Village Rules

Resolutions adopting the village's general, water, garbage/resource-recovery, and sewer fund budgets for each fiscal year, including mid-year budget adjustments and tax levy warrants.

Resolutions governing payroll schedules and service providers, voucher and claims approval procedures, debt collection and re-levy procedures, procurement policy, and standard work day reporting for retirement system purposes.

Resolutions and local laws authorizing the village to levy property taxes in excess of the statutory cap limit.

Resolutions designating official depositories and authorizing bank accounts and investment programs, engaging bond counsel, authorizing lines of credit and short-term borrowing, and establishing fund balance and reserve fund policies.

Resolutions establishing and amending sewer district fees and EDU assessments, and authorizing intermunicipal agreements with the Town of Red Hook for sewer district formation and service provision.

Resolutions authorizing bond financing, grant agreements, SEQRA determinations, engineering services, easements, and construction for the village sewer system and wastewater treatment plant.

Resolutions authorizing water supply and service connection agreements with individual properties and developments, and consecutive water system agreements with the Dutchess County Water and Wastewater Authority.

Resolutions authorizing contracts with private operators and service providers for day-to-day operations and maintenance of the village water and sewer systems, including septic and grease trap pumping services.

Resolutions authorizing bond financing, grant agreements, engineering services, and construction for water system improvements including well development, PFOA treatment, and distribution upgrades.

Resolutions adopting and amending the schedule of water rates and fees, establishing billing and payment policies including payment plans, leak adjustments, lien authority, and low-income assistance programs.

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

Resolutions adopting local laws and policies establishing the village's cross-connection control and backflow prevention program.

Resolutions establishing and amending fees charged to property owners for village sidewalk snow and ice clearing, including salting fees.

Resolutions covering highway and public works department operations including labor contracts and MOAs, equipment purchases and bond financing, intermunicipal shared services agreements with the Town of Red Hook and Village of Tivoli, and cooperative purchasing of road salt and sand.

Resolutions governing garbage collection operations, pay-as-you-throw tag rates, recycling and composting programs, the PANDA intermunicipal solid waste agreement, and landfill permit fees and operations.

Resolutions formally accepting private roads and streets into the village road system.

Resolutions establishing and amending parking regulations and restrictions, seasonal all-night parking and towing, traffic signals and crosswalk improvements, school zone speed limits, traffic signage, and ADA pedestrian infrastructure improvements.

Resolutions authorizing annual and multi-year fire protection service contracts, governing the Length of Service Award Program for volunteer firefighters, and managing fire company facility leases and related arrangements.

Resolutions covering all aspects of police department administration including officer appointments and promotions, collective bargaining agreements and MOAs, contracts to provide police services to other municipalities, training agreements, equipment and technology purchases, and the police reform and reinvention plan.

Resolutions establishing the village's emergency email and notification system and approving community calendar signs and public information display policies.

Resolutions adopting local laws regulating the operation of all-terrain vehicles within the village.

Resolutions adopting and amending the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, adopting and amending the fee schedule for building permits, zoning applications, planning board reviews, and code enforcement actions.

Resolutions adopting and amending the village comprehensive plan, delegating and governing Planning Board authority and procedures, adopting the Greenway Compact and Connections guidelines, and authorizing Dutchess County GML 239-m referral agreements.

Resolutions adopting local laws establishing or amending village-wide sign regulations and granting individual sign permit approvals for businesses and institutions.

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

Resolutions granting site plan approval (and special permits where combined) for specific development projects reviewed by the Planning Board or Village Board.

Resolutions adopting and amending local laws regulating the keeping of chickens, honeybees, goats, and other animals within the village.

Resolutions adopting local laws amending the text of the village zoning code, amending the zoning map, establishing the Zoning Review Committee, and adopting specific use regulations such as motor vehicle service stations and day-care facilities.

Resolutions adopting local laws governing cannabis-related land uses, including opting out of on-site consumption establishments.

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

Resolutions governing employee health insurance, life insurance, EAP services, retiree coverage, workers' compensation participation, and contractor insurance requirements.

Resolutions setting wages and salaries for non-union employees, establishing leave and attendance policies, setting mileage reimbursement rates, governing employee training and conference attendance, and adopting personnel policies including sexual harassment prevention.

Resolutions appointing and setting employment terms for the Village Clerk and Deputy Clerk, building inspectors and code enforcement officers, and the village attorney and special legal counsel, as well as modifying residency requirements for appointed officers.

Resolutions authorizing IT consulting, cybersecurity, and software contracts, radio communications equipment, copier and office equipment leases, online and electronic payment systems, village website and accessibility services, videoconferencing policies, and AI use policies.

Resolutions setting the time and procedural rules for regular Village Board meetings, adopting records retention schedules, establishing the annual board reorganization, and adopting the government efficiency plan.

Resolutions authorizing renewal of village liability, property, and municipal insurance policies, and adopting the Dutchess County multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan.

Resolutions governing village justice court operations including judge appointments, personnel changes, special prosecutor appointments, and abolition of the court.

Resolutions establishing and appointing members to village advisory bodies including the Village Green Committee, Human Relations Committee, Housing Committee, Events Committee, Public Spaces Committee, Climate Smart Task Force, and standing committees of the Village Board.

Resolutions appointing and reappointing members to the Village Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals.

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

Resolutions authorizing the village's participation in Dutchess County shared services and procurement assistance programs, the Think Differently initiative, and the community preservation fund intermunicipal agreement.

Resolutions governing village hall building operations, emergency generator maintenance contracts, and cellular antenna lease agreements on village structures.

Resolutions authorizing negotiation, purchase, and grant financing for acquisition of real property including the Key Bank parking lot.

Resolutions authorizing community solar projects, installing electric vehicle charging stations, adopting climate pledges and sustainability organization memberships, governing electric power supply contracts, and street lighting including LED conversions.

Resolutions authorizing public health programs such as narcan vending machines and language access services, adopting the pro-housing communities pledge, and supporting related community well-being commitments.

Resolutions authorizing the village farmers market, including parking lot use agreements, operating rules, and facility access.