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  Asharoken, NY 11768
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Trustees January 2010 Meeting Minutes Now Available

The Official Minutes of the January 4, 2010 Meeting of the Board of Trustees and the Official Minutes of the January 25, 2010 Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees are now available online. Each month's archived minutes, as well as the meeting schedule, can be found by clicking on "Government" above, then "Trustees Meetings".

Note: minutes are posted on this website one month after the meeting (e.g. February minutes are approved during the March meeting, etc.). Contact the Village Clerk if you have any questions.

The next meetings of the Board will be on Monday, March 1, 2010 and March 22, 2010 (special meeting).

Note: The 2010 Asharoken Trustees Meeting Schedule and 2010 Sanitation Schedule are now available online. Click on the "Government" tab above and then "Trustees Meetings", or "Calendar" above. Our Calendar now includes all Northport-East Northport School holidays thru the close of school on June 25, 2010.
Tentative Property Tax Assessment Roll Available for Examination

(January 28, 2010)  The tentative assessment roll of property taxable within the Village of Asharoken for the 2010-2011 tax period has been filed with the Village Clerk. Click here to read the legal notice with full details.
Announcements from Mayor Irving: Village Infrastructure

(January 26, 2010)  I am pleased to announce that NYS DEC has approved our requested permit for repair and cleaning of the storm water leaching pool on Village Hall grounds. Tony Wenderoth (Asharoken Village resident) generously volunteered his time and expertise in putting together this application to the DEC. Now that we have the DEC permit, we will look to contract this work as quickly as possible. This will alleviate flooding on Asharoken Avenue near Village Hall and divert storm water that may otherwise be entering Northport Bay.

(January 14, 2010)  I am pleased to announce that New York State has granted our requested extension to the Catch Basin contract. Under this contract, NYS agrees to reimburse the Village up to $100,000 for the installation of storm water catch basins at the intersection of Asharoken Avenue and Bevin Road.

Funding of this project would not be possible without State reimbursement. The State's fiscal dilemma delayed its approval of this contract extension.

Your Asharoken Board of Trustees has already reviewed a contract to have the engineering work commenced. Therefore, we hope to have that engineering work completed in the near future and construction of the storm water catch basins take place beginning this spring.


Building Permit Application Updated

Asharoken's Application for Building Permit has been updated. Click here to view the new five page application (a new window will open).

To view all available forms, click the "Government" button above, then "Permits & Applications".  All documents have been formatted for easy printing.

Joint Announcement:
More Sand for Asharoken Village Beach

Asharoken Mayor Patricia Irving and Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has directed National Grid to place an annual average of 15,000 cubic yards of sand, as well as an immediate 25,000 cubic yards of sand on Asharoken beach contiguous to Long Island Sound.

Mayor Irving enlisted the help of Congressman Israel in getting the Army Corps to implement the conditions of the Northport Power Plant’s operating permit originally issued in 1972. One of those conditions was for the operators of the plant to replace sand lost to Asharoken beach as a result of the plant’s structures and operation.

Last year the Army Corps directed National Grid to deposit 15,000 cubic yards of sand annually as well as making up a 20,000 cubic yard shortfall since the plant deposited an annual average of 10,000 cubic yards since 2004. After that decision, National Grid presented their own engineering analysis to the Army Corps which was reviewed extensively prior to this final ruling.

"I'm pleased that the Army Corps has come to a decision on the need for increased sand replacement for Asharoken Beach," said Congressman Israel. "Beach renourishment is critical for maintaining erosion controls and protecting the local community especially during hurricane season. I look forward to working with Mayor Irving, the Army Corps and National Grid to ensure the continued safety of Asharoken residents."

The Army Corps sent a letter from Richard Tomer, Chief of the Regulatory Branch of the US Army Corps of Engineers to National Grid directing National Grid to place an annual average of 15,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach together with a short-fall of 25,000 cubic yards. The letter goes on to say that National Grid is required to submit a detailed written plan complying with this directive by Nov. 5, 2009.

Mayor Irving stated “the beach may not be restored as fast as we would like, but we are replacing almost 40 years of erosion and that is not going to happen overnight. I will continue to work with Congressman Israel, the US Army Corps. and any other agency or elected official that will help in protecting the safety of Asharoken residents and neighboring Eaton’s Neck.”

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