ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids for the Town Office, 2 Academy Street Greenwich, NY 12834 for the installation of heat pumps in 3 designated rooms. Work includes purchase and installation of heat pumps and any other equipment required as well as any electrical work related to the installation.

All bids will be received by the Town Clerk Deborah Tjarks, 2 Academy Street Greenwich, NY 12384 until 3:00 P.M. local time Thursday, December 5, 2024. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on Friday, December 6, 2024, at 12:30P.M.

Each bid must be accompanied by security in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders.  No Bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of opening thereof.

This is an exempt capital improvement project, and Bidders shall not include in their bid sales and compensating use taxes on the cost of materials which are to be incorporated into the work, and which are to be separately sold by the Contractor to the Town of Greenwich prior to incorporation into the work of the Contract.

The attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract.

The right is reserved to waive any informalities in the Bid and to reject any or all Bids.

Inspection will be allowed Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30-3:00 pm by availability. Please call (518) 692-7611 ex. 103 to make an appointment. All questions pertaining to this shall be directed to Joanna Messina, The Greenwich Clerk to the Supervisor (518) 692-7611ex. 103.

                                 Happy Thanksgiving!

The Town Offices will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving Thursday, November 28, 2024 & Friday, November 29,2024.

https://www.ny.gov/services/apply-heating-and-cooling-assistance-heap

Two Available Positions:

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, December 5, 2024.

If there are multiple applicants, they must be available for interview with the Town Board, Tuesday evening, December 10^th, 2024, 2 Academy Street. If this happens, the Town Clerk’s Office will notify the applicants.

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

PLANNING BOARD, One (1) position

This announcement is to fill a 7-year term, January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2031.

The Planning Board meets at the Town Offices, 2 Academy Street, on the third Thursday of the month, 7 PM. Workshops are scheduled on the second Thursday of the month when necessary.

The Planning Board is an administrative body of local government with no legislative power. The primary responsibilities are to review and approve: subdivision plats, site plans and special use permits; prepare land subdivision regulations and recommend their adoption to the local legislature; participate in the preparation of a comprehensive plan when directed by the local legislature; report on matters referred to it by the local legislature, including amendments to the zoning ordinance, the adoption of official maps and capital improvements; advise the local legislature and other boards on matters affecting a community's development; prepare other regulations relating to subject matter over which the planning board has jurisdiction and recommend their adoption to the local legislature.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (ZBA), One (1) position

This announcement is to fill a five – year term, January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2029

The ZBA meets at the Town Offices, 2 Academy Street, on the second Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m. If there is no business, the meeting will be cancelled. Special Meetings may be scheduled when necessary.

The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), as an administrative body made up of laypersons appointed by the Town Board and does not have any legislative functions. The ZBA therefore, does not impose zoning, nor does it have the authority to amend the zoning regulations or change the boundaries of the districts where they are applicable.

Friday, November 1 starts the sale of Leftover/First Come, First Served (FCFS) Deer Management Permits (DMP). Applications for FCFS DMPs cannot be done over the phone, online or through the mail. They must be done in person through a License Issuing Agent.

 Please keep in mind the following important points about the FCFS DMP process:

 -Hunters may apply for and receive up to two additional DMPs in the available Wildlife Management Units (WMUs).

 -Applicants with licenses that are exempt from paying a DMP application fee, or hunters who have previously applied for DMPs this license year, will not be charged any additional fees during the extended application period. Otherwise, there is a non-refundable $10 application fee for leftover DMPs.

 -Applications for leftover DMPs will not affect any preference points held by the applicant.

 -DMPs are only valid for antlerless deer in the WMU for which they are issued.

 -DEC will continue to issue permits in these WMUs until enough DMPs are issued to achieve optimum management in each WMU. When a WMU is open, it will remain open at least until close of business on that day. At the end of the business day, any units that have reached the desired number of permits will be closed and no longer available for sale. 

The Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) that will be available starting November 1 will be: 

 1C (bowhunting only/Special Firearms with Special Permit-see https://link.edgepilot.com/s/38bbc3fb/MAo2eK9Y-UWtErPUfEe1vw?u=https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/40409.html)

3J, 3M, 3N, 3P, 3R, 3S (bowhunting only),

4J (bowhunting only), 4T,

6G, 6P,

7F, 7H, 7J, 7R,

8A, 8C (bowhunting only), 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J, 8M, 8N, 8R, 8S, 8X, 8Y,

9A, 9F, 9G 

Just to clarify, WMUs 3S, 4J and 8C are Bowhunting Only WMUs.

 Thank you for your support of DEC’s fish and wildlife programs

Two Positions Avilable

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, December 5, 2024.

If there are multiple applicants, they must be available for interview with the Town Board, Tuesday evening, December 10^th, 2024, 2 Academy Street. If this happens, the Town Clerk’s Office will notify the applicants.

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

PLANNING BOARD, One (1) position

This announcement is to fill a 7-year term, January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2031.

The Planning Board meets at the Town Offices, 2 Academy Street, on the third Thursday of the month, 7 PM. Workshops are scheduled on the second Thursday of the month when necessary.

 The Planning Board is an administrative body of local government with no legislative power. The primary responsibilities are to review and approve: subdivision plats, site plans and special use permits; prepare land subdivision regulations and recommend their adoption to the local legislature; participate in the preparation of a comprehensive plan when directed by the local legislature; report on matters referred to it by the local legislature, including amendments to the zoning ordinance, the adoption of official maps and capital improvements; advise the local legislature and other boards on matters affecting a community's development; prepare other regulations relating to subject matter over which the planning board has jurisdiction and recommend their adoption to the local legislature.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (ZBA), One (1) position

This announcement is to fill a five – year term, January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2029

 The ZBA meets at the Town Offices, 2 Academy Street, on the second Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m. If there is no business, the meeting will be cancelled. Special Meetings may be scheduled when necessary.

The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), as an administrative body made up of laypersons appointed by the Town Board and does not have any legislative functions. The ZBA therefore, does not impose zoning, nor does it have the authority to amend the zoning regulations or change the boundaries of the districts where they are applicable.

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FOR BIDS

Sealed bids for the Hudson Riverside Park 5149 County Route 113 Greenwich NY 12834 for barn demolition. Work includes removal of barn and two wing additions. Haul away and dispose of all refuse. Fill in basement area beneath the wing addition on the North end of the barn with clean fill. Snow fence must be used to contain light debris on demolition sight and to prevent entry of nonauthorized personnel. Old utilities must be removed/closed. Bring in topsoil to taper down from the existing slab to create a usable finish grade height.  All bids will be received by the Town Clerk Deborah Tjarks, 2 Academy Street Greenwich, NY 12384 until 3:00 P.M. local time Monday, November 4, 2024. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 1:00P.M.

Each bid must be accompanied by security in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders.  No Bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of opening thereof.

This is an exempt capital improvement project, and Bidders shall not include in their bid sales and compensating use taxes on the cost of materials which are to be incorporated into the work, and which are to be separately sold by the Contractor to the Town of Greenwich prior to incorporation into the work of the Contract.

The attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract.

The right is reserved to waive any informalities in the Bid and to reject any or all Bids.

Please call and schedule a time for inspection of the barn. All questions pertaining to this shall be directed to Deborah Tjarks, The Greenwich Town Clerk (518) 692-7611.

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.

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.