Village Rules

Resolutions adopting the village's annual general, water, garbage/resource recovery, and sewer fund budgets, and making mid-year or end-of-year line-item transfers, amendments, or adjustments to adopted fund budgets.

Governs the adoption of the village's annual budgets across all funds and all mid-year or end-of-year line-item transfers, amendments, and adjustments.

Resolutions designating official village depositories, authorizing bank accounts, credit cards, and money market accounts, and establishing payroll frequency, timekeeping systems, and voucher approval procedures.

Resolutions adopting the village's annual general, water, garbage, and sewer fund budgets; making mid-year or end-of-year budget amendments and line-item transfers; and authorizing the annual tax levy and warrant, setting the tax rate, and overriding the state property tax cap.

Resolutions authorizing participation in the Dutchess County self-insured workers' compensation plan and related coverage agreements.

Resolutions authorizing renewal of the village's general liability, property, and municipal insurance coverage and participation in the Dutchess County self-insured workers' compensation plan, and establishing contractor insurance certificate requirements.

Governs contracts with payroll service providers, time-keeping systems, payroll schedule policies, and the village's adoption of online payment platforms for court fines, utility bills, and other municipal payments.

Resolutions designating official village depositories and banking arrangements, establishing or amending fund balance and reserve fund policies, authorizing lines of credit, establishing voucher and claims approval procedures, and adopting procurement policies.

Governs the establishment and use of reserve funds, fund balance policy, general obligation bond resolutions, refunding bonds, lines of credit, and other debt instruments not specific to a single capital project.

Resolutions establishing or amending fund balance policies, creating and funding reserve accounts, and adopting or amending the village purchasing and procurement policy including bidding thresholds.

Resolutions authorizing the annual tax levy and warrant, issuing serial or refunding bonds for capital projects, and authorizing short-term lines of credit and related debt instruments.

Governs the annual tax levy and warrant, installment payment plans, re-levy of unpaid amounts, tax cap overrides, designation of official village depositories, banking relationships, money market accounts, and investment programs.

Resolutions authorizing the issuance of serial bonds and refunding bonds for capital projects not covered by a more specific family, and establishing procedures for collecting amounts owed to the village including re-levy authority, water bill liens, and payment plans.

Resolutions establishing, amending, and apportioning sewer district operation, maintenance, and capital fees including EDU assessments, and resolutions establishing or increasing metered water service rates and connection fees.

Resolutions establishing, adjusting, or apportioning sewer district fees and EDU assessments, and authorizing intermunicipal agreements with the Town of Red Hook and other entities for sewer service, easements, and district formation.

Resolutions authorizing planning, engineering, SEQRA review, construction, bonding, and grant agreements for the village sewer system and wastewater treatment plant, and contracts for day-to-day sewer system operations.

Resolutions authorizing bond issuances, grant agreements, engineering contracts, and financing for capital improvements to the village water system (wells, mains, PFOA treatment) and sewer system (construction, SEQRA, map and plan ratifications).

Resolutions authorizing individual water service connection agreements, supply contracts with outside parties, consecutive water system agreements, and agreements with DCWWA for water and sewer service.

Resolutions authorizing engineering services, bond financing, SEQRA review, grant agreements, and third-party operations contracts for wastewater treatment plant construction, expansion, and daily operations.

Governs contracts with third-party operators for day-to-day operation and maintenance of the village water and sewer systems, cross connection control, and backflow prevention requirements.

Resolutions authorizing engineering, construction, financing, and grant agreements for capital improvements to the village water supply and distribution system, and contracts with private operators or engineers to manage day-to-day water system operations.

Resolutions authorizing annual contracts for septic tank and grease trap pump-out and hauling services at the wastewater treatment plant and cross connection control program implementation.

Governs contracts for septic tank pumping, grease trap cleaning, and waste hauling services.

Governs the schedule of metered water service rates, connection fees, hook-up fees, surcharges, payment plans, leak adjustments, lien authority, and reconnection fees.

Resolutions setting, increasing, or amending the schedule of rates and fees for metered water service, and establishing policies for payment plans, leak adjustments, lien authority, and reconnection fees.

Resolutions adopting and amending the village's local law governing sanitary sewer use, connections, and discharge standards.

Resolutions authorizing preventative maintenance and inspection contracts for village emergency generators.

Resolutions authorizing preventative maintenance and service contracts for village emergency generators, and establishing or authorizing village-wide emergency notification and communication systems.

