal, which is also how new homeowners will register for the STAR credit.

In addition, the portal provides STAR applicants and recipients with much more functionality than they previously had, such as:

• checking the status of their property tax registrations;
• switching to the STAR credit;
• viewing, editing, or closing their registrations;
• ensuring their information is accurate and complete; and
• taking action to resolve issues.

With the launch of the portal, the previous STAR registration application is no longer available. We have updated our relevant webpages to assist with this transition.

How to access the portal

Homeowners with existing Tax Department Individual Online Services accounts can now find the Homeowner Benefit Portal under Real Property Tax after they log in. Other homeowners will be prompted to create an Individual Online Services account to get started.

Homeowners without access to the Internet can continue to register for STAR by calling our representatives at 518-457-2036, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Homeowners cannot enroll in STAR Direct Deposit over the phone.

Note: An Online Services account is separate from your Online Assessment Community user ID and password. If you don’t have an Individual Online Services account, you will need to create one to access the Homeowner Benefit Portal.

You can only access registration information regarding your own properties in the portal; you will not be able to access the registrations of other homeowners.

If you receive questions from homeowners about the new portal, please direct them to call our representatives at 518-457-2036, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

As of May 1st, the 2024 Greenwich Tentative Assessment Roll is available to view online and at the Town Clerk's Office.

Link to the Greenwich Tentative Assessment Roll:

https://www.washingtoncountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/26250/Greenwich

We now have a notary in the Town Office! Deborah Tjarks, Town Clerk will be here to notarize your items Monday through Friday.

     We would like to welcome WIC back to the Town of Greenwich!

They will be here, at 2 Academy Street, the 3rd Tuesday of every month, from 9am to 3pm, with the exception of December, March and June and September. 

Phase 1 & 2 Environmental Study- Hudson Riverside Park