Northampton Town Tidbits

January 2008

By Supervisor Linda Kemper

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Who said “Let It Snow”???  I don’t believe that anyone will have to dream of a White Christmas this year…….just look outside!!   Send some pictures to your “snowbird” neighbors and friends in Florida.  It looks like a great year for winter recreation!

ICE RINK NOW OPEN

Northville’s Ice Rink is now at it’s new location and open for skaters.  The new location is

adjacent to the Skate Park at the corner of Main and Bridge Streets behind the Village Green.  The Northville School Board supported the new location for the rink when the offer was presented to the School Board and Joint Youth Commission to provide and maintain the rink for Community use at no cost to Taxpayers.  The Ice rink is open to the public from 8am to 9 pm daily.  Open Hockey will be on Tuesday nights at 6 pm.  Lighting is currently being installed and hopefully will be completed by New Years.   An opening celebration will be held Sunday, December 23^rd from 2-4 pm; including hot chocolate and a skate swap.  Additional special events are being planned.  Anyone wishing to donate skates is asked to contact Christian Klueg at 863-1028.

ANIMAL ABUSE AWARNESS

Nothing is more intolerable than a person who abuses animals, fails to provide food and shelter, or those who fail to report known abuses.  Two recent severe animal abuse cases in the Town of Northampton and the Town of Benson have caused a great deal of interest and public awareness concerning animal cruelty, abuse and neglect.  In October, eight dogs (mother and 7 puppies) were left abandoned in a Northampton house with no food or water.  Officials were not notified until 2 weeks later, when State Troopers responded to a call, finding 2 puppies dead and another one dying while the trooper held it.  Miraculously, the mother and remaining puppies survived.  The owner will answer to several charges in Northampton Court on December 20^th. 

Anyone who knows or suspects animal abuse, including failure to provide adequate shelter, food and water should report it immediately to the municipality’s animal or dog control officer, the SPCA or the Sheriff’s Department.   For Animal Complaints in the Town of Northampton, first contact Vern Deusler at 863-6313.  If he is unavailable, contact Cecil Blowers at 863-8065 (H) or 863-8919 (W) or Jane Potts at 842-1847

UPCOMING VACANCIES ON BOARDS

We will have a vacancy on the Town Planning Board and the Northville/Northampton Historic Landmark Commission in January.  Persons interested in serving on either of these boards are asked to send a letter of interest addressed to the Town Clerk at PO Box 479, Northville.

NOTES: Star applications have been mailed out by the assessor.

 -The deadline for the Star property tax rebate has been extended to Dec. 31^st.

 -Applications for HEAP are available by contacting the Office for the Aging

-The Town offices will be closed Monday thru Wednesday, December 24^th thru 26^th and December 31^st thru January 2^nd for the Christmas and New Years  Holidays.  Regular office hours will resume on Thursday.

-The Transfer Station will close early at 3:00 pm on December 24^th and 31^st, and will be closed Tuesday December 25^th and January 1st  for Christmas and New Years

-The Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, January 21^st for Martin Luther King Day.

Our Town Board minutes are available on the web site. 

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

-December 20^th, Town Planning Board 7:00 pm, Bradt Building

-December 20^th, Historic Landmark Commission 7:00 pm

-December 23^rd, Northville Ice Rink opening celebration 2-4 pm

-December 26^th, Town ZBA 7:00 pm - Cancelled

-December 27^th, Town Board Year-End Meeting 10:00 am, Bradt Building

-January 8^th, Historic Landmark Commission 7:00 pm, Bradt Building 

-January 9^th, Joint Youth Commission 7:00 pm, Bradt Building

-January 9^th, Town ZBA 7:00 pm, Bradt Building-January 16^th, Town Board Meeting 7:00 pm

-January 19^th,  Great Sacandaga Lake Advisory Council 10:00