Resolutions authorizing the purchase, lease, or bond financing of highway department vehicles, trucks, plows, and equipment, and establishing cooperative purchasing agreements for road salt and sand and snow removal fee schedules.

Resolutions governing street light installations, LED conversions, efficiency reductions, street light consortia participation, and installation of electric vehicle charging stations on village property.

Resolutions authorizing collective bargaining agreements and memoranda of agreement with the highway/DPW union (UPSEU) and establishing compensation terms for DPW employees.

Governs collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of agreement, and operational policies for highway and public works department employees including tool control, community service work, and vendor credit accounts.

Resolutions authorizing purchase or lease of highway department vehicles and equipment, collective bargaining agreements with the highway and public works union, and cooperative purchasing agreements with the Town of Red Hook for winter road salt and sand.

Governs the purchase, lease, and financing of highway department vehicles, trucks, tractors, and equipment, as well as cooperative agreements and contracts for sand, salt, leaf disposal, and other materials.

Governs agreements with NYSDOT and resolutions authorizing installation and maintenance of pedestrian crossing signals, flashing beacons, and the village street lighting program including LED conversions and consortium participation.

Resolutions authorizing contracts for garbage collection, roll-off dumpster service, leaf disposal, textile recycling, and compost pickup, establishing pay-as-you-throw rates and bulk item fees, and authorizing the PANDA intermunicipal solid waste cooperation agreement.

Resolutions governing village street lighting including LED conversion projects, consortium participation, and individual light installations.

Resolutions accepting dedication of new roads into the village system, assigning official road names, and authorizing federal and state aid projects for ADA-compliant pedestrian infrastructure improvements.

Governs the formal acceptance of new roads into the village system and the official naming of streets.

Resolutions accepting dedication of new roads into the village highway system and establishing official road names.

Governs the adoption of the Dutchess County multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan and municipal annexes.

Resolutions establishing and enforcing parking restrictions, no-parking zones, time-limited parking, and seasonal all-night parking rules; authorizing towing contracts for parking enforcement; adopting local laws amending vehicle and traffic regulations; and authorizing installation of pedestrian crossing signals, crosswalk improvements, and related traffic safety infrastructure.

Resolutions appointing, promoting, or reclassifying police personnel; authorizing collective bargaining agreements and MOAs with the police union; adopting reform plans, body-worn camera programs, and department-wide policy changes; and authorizing police training contracts.

Resolutions authorizing public health and safety initiatives including narcan vending machines, crisis intervention programs, think differently initiatives, and hazard mitigation plan adoption.

Governs lease and service agreements for two-way radios and communications equipment used by police and public works departments.

Governs local laws and resolutions establishing, amending, or restricting parking, no-parking zones, speed limits, traffic control measures, seasonal all-night parking prohibitions, and associated towing contracts.

Resolutions adopting or amending local laws and rules governing parking restrictions, no-parking zones, seasonal all-night parking, stop signs, speed limits, municipal parking lot regulations, pedestrian crossing signals, flashing beacons, crosswalk enhancements, and snow removal fee schedules.

Resolutions authorizing and renewing fire protection service agreements with the Red Hook Fire Company and Town Fire Protection District, administering the LOSAP volunteer firefighter award program, and governing fire department facilities including leases and facility improvements.

Resolutions authorizing annual or multi-year fire protection contracts with the Red Hook Fire Company and Town Fire Protection District, governing the fire company's lease of village property and capital improvements, and establishing and administering the LOSAP service award program for volunteer firefighters.

Governs annual or multi-year contracts with the Red Hook Fire Company and Town Fire Protection District for fire protection services, and the administration, investment policy, and service agreements for the volunteer firefighter length-of-service award program.

Resolutions authorizing contracts to provide police patrol services to other municipalities and the school resource officer agreement with the Red Hook Central School District.

Resolutions authorizing contracts to provide police patrol services to other municipalities, school resource officer agreements with the Red Hook Central School District, purchase or lease of police vehicles, body-worn cameras, radios, and other law enforcement equipment.

Resolutions authorizing crisis intervention training, STOP-DWI, firearms training, and other police professional development and training agreements.

Resolutions authorizing annual contracts with towing companies to enforce seasonal all-night parking regulations.

Governs the appointment, promotion, reclassification, and status changes of police officers, collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of agreement, and wage and benefit terms for unionized police employees.

Governs the purchase, lease, and financing of police vehicles, body cameras, radios, and other equipment, as well as the village's police reform and reinvention collaborative plan, use-of-force policies, and law enforcement policy management services.

Governs leases, construction, and use of fire department facilities including training sheds and apparatus storage.

