Welcome to the Village of Asharoken. We are located on the North Shore of Long Island in western Suffolk County, New York.
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Asharoken Village Hall
1 Asharoken Avenue
Asharoken, NY 11768
(631) 261-7098
EMERGENCY: Dial 911
Asharoken Police:
(631) 261-7400
Fire / Ambulance:
(631) 757-1111
CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION RESOURCES: Town of Huntington:
** Check our News & Notices section for local area events (and events at both Public Libraries). **
Message from Asharoken Mayor Gregory D. Letica:
February 26, 2021
Dear Neighbors:
Hope everyone is well.
At the Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, March 2, a public hearing on modifications to the fence law that the Village enacted in December will be conducted. Changes were made to requirements of deer fencing, a section on regulations for an agricultural district was added and additional clarification was made to the section on living fences. These changes were made as a response to several comments from residents during the last public hearing. I would like to thank you for your helpful and insightful suggestions.
Click here to review the marked-up version of law 2-2021.
If you would like to comment on the changes to the local law, please let me know via email, nrittenhouse@asharokenny.org, or participate in the public hearing on Tuesday, March 2nd at 6:30pm via teleconference. Written comments will be added to the record.
Hopefully, spring is just around the corner. Today I found my first grackle of the year which I always consider a sure sign of warmer and sunnier days ahead.
Have a nice weekend.
Mayor Dr. Greg Letica
Message from Asharoken Mayor Gregory D. Letica:
February 19, 2021
Dear Neighbors:
I hope this email finds you and your family well. Although the recent wave of COVID-19 is ebbing, we are still in a very dangerous situation. The new variants of the virus may lead to more infections due to their higher rate of transmissibility. I was optimistic that the case numbers in the Village would stabilize, but recently they jumped up four cases to 33. This underscores the fact that we need to always keep our guard up. Please consider getting a vaccine as soon as you can. In the meantime, continue to wear at least one mask (double masking has been reported to work better), avoid gatherings and practice excellent hand hygiene. If you have any symptoms or were around someone who tested positive, get a test.
The Village has hired a contractor to repair the crossover steps at the seawall. The weather has delayed this project, but I anticipate that the work will begin in the next week or two.
National Grid is still on schedule to replace the gas line from Village Hall to 285 Asharoken Avenue. The project is expected to start in the middle of March and last about three months. During the replacement you can expect some short traffic delays as a small section of the south side of Asharoken Avenue will be closed for work. Flag people will direct traffic around the construction zone. Once the main is installed, National Grid will connect all existing gas customers to the new main. Lastly, National Grid will repave and restripe Asharoken Avenue from Village Hall to the termination of the project. As more details become available, I will let you know.
The Village is continuing to work on next year's budget. As I have mentioned, due to the pandemic, this is the most challenging budget since I became Mayor nine years ago. The Village will be losing $30,000 of revenue from public safety money. This money comes from Suffolk County sales tax receipts that dropped drastically due to COVID. Additionally, the NYS Police retirement cost went up approximately $30,000. The multiple snowstorms may require an increase in snow removal costs as well. Although the Village has not had a tax increase in five years, it does not look like that is possible for the 2021-22 budget. We will do our best to keep any increase modest and below the NYS tax cap.
Building permits are required for various projects; if you are planning a future project please contact our Building Department for information 631-261-7098.
Wishing everyone a nice weekend. The snow should stop this afternoon and a warming trend is on the way. Stay safe and be well.
Best regards,
Mayor Dr. Gregory Letica
2021/2022 Assessment Roll Grievance Applications Reviewed
On February 16, nine grievance applications were submitted for the 2021/2022 assessment roll and were reviewed.
A determination was made to deny nine of the applications due to insufficient supporting documentation and incomplete information.
Click here for the full minutes of the review.
LEGAL NOTICE:
Public Hearing on Fence Restrictions, Limits, and Prohibitions:
March 2
A public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees on Tuesday, March 2 at 6:30pm via teleconference
to discuss local law #2-2021 Chapter 125-10.A & Chapter 125-10.B Entitled "FENCES" and "LIVING FENCES" of the Code of the Village of Asharoken.
To view the full schedule of Board of Trustees meetings, click on "Government" above, then "Trustees Meetings" or
click here.
Except as otherwise noted, all regular Board of Trustees meetings are held at 6:30pm at Asharoken Village Hall, 1 Asharoken Avenue, Asharoken, NY. Special/Work Session meetings are generally held in the afternoon. All meetings are open to the public.
January, February 2021 Meeting Minutes
The following meeting minutes of the Asharoken Board of Trustees are now online:
Minutes are posted on this website as they become available.
Contact the Village Clerk if you have any questions.
Archived minutes, as well as the full Board of Trustees meeting schedule, can be found by clicking on "Government" above, then "Trustees Meetings" or
click here.
LEGAL NOTICE:
Tax Lien Sale: March 11
On Thursday, March 11, 2021, the Asharoken Village Clerk will conduct a sale of tax liens from 10am to 12 noon at Village Hall.
Click here to read the full legal notice.
Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative Plan
The final Asharoken Village Police Department Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative Plan is now available.
Click here to read the full plan.
LEGAL NOTICE: Village Elections:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Asharoken, at a meeting held on January 5, 2021, duly adopted the following resolution:
Be it Resolved that the Village Board, does hereby approve in accordance with the provisions of the Election Law of the State of New York, the 2021 Annual Village Election in the Village of Asharoken shall be held on June 15th, 2021 and be it further resolved that the offices to be filled at said election and the terms thereof are as follows:
Trustee, two (2) years
Trustee, two (2) years
Be It resolved that the polling place will be held at the Village Hall, 1 Asharoken Avenue, Northport, NY 11768 during the hours of 12 noon to 9:00 pm, subject to change.
During storms and/or high winds, Asharoken Avenue and Seawall conditions will be reported at the top of this home page. Be sure to also check the following NOAA Prediction Charts:
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