A Saugerties Town Planning Board meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. TONIGHT, Tuesday, April 20th.  It will be run as a Webex online meeting.

The agenda items for this meeting can be found here.  

Anyone interested in participating in this online meeting should contact Becky Bertorelli (bbertorelli@saugertiesny.gov) for the Webex information.

TOWN BOARD PUBLIC HEARING/MEETING

TOMORROW!

April 21, 2021, 5 p.m.

The agenda for the Town Board Public Hearing/Meeting - covering

• 5:15 - 5:45 p.m. - Public Hearing on EV charging stations
• 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. - NYStretch presentation
• 6:30 p.m. - Town Board meeting

as well as Webex connection information can be found by clicking:

HERE

Sunday, April 25th - Noon to 4 p.m.

Job Fair and Open House - Diamond Mills

25 S. Partition Street

Learn about full time, part time, seasonal and career positions at Diamond Mills as well as HITS.  For an informational flyer, visit this page: http://saugerties.ny.us/content/Generic/View/621.

Contact Brianne Ebel, Director of Sales, Diamond Mills Hotel for more information - brianne@diamondmillshotel.com or: call 845.247.0700 ext. 521 (Direct Line: 845-681-4154)

The pandemic has put additional stress on our country, especially those who are victims of our nation's drug epidemic.

The following is a link to Substance Use Disorder resources in New York: New York Substance Use Disorder Resources 

Anyone in need of these services (or who knows of someone who is in need) can search by county or city, and have access to all the 70+ types of services they cover in their database such as treatment, prevention services, language-specific services, and age-specific services.

These fees are effective May 1, 2021.

Click here or on the image on the right to view/download the PDF.

Platte Clove Road is now closed due to rock slides.  

It will be closed until further notice.  We expect the work that the Town of Hunter is doing to address this danger to be completed by May 1, 2021.  We will let you know when the road will be reopened.

- Douglas F. Myer

   Saugerties Town Highway Superintendent, in cooperation with the Town of Hunter.

At an upcoming Town Board meeting (April 21), there will be a presentation on NYStretch, an energy code that is more stringent than New York State’s base energy code.  Saugerties and other local jurisdictions can adopt NYStretch, for the reduced energy and greenhouse gas costs that can result.

If you want to learn more, plan to attend the upcoming Town Board meeting.  Details will be provided in the days preceding the meeting.

In the meantime, if you want to do some advanced reading on it, you can visit this page for a brief explanation, or NYSERDA's NYStretch Energy Code-2020 page, for more information.

Press Release:

Today is a good day for Saugerties.  After many years of working to improve the Route 32 and Thruway interchange (Southbound Thruway Exit) we have now received a traffic signal that will hopefully lower the number of accidents at that intersection. 

Supervisor Fred Costello and the Saugerties Town Board would like to thank the collaborative efforts of the NY State DOT, the Centerville Fire District as well as Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan and his staff. 

Be on the lookout for the new traffic pattern coming the week of March 29th.

Every Spring, the Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District holds a fingerling sale for the convenience of local pond owners.

The fish size runs from about 4 inches to 7-8 inches.

Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Catfish and forage fish such as minnows are available for sale. Those who wish to keep their pond free of vegetative growth without using chemicals can purchase Triploid Sterile Grass Carp.

Fish Distribution is scheduled for Monday, May 17, 2021 this year here at the District office in Highland.

If interested, mark your calendar and visit this page for more information and an order form.

Town of Saugerties Supervisor Fred Costello announces Saugerties Green & Clean Days: Saturday, April 17; Sunday, 18; Saturday, April 24, and Sunday, April 25.  All Saugerties residents are invited to celebrate Earth Day, April 22 this year, by pitching in to clean up roadside litter throughout the Town.

- read more for details on how to participate -  

  A DRAFT copy of the 2020 MS-4 Annual Report, which addresses the Town of Saugerties Stormwater Management Program, is available.  You can download the report from the Stormwater Management page.

The annual NYS burn ban runs March 16th through May 14th.

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is reminding the public that conditions for wildfires are heightened in springtime when most wildfires occur.

The annual ban has decreased spring wildfires by nearly 43% since 2009. 

More info: https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/122502.html

The Constituent Services Team for State Senator Michelle Hinchey’s office has announced that they  are excited to be officially hosting Virtual Office Hours open to all residents of Ulster County.

