VILLAGE OF MILLBROOK NEWS AND NOTES/2014 AUTUMN EDITION RATE INCREASE IMPLEMENTED Water and sewer usage rates have been increased. The rate changes are reflected in the enclosed bill. This increase was necessary so the Village can continue to meet the ever growing operational & capital needs of our systems. Village residents will pay $4.13 for water & $6.95 for sewer. Town residents will pay $7.34 for water & $6.95 for sewer. (Rates are per 1000 gallons of consumption) You can mail your water/sewer payment to Village Hall or stop by the office. A mail drop box is located to the left of the Village Hall front door for the convenience of check payments. Please direct all billing questions & concerns to VRI at 845-‐677-‐3839. If you have not received a new meter, kindly contact VRI to schedule an appointment. Leaf Pick-Up Our annual leaf pickup program is underway as of October 1st & will run until December 1st. Residents are asked to place leaves curbside in wind rows for collection. Please do not place brush curbside or co-‐mingle brush with your leaves. Brush can damage our equipment & we recycle this organic material. Brush pickup has ended. Please compost yard waste or bring it to the Town of Washington Transfer Station for disposal. Snow Ordinance During the period beginning December 1st & extending through March 31st, no vehicles may be parked in or upon any village street between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. VILLAGE WEBSITE & PUBLIC SERVICE CHANNEL! Our website is user friendly, has many useful links, Village forms & applications available for your convenience. We have recently added an Elections and Senior Citizen page. Channel 22 has information for your Village Government contact information, local events, Village announcements, etc. Channel 22 & the Village website are updated continually. www.villageofmillbrookny.com VOTING Tuesday, October 10, 2014 is the last day to postmark a voter registration form. Absentee ballot applications must either be personally delivered to the D. C. Board of Elections no later than the day before the election, or postmarked no later than 7th day before Election Day. The ballot itself must either be personally delivered to the D. C. Board of Elections no later than the close of polls on Election Day, or postmarked no later than the day before the election & received no later than 7 days after Election Day. You can find further election information at www.dutchesselections.com. Election Day is on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 and polls are open 6 am to 9 pm. All residents will vote at the Millbrook Fire House located at 20 Front Street. 28 plaques have been installed throughout the Village to tell the history of the community through period photographs & texts, in English & Italian. We hope this will attract visitors and stimulate the local economy, as well as educate residents & visitors alike. Volunteers needed! Consider aiding your community by volunteering for Rescue Squad or Fire Department! For more information on Rescue Squad and applications, please contact Laurie Olson at 845-‐527-‐7814. For more information on volunteering for the Fire Department call 845-‐677-‐3871. The opportunity to serve your community in time of need is invaluable Landlords are asked to please pass this information on to your tenants HOLIDAY EVENTS SCHEDULES Trunk or Treating Saturday, October 25th Bring your cars, decorations, & goodies to the parking lot for a warm-up to trick or treating! Decorate your vehicles in the Halloween spirit. Bring along a treat to give out to all the children arriving for our Halloween Costume Parade. Participating cars should arrive at the Millbrook Fire House parking lot by 11 am. Costumed children may arrive at 11:15 am to begin the “Trunk or Treating” & then stay for our parade which will depart at 12 noon. Children must supply their own bags. Halloween Costume Parade and Show Saturday, October 25th Our annual Halloween costume parade & show will be held in the afternoon. Children will meet at noon at the Millbrook Fire House parking lot on Front Street. The costume parade route will be: Front Street to Franklin Ave, up Church St, down Washington Ave, & conclude at the firehouse. Once there, children will be treated to a children’s show at 12:30 pm. Refreshments will also be served. All ages are welcome to participate and will receive a small prize! 2014 Community Candy Collection- This is the 2nd Annual Candy Collection. We are reaching out to our community to donate bags of candy. The donations go to residents in the community who may not be able to afford the volume of trick or treaters our Village gets. To donate, please drop off your donations to the Village Hall located at 35 Merritt Avenue. There is a tote in both the Village Clerk’s office and The Recreation Office. Thank you! For more details please visit www.towrecreation.com. We ask the candy donations are in by Wednesday, October 29th, 2014. Santa's Visit to Millbrook with Franklin Avenue Tree Lighting Ceremony Friday, December 5th Two annual Millbrook holiday traditions will be combined for one big kick-off to this wonderful season! The tree lighting ceremony will take place at the bottom of Franklin Avenue from 6 to 6:30 pm. After, enjoy a family hayride through the beautifully decorated Village streets. Then continue on to the fire house where Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will greet the children. Refreshments are served courtesy of the Fire Dept. Auxiliary. Children pre-school through 3rd grade may sit on Santa’s lap & receive a gift. Light Parade Friday, December 5th Following the Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6:30 pm, lineup is at 6 pm. Want to create a float, contact Brian Hicks at 845-677-5837 Please no walkers & no Santa (there is only one Santa), music is encouraged, refreshments served afterwards to all those who participate. Holiday Gingerbread House Making Friday, December 12th, Time: 6:30- 8:30 pm, Location: Millbrook Firehouse Resident Fee: $15 per house, Non-resident Fee: $17 per house Bring the entire family to decorate a Gingerbread house for the holidays! The house & frosting will be provided with the participants supplying the candy & trim accents! Free refreshments served. Participants must pre-register by calling the Recreation Office so supplies may be ordered. Registration & final payment deadline is Nov. 25. Registrations accepted with $5 late fee through Dec. 2. Millbrook Rotary’s New Year’s Eve Wednesday, December 31, 4pm to 8:15 pm, Donation: $5 per button. Locations for this event are throughout the Village. Come early or stay late to enjoy all of the wonderful cuisine the Village has to offer. More detailed information for acts & a list of sponsors will soon be available at www.millbrookrotary.org Landlords are asked to please pass this information on to your tenants