The Town of Walton has hired Jonathan Henderson as the new Code Enforcement Officer.  Please stop by the office on Thursday or Friday of each week to welcome Jonathan and to ask your building or zoning questions or to obtain a building permit.

TIRE CLEAN UP EVENT
The Town of Walton will hold a tire clean-up day at the Highway Garage 25091 State Highway 10, Walton, NY 13856
Date: November 4 – November 6, 2021
Time: 7:00 am – 3:00 pm each day.
WALTON RESIDENTS ONLY
TIRES ONLY NO RIMS
*We ask that you please place them in the containers and do not throw them.

2022 PRELIMINARY BUDGET

2022 Tax Levy Increase of 1.98%, well below the allowable cap of 4.40%

Notice of Hearing Upon Preliminary
Budget

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Walton Town Board will hold a public hearing on the Preliminary 2022 Budget at the Town Hall at 6:00 p.m. on the 8th day of November, 2021 and that at such hearing any person may be heard in favor or against the preliminary budget as compiled for or against any item or items therein contained.
Pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law, the proposed salaries of the town officers are hereby specified as follows:
Supervisor $12,397.00
Councilperson 4 each at $2,689.00
HWY Superintendent $58,000.00
Town Clerk $47,087.00
Justice $ 12,000.00

Dated October 18, 2021
By order of the Town Board
Ronda Williams
Walton Town Clerk

ECC is conducting a study for the availability, reliability, and cost of high-speed internet and broadband services in New York state. Please complete the survey attached.

BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY

The Walton Town Board honored Beatrice Grotevant Bennett for her steadfast dedication to preserve Walton’s history. For her countless hours of research to compile and publish fourteen books that will forever tell Walton’s story.  For the many historic donations she has made to our Town over the years and for her love and vast knowledge of Walton and the willingness to share this information with others.

Town Mechanic Needed

The Town of Walton Highway Department has an opening for a mechanic position.  Competitive salary and benefit package available. Contact Highway Superintendent Jeff Offnick for an application at 25091 State Highway 10, Walton, NY 13856 or call 607-865-5120 or by  emailing  waltonhighway@stny.rr.com

Re:     Public Service Announcement

Please announce the following bridge closures beginning Monday, July 5 and continuing through the day Monday, August 30, 2021:

The Delaware County Department of Public Works will be closing Lower Third Brook in the Town of Walton to through traffic beginning at 7:00 am on Monday July 12, 2020 for a bridge replacement project. The structure is located approximately 1300 feet west of the intersection with Seely Wood Rd.  The traveling public should seek alternate routes.  It is expected the road will be reopened by the end of August.

NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL

(Pursuant to Section 506 and 1526 of the Real Property Tax Law)

HEARING OF COMPLAINTS

Notice is hereby given that as of May 1, 2021, the Assessor of the Town of Walton, County of Delaware, has completed the Tentative Assessment Roll for the current year, and that a copy has been left at the Town Clerk’s Office at 129 North Street where it may be seen and examined by any interested person.  The roll is also online at the Delaware County website- http://www.co.delaware.ny.us/departments/tax/rolls.htm per requirement of RPTL section 1590.

The assessor will be in attendance with the Tentative Assessment Roll by phone 607-865-5281  on:

Saturday, May 8                      2 pm – 6 pm

Friday, May 14                       9 am – 1 pm

Wednesday, May 19              9 am – 1 pm

Friday, May 21                       4 pm – 8 pm

The Board of Assessment Review will meet on Wednesday May 26, 2021 at 4 pm – 8 pm at the Town of Walton Town Hall, 129 North Street in said Town, to hear and examine by appointment all complaints in relation to assessments on the application of any persons believing themselves to be aggrieved. (Application for filing a complaint and instructional booklets are available from the Assessor and at https://www.tax.ny.gov/forms/orpts/assessment_grievance.htm)

Dated this 1st day of May, 2021

Penny Haddad, Assessor

Notice of Public Hearing

Town of Walton

Walton Town Hall

129 North Street

Walton, New York 13856

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Town of Walton Town Board on May 10, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, Walton New York to hear all persons interested regarding a proposed Local Law 1 of 2021 entitled “A Local Law Waiver of Residency Requirement for Town Attorney” under consideration by the Town Board. The proposed local law is available for inspection at the Office of the Town Clerk.

Ronda Williams

Town Clerk