Pine Plains Town Hall

The Town of Pine Plains Planning Board will be holding its June meeting, via Zoom, on June 9th at 7:30pm. You may watch it live on YouTube at the following UR...L: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Mq6XtGozf20YyvnEzVeRA Please see below for the agenda, as well as a link in the comments to view the documents pertaining to the KTB Properties, LLC site plan public hearing and the Capuano Site Plan and Special Use Permit public hearing. See more

The Town of Pine Plains does NOT have a dump. Dumping at the Highway Department is ILLEGAL. Cameras are able to pick up cars and faces, so please tell your neighbors. You may RECYCLE METAL AND PAPER/CARDBOARD but nothing else. You may go to the transfer station in Milan on South Road and pay to dump large items there. Taxpayers here do not pay for your refuse. Town Cleanup Day will be in late August or early September this year. You can bring items to that then. Be aware, we do charge for things like sofas, appliances, and mattresses at that time.

5.28.2021 Dear Pine Plains, It has been a long slog to this Memorial Day Weekend since the pandemic really took force over us a year ago around this time. A bittersweet holiday for most of us. My Dad was a Captain in the OSS in WWII, then brought back by the Army to serve in Korea. My uncle was in Okinawa. My husband was #2 in the last draft for the Viet Nam War. The Hometown Heroes flags flying high over our streets are indication of the dedication to our country so many Pin...e Plainsians have felt. Just being around people who have served gives you an understanding of what it takes to be a soldier, and what kind of person that makes you. In my experience, those who come away in one piece from fighting wars seem to know that the world is not black and white but made of so many contradictions and colors. In my office is a plaque Lori Patricola made for me from advice given to me by Brian Coons, our last Town Supervisor, an Army veteran and a hero who doesn’t want a flag up (yet!). It says: Keep a clear and open mind. That advice is a legacy from his years of service in the Middle East. I take it to heart. It’s hard. The Library hosts the Book Sale Saturday, Sunday and Memorial Day, and the Presbyterian Church welcomes walk-ins for their chicken dinner being served after the parade. This past week, the Zoning Review Committee did more monumental work on cleaning up and updating our zoning law. Making it easier to open a small business in Pine Plains is a key element, and very soon we will schedule a Public Meeting to go over the results of their efforts. The meetings are recorded and available on YouTube at Town of Pine Plains. The Planning Board has never in history been busier than they are now. This is an all-volunteer committee responsible for making Pine Plains a good and welcoming place to live. I want to thank them all for the incredible work they’ve done this past year especially. The amount of work was monumental. Don’t forget RebuildingTogether is taking applications for their free home renovations for qualified homeowners. Come see us at Town Hall and we will help you. I will see you at the Memorial Day parade which begins at 10:30 and winds through the hamlet. Please be mindful of people not ready to take off their masks, and respect everyone by social distancing. This is one of the best days we have in Pine Plains and I always look forward to gathering with others to remember the past and to think about the ideal of a democracy worth fighting for. I believe it was Eleanor Roosevelt who said something to that effect: Make sure you are living a life that is worth asking someone else to fight and die for With a clear and open mind, Pine Plains! Darrah Cloud www.pineplains-ny.gov Town of Pine Plains Route 199 Pine Plains, Ny 12567 USA

Where's Town Supervisor? Pace University Law School Conference on Institutional Racism in Housing. Richard Rothstein, the author of The Color of Law.

Budget for the Town of Amenia for ambulance/EMT Services 2021: $350,000. That cost is their share of the bill with Millerton and Dover. Due to a lack of competition in the area, they did not save much in sharing this service. Pine Plains, count your blessings that we have an active Fire Department. Volunteer/support today.

1. Back to Business Funding Program a. https://www.cenhud.com/bu/back-to-business-funding-program/ 2. Central Hudson COVID-19 Resources Page: a. https://www.cenhud.com/my-energy/safety/coronavirus-safety/... 3. Central Hudson Energy Efficiency program, implemented by Lime Energy: a. http://pages.lime-energy.com/centralhudson

Fun opportunity put on by the Youth Nature and Outdoor Education Program Work Team! Sign up here: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/4HFlyBy_235

DON'T FORGET: tonight and tomorrow, from 6-9pm you can drive through Wilcox Park in Milan, which has been transformed by our light partners to be a holiday wond...erland for Dutchess County Parks' "Go Light Your World" Holiday Illumination Weekend. Come enjoy the beauty and magic of holiday lights throughout the park from the warmth and safety of your vehicle. Gates open at 6pm and the park will be open for vehicle traffic only. Visit dutchessny.gov/parks for more info, including a map of the displays. #holidayillumination #discoverdutchessparks See more