Starting on Thursday March 18th, office hours will be hosted from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. It will take place on Zoom with a required RSVP.  These meetings will continue to be offered the 2nd Tuesday of each month, and with the same sign-up procedure.

There is a form that needs to be filled out, to reserve a time slot, and members of the Constituent Services Team will be happy to assist residents and take on their case if necessary.

For more information, including the form to be filled out, please visit the Virtual Office Hours page.

Community Action comes to Saugerties.

Lifespring, Saugerties Adult Learning Community, is pleased to announce that there will be openings for new members for Spring 2021.

Sessions are held via Zoom, and membership is open to adults from Saugerties and the Hudson Valley area.  Normally, the membership fee is $80, but it has been waived, for both current and new members, until July 31, 2021. 

For more information, click here or on the image on the left.

A Court Clerk-full time position is available for the Town of Saugerties Justice Court. 

If interested, you must submit a resume by March 26, 2021 to Saugerties Justice Court, 4 High Street, Saugerties, NY 12477 or via email to candreassen@hvc.rr.com 

Please pick up a Civil Service application from the Saugerties Town Clerk or download it from the Ulster County site. 

Competitive salary and benefits.

March 2021 - Douglas Myer, Transfer Station Department Head, has written and provided a "2020 Transfer Station Report".  

This report:

For the 59th consecutive summer, the Saugerties Summer Youth Recreation Program will take place.

The program commences on Tuesday, July 6 and runs until Friday, August 13.

Once again, the Town Parks and Recreation Department will be offering both half-day and full day programs, Monday - Friday.

To comply with CDC, State and County guidelines, along with social distancing, there will be a new look to the program, along with updates to many of the components.

For all the information you need, including forms, contact info and an application to apply for a scholarship, please visit the Summer Youth Recreation Program page. 

It’s 2021 and the Jewish Federation of Ulster County is celebrating Fall for Art’s Silver Anniversary.  25 years!!!   

They invite all of our talented Hudson Valley artists to participate.  The deadline for applying is Friday, April 30th, which will be here before you know it.

As for the event itself, here is an early invitation to this juried, virtual fundraiser beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, October 23 through 5 p.m. Friday, October 29.  

Fall for Art is the major community fundraiser for the Jewish Federation of Ulster County.  This event showcases and supports the talented artists of the Hudson Valley.  A portion of the proceeds raised will be donated to area not-for-profits including Circle of Friends for the Dying, LGBTQ, Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, Jewish Family Services, Oncology Support Program and People’s Place.

For more information, click here or on the image on the left.  

You can enjoy this year's Saugerties Pro Musica performances from the comfort (and safety) of your own home.

Lighthouse TV23 and Saugerties Pro Musica have teamed up and are offering the performances from a library that is being built up over the course of this year.

Right now, you can enjoy the first two 2021 performances.  The first by cello and piano duo Extasis ... Natasha Farny on cello and Eliran Avni on piano.  And the second by Ani Kalayjian and friends.

You can find and watch the videos by clicking here or on the image (upper left).

As the Town of Saugerties Parks and Buildings team has been dismantling the fence around the Small World Playground, they are offering that anyone who has their name or a member of their family's name on one of the salvaged pickets can email a request to retrieve the picket(s) for posterity.

A letter from Parks and Buildings Superintendent Greg Chorvas includes details and is available on the Small World Playground Pickets page.

The adopted Town of Saugerties Budget for 2021 is now available.  Click here or on the image on the left to get to a page where it can be viewed and/or downloaded.

Ulster County Master Electrician Licenses will be required in order to obtain building permits for electrical work.  This is per Ulster County Local Laws 3 and 8 of 2019.

The Ulster County Electrical Licensing Board will start accepting applications for Master Electrician Licenses on November 1, 2020. Examinations will be given, and licenses will be issued at future dates to be announced.

The Notice from Ulster County with more details is available on the Ulster County Master Electrician License Notice page.

Are you (or do you know) a Veteran or Family of Currently Deployed Military personnel?

Bottini Fuel is offering free fuel to these veterans and families.  They have kicked off the program and are hoping that, through "Warming the Homefront" donations, they can further expand the number of vets and families that can benefit from the program.

For more information, click here or on the image on the left.

There is an opening in the Town Highway Department, for a Full-Time Automotive Mechanic.

