NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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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


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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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

NOTICE OF POSITION

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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


NOTICE OF POSITION

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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


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NOTICE OF POSITION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hartford Town Board has a vacancy for a member of the Board of Assessment Review.  Any Hartford resident may submit letter of interest and qualifications to the Hartford Town Clerk, P.O. Box 214, Hartford, NY  12838 by noon on October 4, 2024 in order to be considered at the October 8, 2024 Town Board meeting.

Signed:  Denise Petteys, RMC

Hartford Town Clerk

Dated:  September 11, 2024

 


 

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NOTICE OF BUDGET WORKSHOP

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a budget workshop will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Hartford on Monday, September 16, 2024 at 6:00 pm at the Hartford Town Hall, 165 Hartford Main Street, Hartford, New York, to discuss the proposed 2025 budget and any other business coming before the board at that time.

Dated:  August 14, 2024

Denise Petteys

Town Clerk

 

Land Use Moratorium

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Effective 8/13/24 the Town Board passed Local Law #1 of 2024 Imposing a Limited Large Scale Solar Energy Generating Facility Land Use Moratorium

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Hartford on August 13, 2024 at 7:05 p.m. at the Offices of the Town of Hartford, 165 Hartford Main Street, Hartford, New York, to discuss a proposed Local Law IMPOSING A LIMITED LARGE SCALE SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING FACILITY LAND USE MORATORIUM. An opportunity to be heard in regard thereto will then and there be given to all interested persons. The proposed local law would impose a moratorium providing that no site plan application shall be reviewed or approved by the Planning Board and no permits shall be issued by the Enforcement Officer with respect to large scale solar energy generating facilities, hereby defined as non-farm large scale solar systems having a rated nameplate capacity of greater than 12 kW DC for sale to utility companies or for other commercial use. The moratorium would have an initial term of one (1) year from the date of its adoption and may be extended for up to two (2) additional periods not exceeding six (6) months each by resolution of the Town Board upon a finding of necessity for such extension. The local law also provides a procedure for relief from the moratorium on the grounds of unusual hardship or circumstances that would deprive a property owner of the reasonable use of land. A copy of the aforesaid local law is on file in the Town Clerk’s Office, 165 Hartford Main Street, Hartford, New York.
Denise Petteys
Town Clerk
Town of Hartford

Supervisor’s notes

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The following are items are on my list of negotiation topics with Active Solar concerning their proposed solar farm on North Road. Monetary amounts are omitted as we are not yet in negotiations.

  • The following are items are on my list of negotiation topics with Active Solar concerning their proposed solar farm on North Road. Monetary amounts are omitted as we are not yet in negotiations.
  • Application fee in escrow to cover processing cost.
  • Cash surety or Bond. The amount of the cash surety/bond will be reevaluated every 3 years by a qualified engineer with mandatory increases as determined by the engineer. All fees to be covered by the solar company.
  • Host package, this is money for the town. This is a sum agreed upon prior to breaking ground to be paid in two parts, 1/2 upon permit approval and 1/2 when the project is producing power.
  • Local jobs both during construction and grounds maintenance. I am also pressing this for the solar farm on 196.
  • annual tax relief for residents in view of the solar panels.
  • soil and water test for the land to be used and for the surrounding properties.
  • reasonable hours of construction and asking for the post to be drilled not pounded.
  • berm and landscaping plan to be approved by the town board with community input
  • a sum of money for the fire department to cover training and equipment associated with solar panel fires.
  • Proper drainage on the North Road frontage and an agreement for them to replace the road in the event of damage and only allow for trucks to enter from the 196 side to keep road wear to a minimum.
  • All related attorney fees to be covered by the solar company.
  • environmental studies are required already.
  • I have intentionally omitted the dollar amounts as this is a public website.
  • Many of these ideas have come from involved citizens. I am open to more input. Many of these points will translate into our revised solar law. The verbiage will be in legal terms, but these ideas will be at the core. (All of the above are Pending Board Approval following a public hearing).
  • I am still not a fan of solar farms. I have a stronger opinion that nobody should be told to do wa

NOTICE OF POSITIONS

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hartford Town Board has the following vacancies effective immediately:

Five (5) vacancies on the Right To Farm Grievance Committee

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 July 5, 2024 in order to be considered at the Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Town Board meeting.

Signed:  Denise Petteys, RMC

Hartford Town Clerk

Dated:  June 12, 2024