Kinderhook Street will be NO PARKING on Saturday, September 3, 2022 from 6:00am to 1:00pm. There will be NO THRU TRAFFIC beginning at 10:00am.  The Annual Firefighter Parade line up will begin at 10:00am and the Parade kicks off at 11:00am.

The DPW is working on Hudson Avenue 8/30/22 and has shut off the main temporarily. They will turn it back on as soon as possible.

Click the following link to an important message regarding Columbia County Fair 2022 from the Chatham Police Department  CCFair2022Info V2

The Village is seeking a part-time Seasonal Laborer, for a period beginning immediately through December 1, 2022. All interested parties please contact the Village Clerk’s Office for an application. Phone 518.392.5821 x3 or email .

JOB DESCRIPTION: Laborers – This is routine manual work requiring no previous training and experience, but requiring physical endurance and willingness to perform menial tasks. Constant oversight is maintained over work at all times. Does related work as required.

• Cleans and maintains the interior and exterior of buildings and grounds;
• Performs unskilled work in concrete, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry and landscaping work;
• Load and unloads trucks;
• Carries supplies and tools (including 80lb bags of concrete);
• Labor: work as needed
• Performs a variety of grounds keeping activities including but not limited to: snow removal, mowing and trimming lawns, planting and weeding;
• Willingness to perform routine manual work;
• Ability to lift heavy weights;
• Physical endurance;
• Good physical condition.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Class D Driving License

NYSEG and RG&E are reaching out to their customers regarding increases to energy supply prices and are providing information to help customers manage their energy usage to lessen utility bill increases as temperatures surge this summer. Below are links to programs that are available as well as helpful information for managing energy usage.

Helpful energy efficiency tips can be found at https://avanewsblog.com/2022/07/cooling-your-home-as-energy-costs-rise/  and on the NYSEG or RG&E’s Energy Saving Tips website.

Information on daily electricity supply rates is available at:

• NYSEG: https://ebiz1.nyseg.com/cusweb/opcosupplyprice.aspx
• RG&E: https://ebiz1.rge.com/cusweb/opcosupplyprice.aspx

A list of energy suppliers is available at:

• NYSEG: https://www.nyseg.com/wps/portal/nyseg/account/understandyourbill/chooseasupplier/
• RG&E: https://www.rge.com/wps/portal/rge/account/understandyourbill/chooseasupplier/

Energy Assistance Program applications are available at:

• www.nyseg.com/EAPapply
• www.rge.com/EAPapply

The next meeting of the Planning Board will be held at 77 Main Street, Chatham, NY on Monday, August 22, 2022; 7:00pm. (Agenda August 22, 2022 PB Meeting AGENDA v.2).

Take notice that the Planning Board of the Village of Chatham, New York, will hold a public hearing on an application by Nicholas Hart (Application #2022-111: 15 Dardess Drive, Chatham, NY). Section-110 Attachment 1-Table of Use. Special Use Permit required for Club, Health and Fitness. Such hearing will be held on Monday, August 22, 2022 at 7:00pm at the Tracy Memorial 77 Main Street, Chatham, NY. All interested persons shall be given the opportunity to speak at such hearing.

The Chatham Police Department will be hosting its Semi-Annual Information Meeting on August 25th, 2022, at 6:30 PM, at the Tracy Hall, 77 Main St, Chatham NY 12037. The meeting will be chaired by the Acting Chief of Police and Police Commissioner. As defined in the Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative of the Village of Chatham, the goal is to provide opportunities for the public to be informed about police policies, procedures, and practices. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend, including people who Work, Live, and/or Shop in the Village of Chatham. There will be a short presentation followed by a question-and-answer session.

The next meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled for August 18, 2022 at 7pm at Tracy Memorial Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham, NY 12037.

PUBLIC NOTICE, VILLAGE OF CHATHAM, COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK.  NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED LOCAL LAW ENTITLED “A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND THE ZONING CODE IN RELATION TO THE RETAIL SALE OF CANNABIS.”  PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Chatham shall hold a public hearing on Monday, August 8, 2022 beginning at 6:45PM at Tracy Memorial Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham, NY 12037 for the purpose of taking public comment on a proposed local law entitled “A Local Law to Amend the Zoning Code in Relation to the Retail Sale of Cannabis”.  At such public hearing, all interested persons shall have the opportunity to be heard.

Copies of the proposed “A Local Law to Amend the Zoning Code in Relation to the Retail Sale of Cannabis”, are available in the Village Clerk’s Office, 77 Main Street, Chatham, NY 12037, and viewable at this link:  Local Law to Amend the Zoning Code in Relation to the Retail Sale of Cannabis

The next regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, originally set for Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 7:00pm has been rescheduled to Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 7:00pm. The meeting will take place at the Tracy Memorial Village Hall located at 77 Main Street, Chatham, NY 12037. This meeting is open to the public. Agenda TBA.