Click here or on the image on the right if you want to download an informational PDF, for more information.

It's a great time to live in Saugerties.  One reason being that houses in Ulster County towns are seeing property values increasing at the highest rate in the U.S.A at present.

It's a great time to visit Saugerties.  And the reasons why are very well extolled in great articles like "Saugerties in Two Nights", by Chris Clemens, Founder/Publisher of Exploring Upstate.

A quick and fun read.

A downloadable "Welcome to Saugerties - Stay Safe and Stay Open" PDF flyer that includes a brief coverage of the COVID-19 best safety practices that Saugerties businesses are following is now available. 

Click here or on the image on the right to get to the download page.

Sponsored by Destination: Saugerties, Saugerties Tourism, Cantine Veterans Memorial Complex, Town of Saugerties, Saugerties Chamber of Commerce, Village of Saugerties and Sawyer Motors.  

It only takes a few minutes to ensure your community receives crucial funding for our schools, trails, roads, health care, representation, and more.

Complete the census today -- https://my2020census.gov -- and remind your friends and family to #GetCounted.

As the reopening takes place, the safety and welfare of the library patrons and staff is of highest priority, therefore library services will be reintroduced in phases.

The library building will remain closed until further notice; however, curbside pickup will begin on Monday, June 22.

And GOOD NEWS from Evelyn Rogers, Director of the Library -- There will be no late fees on books taken out before the closing due to the pandemic. 

Click here or on the image above right, for more details.

The Village has tables and umbrellas at the Reis lot (corner of Market and Main Streets) and the lot next to Bella Luna.  On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays there will also be tables set up in the alley (between Mirabella Restaurant and Ohana Café) leading to the Village municipal lot.  Car traffic into and out of this municipal lot, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, will be via Russell Street only. 

There will be portable toilets and hand sanitizer available.

This initiative was kicked off by Mayor Bill Muprhy ... special thanks go to John Mullen, Brendan Amodio, Rodney Mazzella, Rocky Morelli and Pat Rauh along with Marjorie Block, Greg Chorvas, the Town employees and the Village DPW.

Click on the scope of the COVID-19 information you are interested in:

New Town of Saugerties Water/Sewer Department payment procedures have been put in effect.

Effective immediately and until further notice, there will be no cash transactions nor any person-to-person contact for water/sewer payments.

For the full set of options, including online payment of your water/sewer bill, please click here or on the image on the left.

The Saugerties Arts Commission formed in 2019, to bring the Arts community together, and to publicize, promote and act as a resource for that community.

The commission's board has an opening, and if you are interested, you can send them a short paragraph or two about why you would like to be a member of the board, your experience and qualifications, and what you can offer to the development and fulfillment of the commission.

Click here or on the logo on the right for the full set of instructions on how to sign up.  

A Message from Mayor Bill Murphy and Supervisor Fred Costello

There is a lot going on at the moment, and we thank everyone in Saugerties for their cooperation and in many cases generous help and brave work in the face of this pandemic.

Lately, the two of us have been doing some work with a group we would like you to know about -- Seasoned Gives.

We've been inspired with this nonprofit's focus on bringing diversity awareness to our community.

We can't think of a busier time for all of us ...  and there are many causes at the moment worth donating to.  But we would ask you on behalf of Seasoned Gives, if you can either volunteer with or donate to them, or both, please consider it.  Your work and/or money will help educate, inspire, empower and promote our low opportunity and minority populations.

Thanks for considering this.  For further information, please visit www.seasonedgives.org

- Mayor Bill Murphy and Supervisor Fred Costello

A new video tour of Saugerties is available, courtesy of Marjorie Block, Fred Costello, Leeanne Thornton and Greg Chorvas.  Click the image on the right to take a look.

The 2020 U.S. Census process is well underway.  You have likely received your package in the mail by now, or if you haven't, it should arrive soon.

But in any event, if you haven't already, you should be in the process of completing this civic duty (it really does help our area if we all fill out the information being asked for, in terms of potential funding that would benefit Ulster County, Saugerties, and therefore, directly or indirectly, you and your family).