Resolutions adopting and amending the village's local law regulating all-terrain vehicle use.

Resolutions establishing and amending the comprehensive fee schedule for building permits, planning applications, zoning reviews, code enforcement actions, and zoning office applications.

Resolutions adopting amendments to the village comprehensive plan, corridor land use studies, the Hudson Valley Greenway Compact, Greenway Connections guidelines, and related community planning MOUs.

Governs the adoption of and amendments to the village comprehensive plan, corridor studies, land use analyses, site plan and subdivision review authority, and participation in the Hudson Valley Greenway Compact.

Resolutions defining and amending the Planning Board's subdivision approval authority, meeting times, and procedural rules, and resolutions adopting the Hudson Valley Greenway Compact, Greenway Connections guidelines, and amendments to the village comprehensive plan.

Resolutions declaring or consenting to lead agency status for environmental review under SEQRA, and adopting the Dutchess County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and municipal annexes.

Resolutions granting approval for specific business and institutional signage applications including facade, hanging, and freestanding signs.

Governs the current schedule of fees for zoning applications, building permits, site plan review, stop work orders, and fees charged to property owners for village sidewalk snow and ice clearing.

Resolutions granting area variances from dimensional zoning requirements for specific properties.

Resolutions granting site plan approval (and special permits where combined) for specific development projects within the village.

Resolutions declaring the village as SEQRA lead agency or consenting to another agency's lead agency status for environmental review of specific projects.

Resolutions setting or amending the schedule of fees for zoning applications, building permits, planning reviews, and code enforcement actions.

Resolutions adopting and amending the village's local law regulating keeping of hens, honeybees, and other animals on residential properties.

Resolutions establishing policy for code violation enforcement, appeals of code enforcement officer determinations, and CEO/ZEO authority.

Resolutions appointing code enforcement officers, building inspectors, and fire inspectors, establishing enforcement policies, and authorizing shared building department services agreements between the village and town.

Governs local laws and policies regulating signs in the village including illuminated window signs and community calendar signs.

Resolutions adopting or amending local laws governing specific land uses including motor vehicle service stations, day-care facilities, and sign standards village-wide.

Resolutions adopting local laws that amend the village zoning code text (use definitions, district regulations, special permit standards) and resolutions adopting amendments to the official village zoning map including district boundary changes and reclassifications.

Resolutions establishing, appointing members to, and defining the scope of the village zoning review or code update committee, adopting local laws that amend the text of the village zoning code, amending the official zoning map, and delegating or amending planning board authority and site plan review procedures.

Resolutions adopting local laws related to cannabis licensing, on-site consumption establishments, and opt-out decisions under New York State Cannabis Law.

Resolutions adopting and amending the village's flood damage prevention local law and related FEMA compliance measures.

Governs the village's adoption of and amendments to the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and related local enforcement provisions.

Resolutions adopting and amending the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and related local chapters.

Resolutions establishing and adjusting wages, salaries, and compensation terms for non-union village employees, and resolutions establishing and amending health insurance, life insurance, health reimbursement arrangements, employee assistance programs, and other employee benefit programs.

Resolutions adopting or amending vacation, sick leave, sick leave bank, call-in, and attendance policies, setting mileage reimbursement rates, establishing training and conference policies, adopting sexual harassment prevention policies, and setting standard work days and reporting requirements for retirement system purposes.

Governs general employment policies including vacation time, payroll schedules, office hours, training budgets, community service, standard work day reporting, mileage reimbursement, and sexual harassment prohibitions.

Resolutions establishing and amending vacation, sick leave, call-in, and other leave policies; employee training and conference attendance policies; mileage reimbursement rates; sexual harassment prevention policy; and payroll schedule and timekeeping systems.

Resolutions adopting and updating the village's records retention and disposition schedule, policies governing the use of artificial intelligence tools, and handling of confidential information by village staff.

Governs the consolidated broad-form reorganization resolution adopted each year establishing officer roles, depositories, mileage rates, and other standing administrative matters.

Resolutions establishing or amending village board meeting times, standing committee structures, procedural rules, videoconferencing policies, and broad-form annual reorganization resolutions adopted at the start of each fiscal year.

Broad-form annual reorganization resolutions, appointments to village boards and committees not covered by more specific families, establishment of standing committees, setting of meeting times and schedules, videoconferencing policies, and other procedural rules for village board operations.

Resolutions authorizing contracts for IT consulting, cybersecurity, software licenses, website services, and related technology infrastructure.

