Office Closings
12/19/2024
The Village offices will be closed Tuesday, December 24th-Thursday, December 26th. We will resume normal business hours Friday, December 27th. Happy Holidays!
Overnight Parking Ban
11/27/2024
There is a Village wide overnight parking ban until April 1st. No overnight parking in the Village.
Fall Leaf Pick-Up
10/04/2024
Fall leaf pick-up will begin October 7th. Debris pick-up will END October 18th. If you are unsure if you live within the limits you can always call us to verify. A quick way to know is if you have 4 numbers in your house number then you do NOT live in the Village. As a reminder we ask that these piles be LEAVES ONLY, no dirt, brush or sticks as these will damage the machine. Leaves must be in small piles at the side of the road. The machine only reaches so far so once the edge has been picked up, they will need to be re raked and moved closer if there are still more to be picked up. This is the property owner’s responsibility.
Village Clerk Hours
09/04/2024
New Village Clerk Hours starting September 9th. Monday-Thursday 9-3, Fridays 9-1
Casella Updates
08/14/2024
- Casella will remove your old cans at no additional cost as long as you put a note on them saying "please throw away" and set them out with your trash for your scheduled service day.
- Glass is acceptable as recycling for the Village residents only. Outside the village they do not accept glass as recycling due to potential volume as they hand sort the recycling at their facility in Jamestown.
- Casella prefers to have as much of the trash bagged and tied inside the totes as possible. This makes collection easier for their workers and helps ensure nothing is left behind in the tote which could attract critters/odors.
DEC Wetlands Update
08/14/2024
New York State DEC Wetlands Proposed Changes Update
The purpose of this notice is to keep you informed of opportunities for you to learn of the proposed changes and to voice your opinion on them. There will be two webinars and two virtual public hearings on the proposed draft regulations: on September 10 and an in-person public hearing in Albany on September 12. Go to the link below for information on registration for the hearings.
Please see the following information regarding those changes, webinars, and virtual hearings.
Draft of Proposed Regulations:
https://dec.ny.gov/regulatory/regulations/proposed-emergency-recently-adopted-regulations/fish-wildlife-revisions
Click on "Text of Proposed Regulations" to see the latest proposed regulations. There are several revisions from the previous draft including references to other regulations and documents.
Webinars:
Wednesday, 8/14, 12-1pm To register email nypf@nypf.org.
Tuesday, 8/27, 1-2pm Registration information TBD
Virtual Hearings: September 10th & 12th.
https://dec.ny.gov/regulatory/regulations/proposed-emergency-recently-adopted-regulations/fish-wildlife-revisions
Click on "How To Comment on Proposed Fish and Wildlife Regulations"
Mayor Jeff Molnar
Electric School Bus Vote
08/14/2024
The School Board of the Bemus Point Central School District has asked that we disseminate the attached information regarding the purchase of (2) electric school buses, infrastructure, and related charging equipment. As you know, this is a huge state mandate for all schools, to be accomplished by 2035. Our school system does not generally qualify for most grants or incentives and this is a one-time rebate opportunity for them to purchase two buses at no additional cost to the taxpayers. Acceptance of this rebate, as a result of a positive vote, opens the door for other grant opportunities from National Grid to upgrade the electrical system at the bus garage to charge their entire (future) fleet of electric buses. The process will require securing a bond anticipation note, to be repaid through their regular budget, upon delivery of the buses. The BAN requires a community vote, which will be held on September 5th.
I'm pleased to share with you that the Village of Bemus Point has been working with the District on several initiatives, including community involvement. Our interest here, in addition to seeing that safe and compliant school transportation is provided to Village students, involves the potential of having an extension of the National Grid electrical infrastructure (required for bus charging at the bus garage) dedicated to EV (electric vehicle) charging stations for use by the public on Sunnyside. We will be working on a shared municipal services grant for that purpose.
Please attend one of the informational meetings or the public hearing to learn more, as follows:
8/15 5:00-7:00PM Bemus Point Library
8/20 4:00-6:00PM Fluvanna Free Library
Public Hearing: 8/28 7:00PM Bemus Point Elementary School Cafeteria
Community Vote: September 5th, 2:00-8:00PM, STEAM Room Maple Grove Jr./Sr. High School
Approved 2024/2025 Budget
06/18/2024
Approved 2024/25 Village Budget
April 25th, 2024 Herbicide Treatment
04/24/2024
There is a herbicide treatment scheduled for tomorrow morning on Chautauqua Lake. The attached map shows the proposed treatment areas
2024 Pondweed Treatment
04/19/2024
Chautauqua Lake- 2024 Curlyleaf Pondweed Treatment Areas