Noise Ordinance Task Force Public Meeting 5/29
The Bethlehem Noise Ordinance Task Force will hold a public meeting on May 29, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the Bethlehem Town Hall, 445 Delaware Avenue, Delmar, NY 12054.
The task force, comprised of residents a...
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Watermain Flushing 4/7-5/23
NOTICE
TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
WATERMAIN FLUSHING PROGRAM
2008
Area 3 - 5/5 to 5/23
Glenmont, Selkirk
Some discoloration may be seen during this flushi...
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Property Assessment Alert - Why Pay for Something You Can Do for Free?
As a homeowner, you may grieve your property assessment yourself directly with our Assessor’s office. Our Online Assessment Roll System can be found on the Town&rsq...
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SCADA Specialist Wanted (IS/IT &/or Industrial Automation background)
The Town of Bethlehem, New York is seeking a SCADA Automation Specialist. Candidate should have knowledge of the principles and practices of Information Systems and/ or Industrial Automation. Knowledge ...
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Bicycle Day and Rodeo, this Saturday, at Elm Avenue Park
Bike Expo
This Saturday, May 10, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
This event is dedicated to safety and fun. Activities include a bike rodeo, bike inspections, bike lice...
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Maher Road tentatively scheduled to re-open on 5/6
Maher Road between New Scotland Road and the Route 85 roundabout is tentatively scheduled to re-open on Tuesday, May 6. Route 85 between Route 140 and the Price Chopper entrance is tentatively scheduled to close Wednesday morni...
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Hole-in-One at Colonial Acres
Patrick Rarick (son of Parks & Rec employee Rob Rarick!) scored a hole-in-one at the Town´s Colonial Acres golf course on Saturday, April 19, 2008.
Scott Rose, Alex Burke and Dave McCurdy witnessed Patrick´s acc...
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County Ban on Outdoor Fires and Trash Burning
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Albany County Executive Mike Breslin has extended a burn ban through Sunday, April 27.
People who intentionally set outdoor fires could face misdemeanor charges and fines.
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Mandatory Water Conservation
NOTICE
MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION
TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
WATER DISTRICT NO. 1
The use of water for sprinkling of lawns and shrubs shall be allowed only before 10:0...
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Press Release - NYS says Bethlehem Residents will see an increase in school tax
For immediate release: Monday, April 21, 2008
New York State Office of Real Property Services announced that residents in Bethlehem will see an increase in their school taxes this year regardless of t...
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Maher Road to be closed beginning 4/14
April 2, 2008
NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE
The Town of Bethlehem has been advised that beginning Monday, April 14, 2008, the New York State Department of Transportation will close Maher Road in Slingerlands-b...
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Three million dollars in funding secured for Vista Tech Park
April 9, 2008
Assemblyman Tim Gordon (I-Bethlehem) announced that he has secured $3 million in funding for Bethlehem´s Vista Technology Park.
"With the Capital Region quickly becoming a leader in technology, this funding ...
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Reporting Wild Animals, required by April 1
Reporting Wild Animals --
Under Chapter 680 of the Laws of 2002 enacted General Municipal Law Section 209-cc, requires the annual reporting of the presence of wild animals. Each person owning, possessing or harboring a wild ani...
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Albany County Clerk Advises Property Owners to Beware of Deed Copy Scam
Albany County Clerk Tom Clingan Advises Property Owners to Beware of Deed Copy Scam
For more information, please visit the Albany County web site at http://ww...
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Bethlehem Launches Open Space Planning Initiative
BETHLEHEM LAUNCHES OPEN SPACE PLANNING INITIATIVE
Bethlehem Town Supervisor Jack Cunningham announced today that the Town would embark upon the development of a farm and open space protection plan. In launching the initiat...
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Bring Local History into Your Classroom
Attention Elementary School Teachers
Bring local history into your classroom. Native Americans in Bethlehem and Cutting Ice: Big Business in Bethlehem address the needs of Social Studies Standard 1: History of the United Stat...
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NY-Alert is a free emergency notification system
NY-Alert is a free emergency notification system made available to private citizens by the State Emergency Management Office. By signing up for NY-Alert you can choose to receive warnings and emergency notifications by phone, email, text message, ...
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Overview of Emergency Medical Services Within the Town
Overview of Emergency Medical Services within the Town of Bethlehem
as presented at the December 12, 2007 Town Board meeting
Discussion of 9-1-1 Cost Allocation on the 2008 Property Tax Bills
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Where Do My Tax Dollars Go?
WHERE DO MY TAX DOLLARS GO?
In order to centralize services between different tax jurisdictions, the Town of Bethlehem tax office collects taxes for Albany County, all three school districts located within the T...