You needn't wait until your form arrives.  At this site -- https://go.usa.gov/xdK8m -- you can respond by phone or in a quick online session.  (Many seem to agree that the online option is quick and that it's a wise and safe option, given the COVID pandemic.)  People who have used the web to provide their information have been generally impressed with how easy it is.  See this Nextdoor.com page for some examples of how your neighbors are reacting (and helping one another out).

Finally, the door-to-door aspects of the census operation seem to have been suspended until at least April 15.  This makes it more important than in previous census takings, for you to take advantage of the ease of responding online if you can, or by phone.

Diaz Memorial Ambulance Service is low on certain medical equipment items and is seeking help from members of the public that they serve.

See their Facebook post for more information.

The Town of Saugerties has achieved New York State certification as a Climate Smart Community at the bronze level. 

Saugerties enjoys the distinction of being the first and only town in Ulster County to achieve this significant certification.

A Special Recognition Presentation will take place at the Town Board October 2nd Meeting at 7:00 p.m.

The Town of Saugerties community greenhouse gas emissions inventory (GHG), conducted in 2010 by New York State, identifies and quantifies the sources of GHG emissions from community activities.  The inventory reveals that the Saugerties community emitted 267,287 metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2010.

Climate Smart Saugerties wants you to be aware of 2 documents that describe this inventory (executive summary document and a Narrative Report), subsequent actions Saugerties has taken relating to the inventory and recognition Saugerties has received for taking those actions.

For more information and to download the documents, click here or on the image, above left.  

The approved version of the "Climate Action Plan - Government Operations" is now available for viewing/downloading.

Click here to access it.

A tourism campaign touting the Catskill Mountains features 15 beginner level guided hikes and a fire tower challenge with prizes.

For more information, click here or on the image on the left.

On Monday, July 15th, the Ulster County Bring Your Own Bag Act (BYOBag Act) went into effect.

This Act regulates the distribution of single use plastic bags at most retail establishments.

Most types of carry-out plastic bags will be prohibited and retailers will be required to collect a fee on any recyclable paper bags provided.

For more info, please click here or on the image on the left.

The Town of Saugerties & RUPCO have funding available for residential home repairs within the Town and Village of Saugerties.  Qualified contractors are needed for all types of work.

Jobs available now - easy to get started.

Click here or on the image up above for more information.

The website Lonely Planet recently named the Catskills (including parts of Ulster County) as the 2nd in a list of the top 10 regioins *worldwide* to visit.

Click here or on the image on the rightto visit that article.

The US Census Bureau is hiring for many positions.

For more information, click here or on the image on the left, to visit the Census Bureau page.

This is a great opportunity to assist a worthwhile community improvement project, help out the children who use the Small World playground and have you or anyone you decide to so honor have their name printed on a Small World Playground fence post.

For more information, please click here or on the image on the left, download and fill out the flyer and feel good that you've done a good deed.

A nice article by Kandy Harris about Saugerties began appearing on Friday, March 1st, in Chronogram.

Click here or on the image on the right to peruse it.  Enjoy!

Photo on right by John Garay

Composting begins at the Saugerties Transfer Station, beginning Thursday, November 1st.

For details, see the green highlighted text on the Town Transfer Station page.

10-23-2018 - The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the start of a $158 million project to rehabilitate the Catskill Aqueduct, which has delivered drinking water from the Catskills to New York City for more than a century. This multi-year project's upgrades will happen on the northernmost segment of the 92-mile aqueduct, specifically the portion that carries water from Ashokan Reservoir in Ulster County to Kensico Reservoir in Westchester County.

For more information, click here or on the image on the left.

In March 2018, the Town Board appointed the Conservation Advisory Commission to serve as a Climate Smart Saugerties Task Force. The Climate Smart Saugerties Task Force meets at 6:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month in the Town Hall conference room, Town Hall rear entrance.  So each Climate Smart Saugerties Task Force meeting starts at 6 p.m. and precedes a Conservation Advisory Commission regular session at 7 p.m.

For more information on the Climate Smart Saugerties Task Force, click here or on the image on the left.  

The 20 Most Charming Small Towns Near NYC.

Read all about it ... click here or on the image on the left.

The Saugerties Area Council of Churches Food Pantry at 44 Livingston Street needs your help, to bolster their donations, which have been very low this year. 

Each month, in the Saugerties area, they serve up to 500 men, women, children and seniors. 

Donations are fully tax deductible, and can be mailed to: Saugerties Food Pantry, PO BOX 723 Saugerties NY 12477

Thank you for giving this your consideration.

