Join the Roswell-McDaniels Post 407 American Legion, Hammondsport for a Dedication Ceremony for the new Roll of Honor at 11 a.m. on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11 at the Hammondsport Village Square. Featuring Hammondsport American Legion, Color Guard; speaker Gary Pruyn, Air Force Veteran & Retired Steuben County Youth Director; and Gerald Hamblin, Retired Navy Veteran as Chaplain. The new Roll of Honor has over 800 names of Urbana Veterans from the Civil War to current.

You may have seen a new face in the village. Joe Stremel has joined Sergeant Ryan Sincerbox in the police department. Joe has been hired as part-time police officer for the village. Many of you may have already met him at the Music in the park on Thursdays. Joe is a retired police officer from New York City. He and his wife now reside on the east side of Keuka Lake.

The police department would like to generate an In Case Of Emergency Log for village residents. Some people that leave for the winter or for vacation stop in the village office and give information to the clerk or the police department, however not everyone does so Sergeant Sincerbox would like to get this information from residents whether you are planning to leave your home or not. This is also a good safety precaution for our older residents. Forms were included in your water bill.** Please fill one out and send it with your water payment. Everything will be kept confidential.

**When you are getting ready to leave the area for an extended amount of time please let the Village Clerk know your new address. Water bills are not forwarded, therefore to avoid a late fee the Village must have a current address.
Please call the Village Clerk at 569-3700.

Leaf pick-up will be from October 17 through November 18.

Please have garbage and recycling out Tuesday night. Recycling is picked up the second Wednesday of each month. Recycling containers are available in the Village Office. We now have large square containers for $12.00 each. All items must be separated.

Trick - or Treat 2011

The Village of Hammondsport "Trick-or-Treat" will be observed on Monday, October 31, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please drive with caution - there will be many children on the street and costumes/masks often limit the wearers field of vision.

At 7:30 there is a parade in the village square park with costume judging, as well as cider and donuts, sponsored by the Park Inn.

Simplified Zoning and Planning

Are you thinking about a project for your home or business? Most projects require some type of application process and subsequent review. Most of the requirements are based in State law and are administered on a local level by the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Appeals. This process may seem confusing but is actually a matter of local officials helping you work through the State and local requlations. An overview of the processes can be found here:

http://www.hammondsport.com/The%20%20Zoning%20Planning%20Process%20Overview.pdf

It is recommended that you start the process early - the State sets certain timelines and the approval process may take an average of 30 - 60 days.

Village Positions Available

The Village is currently seeking two candidates. We need one person to fill a vacant seat on the Planning Board and one person to fill a vacant seat on the Zoning Board of Appeals. If your are interested in either please contatct the Village Clerk at 569 3700.

2011-2012 Budget Workshop

The Village Board will begin working on the 2011-2012 budget in December. Workshop dates are December 7 at 5:00 and December 14 after the board meeting. There will be a public hearing in January, date to be determined.

Village Elections will be held Tuesday March 15, 2010 from 12 pm—9 pm. The following offices will be filled:

Mayor—two (2) year term

Trustees—Two (2) positions, two (2) year term each.

Prospective candidates for the above offices must be 18 years of age or older, and must have been a resident of the Village for at least 30 days prior to the election. Absentee ballots can be picked up at the Village Office.