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Color-coded diagrams of the new roundabouts
In addition to the NYS DOT Roundabout presentation in February and two presentations given by the Region 1 Director of Transportation Planning in September and October, we posted an aerial map of the Route 85 work on our web site in May which can ...
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National Grid Still Trimming Trees Around Town
National Grid will notify residents in affected areas
Tree trimming in the town of Bethlehem is still ongoing. The company has contracted with Lewis Tree Services to complete the work.
Residents who reside in the specific tri...
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Town Map Available for Viewing/Printing
New Town of Bethlehem Maps Available
The new Town maps are here! For those wanting maps, the first two maps will be provided free of charge and any additional maps will require a $1 per map charge. ...
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Information regarding Septic Systems now on web site
Helpful information regarding Septic Systems is now available on the Town´s web site.
Navigate to Departments, then Engineering and select Septic Systems from the menu on the left side or you may click on this link
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Building Department Forms on web site
Check out the Helpful Links on the Building Department´s web page at http://www.townofbethlehem.org/pages/EcoDevPlan/edpBuilding.asp. Several forms have been ad...
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Checking on Power Restoration After an Outage
With summer storms upon us, power outages can occur. The Bethlehem Police Department will not know the scheduled return of power to areas within town, only National Gri...
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Aerial Map of Slingerlands Bypass Extension (Rte 85) available
The map is available on the Planning Division page of this web site.
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Annual Stormwater Report available for public review
The Town´s annual Stormwater Report is now available, on-line, for viewing. Please go to the Stormwater Management pages; links to these pages can be found ...
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Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs should NOT go into regular trash
COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS (CFLs)
CFL light bulbs save energy and last longer. The claim is that they use 2/3 less energy than standard incandes...
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Bethlehem Food Pantry is available to all town residents
The Bethlehem Food Pantry is located at 445 Delaware Avenue, Delmar, New York at the Bethlehem Town Hall for town residents. It is run through Bethlehem Senior Projects, Inc. with help from Bethlehem Senior Outreach workers and is kept stocked thr...
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Passports can be processed at Delmar P.O.
Passport forms and information are available on the internet at www.travel.state.gov
Completed forms can be presented to the Delmar Post Office, 357 Delaware Avenue, for proces...
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Safety Alerts from NY Department of State on web site
Safety Alerts, including recalls, are now available on the Town´s web site, see the link on the Emergency Management Office web page. NYS Safety Alerts are issued by the Office of Fire Prev...
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Disposing Yard Waste
PROPER YARD WASTE DISPOSAL
From mid-October through mid-November, the Highway Department collects fallen leaves, grass clippings, and tree branches (four feet or less). Leaves must be placed in reusable containe...
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Stormwater and Drainage Reporting added to Web Site
The Town´s web site has recently been revised to include new Department of Public Works sections for Stormwater Management and the Town´s Drainage System. Included on the Stormwater page is an overview of stormwater, the Town&acu...
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Free Child Safety Seat Inspections
Is your child safe?
With the wide variety of child restraint systems, belt systems and passenger vehicles, correctly installing a child restraint system can...
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Free Gun Lock Program
FREE GUN LOCK PROGRAM - PROJECT CHILDSAFE
Bethlehem Police have partnered with project ChildSafe, an expansion of project HomeSafe, as part of a nationwide initiative to raise awareness about safe and responsible fire...
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Confidential Teen Drinking Tip Line Available
TEEN DRINKING TIP LINE
Late spring and early summer are the times of year when underage drinking parties are most likely to occur. Experience indicates such parties often take place when the tempera...
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Child Identification & DNA Kits Free to Residents
BETHLEHEM POLICE OFFER CHILD IDENTIFICATION AND DNA KITS FREE TO RESIDENTS
Press Release
June 17, 2005
Parents will now have the ability to record and store identification information of the...
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Automatic Payment of your Water & Sewer Bill
AUTO-PAY PLAN FOR PAYMENT OF WATER AND SEWER CHARGES
Since its availability at the beginning of 2005, the auto-pay program has seen a steady increase in the number of participants. Averaging about 15 enrollees ...
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Your House/Business Number MUST be visible
IS YOUR HOUSE OR BUSINESS STREET NUMBER LEGIBLE AND VISIBLE?
In a recent change to the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Codes, all new and existing residential and commercial buildings are r...
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File of Life
FILE OF LIFE PROGRAM
To honor longtime community volunteer, the late Maynard "Red" Goyer, the Bethlehem Lion´s Club, Bethlehem Senior Projects, Inc. and the town´s Senior Services De...
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Emergency Cell Phone Tip
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY - CELL PHONE TIP
Since no one programs the word "husband" or "sibling" into a cell phone, rescue workers can waste precious time sifting through a patient´s ...
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