The 2019 Town of Saugerties water quality reports -- Glasco, Malden, Kings Highway and Bluestone Park -- are now available.

You can download them by visiting the Water/Sewer department page.

On Wednesday, April 18th, there was a presentation on the NY Health Act at the Frank D. Greco Senior Citizens (Multi-Purpose) Building.

 
You can view it by visiting the TV23 streaming site: Visit and enjoy!  (Click on the "Playlists" tab, and then on "Special Events" > NY Health Act, right side.)

Following significant infrastructure investment, Town of Saugerties Supervisor Fred Costello announced that the
Kings Highway Enterprise Corridor is “open for business."

For the full press release, click here or on the image on the left.

Trees for Tribs offers free native trees and shrubs for qualifying planting projects in the Hudson River estuary watershed. Program staff may be able to assist with plant selection, and other technical assistance.

If you own or manage property near a stream in the Hudson estuary watershed, you can apply.  Once you've applied, if your project is selected, you can recruit volunteers for planting, and for maintaining the site. 

To learn more and download an application, visit the "Hudson Estuary Trees for Tribs" web page.

Interested in more info about the Bristol Beach Improvements Study?

Visit this page (or click on the image on the left) to download and view the following documents:

• Improvement Plans PDF
• Economic Benefits of NY State Parks

Heidi Brandt has nicely set up a process where you can a) place your recyclable (NY deposit) bottles and cans in a large bag with a UPC sticker she's place on it, b) drop off the bag at the Hannaford Supermarket in Kingston (Ulster Avenue) and c) walk away feeling better about yourself, because the deposit money will all go towards the Village of Saugerties Playground Fund.  Click here or on the image on the left for more info.

Nice article about the authors' "edible ramble" starting in Saugerties and travelling along 212 to Woodstock.

Features: Miss Lucy's Kitchen, Love Bites Café, Cue, Dutch Ale House, Black-Eyed Suzie's, Lucky Chocolates, the Hudson Valley Food Truck Festival, Smokehouse of the Catskills, New World Home Cooking and various Woodstock venues as well.

Click here or on the image on the left to get to the article.

"Front + Main" West Elm blog features the people and places that charmed them, when they visited Saugerties.

For more "Saugerties in the News" (from as recently as this December 2016 blog item, to a NY Times 1902 article) click here. 

Admit it ... you've sat there at some point and asked "What are Saugerties' 12 most Instagrammed places?" ...

Well ... inquiring minds want to know ... and the Saugerties Town web site (courtesy of the Kingston Creative website) has the answer for you!

For that answer, and for some great photos and quick info about them, click here or on the photo on the left.

Fun fact: The Saugerties Lighthouse was included in CNN's "World's top 5 lighthouse hotels" list in this 2013 article.

For more "Saugerties in the News" (from as recently as May 2015 and dating back to a NY Times 1902 article) click here. 

"There's an irrefutable charisma that begs you to pull the car over as the road brings you to the Norman Rockwell-ish town of Saugerties, N.Y."

So begins this TribLive article that features kayaking, Opus 40, the Catskill Animal Sanctuary, Ophira Sailing, the Lighthouse B&B and Krauses Chocolates.

The Town of Saugerties Police Department is looking for candidates for a School Crossing Guard position, for the Mount Marion Elementary School District and the Riccardi Elementary School.   

For details, click here or on the figure on the left.

For full details, click here or on the picture on the left.

As the Daily News Article says: "

Three towns in the Hudson Valley offer a ton of fun just a short drive away

Saugerties, Woodstock and Kingston, N.Y., have great restaurants, museums, attractions and more

The article features Opus 40 (left), Ophira on the Hudson (sailing cruises), Lucky Chocolates and Fiberflame Studio.

Well ... Saugerties for one!

Thanks to Vernon Benjamin for pointing us to this Upstater article that acknowledges Saugerties as one of the Hudson Valley's best towns to live in. 

Read all about it!  

Nice Huffington Post article on things to do in Jimmy Fallon's hometown ... good ol' Saugerties!

http://huff.to/1hMC5g8  

Click here or on the image on the left for a calendar of Saugerties events.

The calendar contains links that you can click for more information about each event.

If you have a not-for-profit event that you want added to the calendar, please visit this page.