Trash and recycling will be collected as usual; there will be no delay due to the holiday.
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Planning Board Meeting, Monday, February 24, 2025; 7pm
The next meeting of the Planning Board will be held on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 7pm. The meeting will be held at the Tracy Memorial Village Hall, located at 77 Main Street, Chatham, NY 12037. This meeting is open to the public. Agenda February 24, 2025 PB Meeting AGENDA
No ZBA Meeting: February 2025
No applications were submitted to the Zoning Board for review for the month of February, 2025.
Refuse and recycling reminders – weight limit and stickers required
When placing refuse and recycling at the curb for weekly collection please remember the following from the Village of Chatham and County Waste agreement: “The refuse must be placed in standard plastic garbage bags having a capacity not to exceed 35 gallons and weighing not more than thirty (30) pounds, and upon which there must be affixed an official Village of Chatham garbage/refuse collection sticker. Contractor shall not remove garbage or trash bags that do not have a Village of Chatham garbage/refuse collection sticker affixed.” Stickers for trash bags may be purchased at Stewarts, Citgo gas station at the traffic light, or at the Village Clerk’s office.
Action Needed From Residents: Lead Water Line Identification
To prepare for future upgrades to our water system and comply with New York State regulations, the Village of Chatham has been tasked with identifying properties that have lead service lines. This information will be shared with New York State to ensure compliance and guide our improvement efforts.
We need your help to determine whether your property has a lead water service line.
Please visit the following link: Lead Service Line Identification Survey. There, you’ll find step-by-step instructions on how to perform a simple scratch test to identify your service line material. After completing the test, please fill out the short survey.
If you need assistance or have questions, don’t hesitate to contact the Village Clerk’s Office:
Thank you for your cooperation and support as we work to improve our water infrastructure and services.
| Sincerely, John Howe, Mayor Phil Genovese, DPW Working Foreman Desiree Kelleher, Clerk Village of Chatham, NY |
REMINDER: Snow and Ice Removal/Snow Emergency Parking
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL: With winter fast approaching, it is important to keep your sidewalk clear of snow and ice. Please note that the Local Law regarding snow and ice removal has been updated and can be read in its entirety by entering LOCAL LAW 5 OF 2022 in the searchbar.
SNOW EMERGENCY STREETS: The Mayor is authorized to declare a Snow Emergency when necessary in order to permit snow plowing and snow removal. During a Snow Emergency, parking on either side of the designated streets is prohibited and vehicles may be towed. For the purpose of snow plowing and removal on all NON-“Snow Emergency Streets”, the village may post temporary snow removal signs and we ask that any vehicles parked there be removed within 24 hours.
The following streets are designated as “Snow Emergency Streets”:
Austerlitz Street, Cemetery Hill, High St, Kinderhook Street, Library Place, Maiden Lane, Woodbridge Avenue (from Hoffman Street to Church Street)
Public Notice of Village Election: March 18, 2025
Take Notice that the Village of Chatham, Columbia County, New York, has three (3) elected offices to be filled at the Village Election on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, as follows:
Office of Trustee, Village of Chatham, two (2) year term, ending April 1, 2027;
Office of Trustee, Village of Chatham, two (2) year term, ending April 1, 2027;
Office of the Mayor, Village of Chatham, two (2) year term, ending April 1, 2027.
This election is administered by the Columbia County Board of Elections. Petitions and other papers required for candidacies for these offices at such election must be filed with the Columbia County Board of Elections, 401 State Street, Hudson, NY in accordance with the applicable specifications and time periods of the New York State Election Law.
Adopted Budget FY 2024-2025
2024 Multi-Jurisdiction Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan – Planning Progress Update- Tighe & Bond
Columbia County is pleased to share a virtual presentation on April 10th 2024 from 6-8PM to discuss the County’s commitment to creating local resiliency to weather events such as extreme precipitation and flooding, severe winter weather, drought, extreme temperature, and other natural hazards associated with climate change. Columbia County was awarded a grant from the New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services to update the County’s 2018 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) including all jurisdictions within the County. The HMP update is currently in progress and this presentation will explain the scope of the grant work, review the potential risk and vulnerability of our facilities, infrastructure, vulnerable populations, and resources to natural hazards impacts within Columbia County. Discussions will include next steps to identifying mitigation actions to improve the resilience of the County and its jurisdictions to climate change impacts. There will be an opportunity for your input and questions after the virtual presentation.
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Tentative Budget – Public Hearing, April 8, 2024; 6:30pm
PUBLIC NOTICE, VILLAGE OF CHATHAM, COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR TENTATIVE VILLAGE BUDGET. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Chatham shall hold a public hearing on Monday, April 8th, 2024 beginning at 6:30PM at Tracy Memorial Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham, NY 12037 for the purpose of taking public comment on a tentative Village Budget. At such public hearing, all interested persons shall have the opportunity to be heard. Copies of the tentative proposed Village Budget are available in the Village Clerk’s Office, 77 Main Street, Chatham, NY 12037. Desiree Kelleher, Village Clerk.
Public Hearing – remains open
The following Public Hearing was opened on February 12, 2024, and remains open:……PUBLIC NOTICE, VILLAGE OF CHATHAM, COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED LOCAL LAW ENTITLED “A LOCAL LAW TO ESTABLISH A 2-HOUR PARKING LIMIT ON RAILROAD AVENUE”. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Chatham shall hold a public hearing on Monday, February 12, 2024 beginning at 6:50pm at Tracy Memorial Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham, NY 12037 for the purpose of taking public comment on a proposed local law entitled “A Local Law to Establish a 2-hour Parking Limit on Railroad Avenue”. This law would establish time-limit parking on Railroad Avenue and adjust parking rules applicable to the Main Street parking lot. At such public hearing, all interested persons shall have the opportunity to be heard. Copies of the proposed “A Local Law to Establish a 2-hour Parking Limit on Railroad Avenue”, is available in the Village Clerk’s Office, 77 Main Street, Chatham, NY 12037. To view the proposed law: Local Law to Establish 2-hour Parking on Railroad Avenue also revise MS parking lot – rev JAN 11 2024 (1)