Resolutions authorizing contracts for IT consulting, cybersecurity, software licenses, website services, two-way radio systems for police and highway departments, online payment platforms, and related technology infrastructure.

Governs contracts for IT consulting, cybersecurity, software licenses, website services, technology infrastructure, and lease agreements for copiers, printers, and scanners used in village offices and the justice court.

Resolutions adopting or updating the village's records retention and disposition schedule, modifying residency requirements for appointed officers, and adopting policies governing the use of artificial intelligence tools and handling of confidential information.

Governs the village's schedule and procedures for retaining and disposing of official records, videoconferencing procedures for public meetings, and policies for the use of artificial intelligence tools.

Resolutions appointing or reappointing the village clerk, deputy clerk, treasurer, controller, building inspector, CEO/ZEO, other key administrative officers, the village attorney, special legal counsel, and special prosecutors.

Governs the engagement, appointment, and renewal of the village attorney and other legal counsel including labor counsel, bond counsel, and special prosecutors for village court matters.

Governs the formal establishment, structure, and rules for standing committees of the Village Board under the village code.

Resolutions appointing or reappointing the village attorney and authorizing legal services engagement letters, and appointing, reclassifying, or changing the status of the village clerk, deputy clerk, treasurer, and other administrative positions.

Governs the appointment and reappointment of key village officers including the village attorney, clerk, treasurer, controller, engineer, building inspector, and deputy clerk.

Governs the village justice court's payment systems, personnel, and operational matters.

Resolutions governing village justice court operations including judge appointments, personnel changes, payment services, and court office administration, and appointing special prosecutors for village court matters.

Governs the village's purchasing and procurement procedures including bidding thresholds, contractor insurance requirements, and competitive purchasing rules.

Resolutions appointing or reappointing members to village standing committees, advisory bodies, and liaison roles (e.g., Village Green Committee, Human Relations Committee, Events Committee, Public Spaces Committee).

Resolutions appointing or reappointing members and officers to the Village Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Zoning Review Committee.

Resolutions appointing or reappointing trustees to the Red Hook Public Library Board.

Resolutions authorizing general shared services agreements with Dutchess County and other municipalities for procurement assistance, administrative services, and cooperative programs, as well as intermunicipal agreements for shared highway administration, equipment, and public works services.

Governs contracts and policies for village hall cleaning, elevator maintenance, security systems, building access, and preventative maintenance and service contracts for emergency generators at village facilities.

Governs the village's participation in Dutchess County shared services programs including procurement assistance and GML 239 referral agreements.

Governs contracts with engineering firms and technical consultants for village infrastructure planning, design, and project management.

Resolutions authorizing lease agreements for photocopiers and office equipment, and contracts for cleaning, elevator maintenance, security systems, and other routine maintenance of village-owned buildings.

Resolutions governing village hall building operations including office hours, cleaning contracts, elevator maintenance, facility access policies, and office equipment leases for copiers, printers, and scanners.

Resolutions authorizing lease agreements and amendments for cellular antenna colocation on village-owned structures including water towers, and other village property lease arrangements.

Resolutions authorizing and amending lease agreements for cellular antenna colocation on village-owned structures (water tower, etc.).

Governs intermunicipal agreements with the Town of Red Hook and Village of Tivoli for shared highway administration, equipment, and public works services.

Governs the negotiation, purchase, and grant funding for the acquisition of the Key Bank parking lot.

Resolutions authorizing community solar participation, electric power supply contracts, EV charging station installation and operation, climate pledges, sustainability program memberships (Climate Smart Communities, ICLEI), and support for state climate action plans.

Resolutions establishing and appointing members to the Village Green Committee, and authorizing the village farmers market, parking agreements, and related operational policies.

Resolutions adopting climate smart community pledges, supporting state climate plans, joining sustainability organizations, establishing climate task forces, authorizing participation in community distributed generation solar projects, and selecting electric power suppliers.

Resolutions authorizing participation in grant programs, community preservation funds, CDBG requalification, special funding agreements, disability inclusion initiatives, and public health initiatives including narcan vending machines.

Resolutions governing village parks, the village green, public spaces committee, and related infrastructure and programming.

Resolutions adopting pro-housing pledges, residency requirement modifications, and other village housing policy positions.

Resolutions adopting pro-housing pledges, designating housing committee liaisons, and establishing village housing-related policy positions.

Governs the village's commitments to pro-housing communities pledges, housing-related policy initiatives, disability inclusion and accessibility initiatives, and the Think Differently program.

Resolutions authorizing the village farmers market, related parking and facility agreements, and operational policies.