TAKE NOTICE, that I, Denise L. Petteys, the undersigned Collector of Taxes for the Town of Hartford, County of Washington, State of New York, have duly received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of the 2025 Town and County taxes and I will attend at the Hartford Town Clerk’s Office, 165 Hartford Main Street, Hartford, New York 12838, from
December 26, 2024 to the end of the collection period, except Sundays and holidays, normal business hours Tuesday 7:30a.m. to 5p.m., and Wednesday through Friday 7:30a.m. to 3p.m., for the purpose of receiving the taxes listed on said roll.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that taxes may be paid on or before the 31st of January without penalty or interest. On all taxes received after such date there shall be added interest of one (1) percent if paid on or before the 28th day of February and an additional two (2) percent if paid on or before the 31st day of March, after which the unpaid taxes will be returned to the County Treasurer of the County of Washington in April 2025, pursuant to the provisions of law.
The failure of the property owner to receive a tax bill shall not in any way affect the validity of the taxes, of penalties or relieve the owner of tax obligation.
Denise Petteys
Town Clerk/Collector
Publish: December 26, 2024
January 9, 2025

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special Town Board Meeting will be held on
Monday, January 20, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hartford Town Hall, 165 Hartford Main Street, Hartford NY.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that said purpose of Special Meeting will be a workshop of the Hartford Town Board to conduct the annual internal audit, and any other business coming before the board at that time.

Signed: Denise Petteys
Town Clerk

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hartford Town Board has several vacancies effective January 1, 2025 that will be appointed at the Organizational Meeting to be held on January 14, 2025. The vacancies are as follows: Court Clerk, Historian, Supervisor Clerk/ Budget Officer, Attorney for the Town, Parade Director, Full-time member Youth Commission and Full-time member Planning Board. Submit letter of interest and qualifications to the Hartford Town Clerk, P.O. Box 214, Hartford, NY 12838.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all letters need to be submitted by noon January 10, 2025 in order to be considered at the Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Town Board meeting.

Signed: Denise Petteys
Hartford Town Clerk
Dated: December 11, 2024

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Planning Board of the Town of Hartford on September 24th , 2024, a public hearing will be held by said Planning Board on November 26th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Offices of the Town of Hartford, 165 Main Street, Hartford, New York, to discuss the application for a subdivision.

Application #24-4: The applicant Karen Johnson has presented an application to subdivide her parcel of 41.1 acres. This property is located at 276 County Route 19, in the Town of Hartford, Washington County, Tax Map Number 149.-1-53. The application is on file and available for review at the Town Hall.

By order of the Planning Board of the Town of Hartford, New York, dated September 24th, 2024.

Randy White
Secretary, Planning Board
Town of Hartford

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the regular November meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Hartford has been changed to November 5, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall, located at 165 Hartford Main Street in the Town of Hartford.

Submitted by: Denise Petteys
Hartford Town Clerk

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the preliminary budget of the Town of Hartford for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025, including general town funds, highway funds, fire protection district funds, light district funds, and exemption summary has been completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hartford, 165 Hartford Main Street, where it is available for inspection by any interested person during office hours.

The Town Board of the Town of Hartford shall hold a public hearing on said preliminary budget at its regular monthly meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 7:05 p.m. at the Town Hall, showing such changes, alterations and revisions as shall have been made therein by the Town Board of the Town of Hartford. At such hearing, any person may be heard in favor of or against the preliminary budget as compiled or for or against any item or items therein contained. Copies of the preliminary budget are available prior to the meeting from the Town Clerk during normal business hours.
The following are the proposed year 2025 salaries of certain Town Officers of the Town of Hartford:
Supervisor $ 6,121.00
Councilpersons (4) $ 1,544.00 each
Town Clerk $39,696.00
Highway Superintendent $56,306.00
Town Justice $ 9,337.00

Dated: October 8, 2024
Denise Petteys
Town Clerk

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Town Law section 184(2), a public hearing will be held at the Town Hall, Town of Hartford, New York, on the 5th day of November, 2024, at 7:10 p.m. to discuss the proposed contract between the Town and the Hartford Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. and that an opportunity
to be heard in regard thereto will then and there be given to the public.

Said contract provisions include, but are not limited to, a description of the services to be provided to the Town, the compensation to be paid by the Town for such services and the term of the contract.

Dated: October 8, 2024
By Order of the Town Board
Denise Petteys, Town Clerk

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Town Law section 184(2), a public hearing will be held at the Town Hall, Town of Hartford, New York, on the 5th day of November, 2024, at 7:10 p.m. to discuss the proposed real property lease agreement between the Town and the Argyle Emergency Squad and that an opportunity to be heard in regard thereto will then and there be given to the public.

Said agreement provisions include, but are not limited to, a description of the location to be leased, the use and operation of premises of the Town and the term of the contract.

Dated: October 8, 2024
By Order of the Town Board
Denise Petteys, Town Clerk

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hartford Town Board has (1) full member vacancy on the Planning Board effective January 1, 2025. Any Hartford resident may submit letter of interest and qualifications to the Hartford Town Clerk, P.O. Box 214, Hartford, NY 12838.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all letters need to be submitted by noon January 3, 2025 in order to be considered at the Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Town Board meeting.

Signed: Denise Petteys
Hartford Town Clerk
Dated: October 9, 2024

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hartford Town Board has (1) full member vacancy on the Youth Commission effective January 1, 2025. Any Hartford Central School District resident may submit letter of interest and qualifications to the Hartford Town Clerk, P.O. Box 214, Hartford, NY 12838.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all letters need to be submitted by noon January 3, 2025 in order to be considered at the Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Town Board meeting.

Signed: Denise Petteys
Hartford Town Clerk
Dated: October 9, 2024