NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION FIRST-PLACE AWARD FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE , 2016
Vol . 29 , No 10 MARCH 8 - 14 , 2017 3 3 ONE DOLLAR
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NEWBURGH AND NEW WINDSOR
Council to vote on tenant law
By SHANTAL RILEY sriley @ tcnewspapers . com
The Newburgh City Council is expected to vote on a tenant responsibility ordinance at a regular council session next Monday . If adopted , the new law will lay out in detail fines , penalties and specifics on tenant responsibilities in the City of Newburgh .
“ This is damage caused by tenants ,” said President of the Newburgh Landlords Association Mike Acevedo at a public hearing on the ordinance at City Hall last week . “ All we ’ re asking for is that you hold accountable who is accountable .”
The tenant ordinance outlines specific tenant responsibilities , stating , “ floors , walls , including windows and doors , ceilings and other interior surfaces within the rental property shall be maintained in clean and sanitary condition in accordance with the Code of the City of Newburgh …”
The ordinance stipulates that “ food , garbage shall not be stored on premises in such a way or for such a period of time so as to become a health hazard .”
Specifics on pet care , fire escapes , fire alarms , storage and a host of renter topics are also included . “ Tenants shall only be responsible for conditions that he or she actually caused ,” the ordinance points out .
The city council voted to amend portions of the city ’ s rental registry law on Feb . 27 , lowering landlords ’ rental license fees and changing provisions covering access for rental inspections .
The changes were made , in large part , due to a lawsuit filed against the city by a group of landlords last fall . “ This legislation reflects the settlement
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The cast of Newburgh Free Academy ’ s spring production of Grease poses during a dress rehearsal last week . The 50s come alive this weekend in the high school auditorium . Story , photos on pages 22 and 23 .
DEC issues permit for Butterhill wells
By SHANTAL RILEY sriley @ tcnewspapers . com
New York State has issued a permit for three , new wells in the Town of New Windsor . Once built , the wells will have a capacity to churn out millions of gallons of clean drinking water daily .
“ Yesterday , I received a watertaking permit from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a total of 6,451,200 gallons of water per day from our three Butterhill wells ,” said Town of New Windsor Supervisor George Green at a meeting of the town board last Wednesday .
The town won ’ t have to use the wells at full capacity , said Green . “ We ’ ll use each well intermittently ,” the supervisor said .
The wells are expected to be online by late spring next year , the supervisor said . “ They ’ ll supplant the water that we now purchase from New York City ,” said Green , referring to town ’ s current use of Catskill Aqueduct water . The town will save approximately $ 2 million in raw water costs per year once the wells are operational , he said .
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection will pay $ 12 million to reimburse the town for the cost of construction of the wells and an accompanying water-filtration plant .
The Butterhill wells will eventually
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