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Highway Department Monthly Report — January 2023

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VILLAGE OF RED HOOK HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT JANUARY, 2023

  1. The Village Highway Department is not picking up brush, leaves, or yard debris during the winter season. Brush pickup services will resume in the Spring of 2023.

  2. The Village’s Seasonal All-Night Parking Law is currently in effect (as of November 1, 2022) through March 31, 2023. No parking is permitted on Village Streets from 11:00pm to 6:00am and on NYS Highways (Route 9 (Broadway) and Route 199 (Market Street)) from 2:00am to 6:00am (re: Local Law #4 of 6/19/14; Section 190-28A, 190-28B). When snow and/or ice removal operations are underway, any vehicle parked or abandoned on any street may be removed by, or under the direction of, the Red Hook Police Department, or any responding law enforcement agency. Costs associated with vehicle towing and storage will be charged to the vehicle’s owner(s).

  3. The Highway Department requests that property owners remove street side athletic equipment (basketball hoops, etc.), garbage receptacles, and other temporary obstacles from the side of streets to prevent damage during snow removal operations.

  4. The owner and/or occupant of every building/lot in the Village, with an adjoining sidewalk, shall remove snow and ice within 24 hours of a snowstorm (re: Local Law #1-199; Section 165-1). At the direction of the Mayor and/or Board of Trustees, the Highway Department may remove snow/ice, left uncleared, at a cost of $2.00 per linear foot. This cost will be assessed and collected with the next tax levy (re: Local Law #1-199; Section 48).

  5. There was no revenue generated from the sale of scrap metal by the Village during the month of January, 2023. Total revenue generated from the sale of scrap metal in FY2022-2023 is $2,715.00. Since inception of the Scrap Metal Recycling Program in September, 2007, $46,578.46 has been generated.

Proceeds from this program go toward the purchase of tools and equipment for the Village Highway, Water, and Materials Management Departments. Residents and businesses interested in donating scrap metal may contact the Village Highway Department (845-758-8600) or the Village Clerk’s Office (845-7581081). Highway Department personnel will assist property owners by picking up scrap metal upon request.