From the Village Hall

From the Village Hall
last updated: 05/04/2010

FROM YOUR VILLAGE HALL………
The Village would like to thank Fairpoint Communications, Tom Butcher, Renee Shur and Bill Laraway for their donation of time to decorate our village for the holidays. Also, thank you to Willard Dreisbach for the donation of the beautiful Christmas tree. The addition of the candles in the windows this year looked spectacular. We really appreciate the generosity of everyone.

WATER BILLS
Water bills are mailed out to all Village residents each year on April 1 and October 1. Water meters are read during the months of March & September. Residents with outside meters should make sure there is clear access so it can be read. If you have an inside meter and the reader was unable to obtain the reading, please call the Village Hall to report your reading. REMINDER: Residents and real estate agencies should remember that a meter reading should be done prior to the sale of any Village property. You need to contact the Village Office at least three days prior to the closing, so that arrangements can be made to read the meter before the closing date.

FLUSHING HYDRANTS
The DPW will be flushing hydrants on May 10 and May 11, 2010, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This will disturb sediment and cause water to be discolored. This should clear up in a few hours.

APPLICATIONS FOR USE OF VILLAGE PROPERTY
Individuals or groups requesting use of Village property can pick up an application at the Village Hall. The completed application must be approved by the Village Board in advance. This includes placement of temporary signs in the area of the Village Square. The Village Board meets on the second Wednesday evening of the month. Applications are approved at that time. The Village Hall 2nd floor now has an elevator for wheelchair accessibility.

STREET LIGHTS
If you notice a street light out, please report it to the Village Hall so that National Grid can be notified. We will need the pole number, street name, and house number.

VILLAGE SPRING CLEAN UP
Again this year, the waste disposal company will pick up items at your home on Saturday, May 15, 2010. See the enclosed sheet for the items that are not accepted. Items to be picked up may be placed out by the street where you put your regular garbage and they will be removed.

FARM ACCEPTS KINDERHOOK'S YARD WASTE
The Town of Kinderhook has reopened the lawn and garden waste disposal site, Valley View Farm. The farm is located at 2560 Route 203, between Merwin and McCagg Roads. Compostable waste will be accepted every Saturday between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. There is a permit fee of $10.00 (which can be purchased at the site or the Town Hall).

SIDEWALK LINK PROJECT
The Villages of Kinderhook and Valatie are collaborating on a project to construct a five foot wide sidewalk along the west side of Route 9 linking the sidewalks in the two villages. It will also include improvements to shoulders to better accommodate bicycles. It is intended to be part of a Town of Kinderhook Trail system. Due to funding issues, the project will probably not be constructed until 2012. The project is funded with 80% federal funds, 15% state funds and 5% local funds and is being designed by Hudson Valley Engineering Associates of Beacon, NY. Project manager is Jim Dunham.

BUILDING INSPECTOR
Glenn Smith is the Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer. He is available at the Village Hall every weekday from 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM and every Wednesday from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at which time he can be reached at 758-9882. After hours, please call his voice mail at 758-8778 x 302. The Building Department will be closed October 12 through October 19.

Recently the Village of Kinderhook's Board of Trustees has resolved that a three (3) month moratorium be enacted on the installation of OWB'S (Outdoor Wood Boilers). This legislation basically prohibits the installation of new OWB'S within the boundaries of the Village of Kinderhook for ninety (90) days. Pending the passage of permanent legislation, this moratorium will expire in three (3) months from the date of passage and is subject to renewal. Any questions should be directed to the Building Department.

GARBAGE REMINDERS
Both papers and containers will be picked up every Thursday. Garbage and recyclables must be out by 7:00 a.m. to ensure pickup. All bags of garbage must have stickers - red stickers ($2.50) for 30 gal. bags and green stickers ($1.50) for 15 gal. bags. Bags should be placed in covered containers and should not exceed 35 lbs. in weight. All clean recyclables - glass, tin, aluminum, plastics (#'s 1 & 2 only), milk and juice containers - should be recycled. Cardboard boxes should be flattened and tied together with string. All clean paper (newspapers, magazines, tissue boxes and junk mail) can be kept together in a paper bag or tied in small bundles and put out with other recyclables. Please make sure papers are secure so they do not blow around and do not put any recyclables in plastic bags. Oil & antifreeze containers may not be recycled. If you have questions, please contact the Village Hall or Columbia County Solid Waste at 828-2737. Garbage stickers may be obtained at the Village Office during business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Stickers are also available at Kinderhook Stewart's. If there is a Thursday holiday, pickup will be on Saturday.