Town of Livingston

Notice of receipt of Tax Roll and Warrant

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: that I, Tammy Molinski, the undersigned Tax Collector for the Town of Livingston, County of Columbia and State of New York, have duly received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes within the Town of Livingston for the year 2023 and that tax bills may be paid at the Bank of Greene County,4266 State Route 9G ,Germantown, NY 12526 during normal business hours or by mail to the Bank of Greene County, PO Box 247, Germantown, NY 12526 for the purpose of receiving the taxes listed on the said roll.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that taxes may be paid on or before January 31, 2023 without charge or interest. On all taxes received after such date, there shall be added interest of 1% if paid on or before February 28, 2023, and an additional 1% for each additional month or fraction thereof thereafter until such taxes are paid or until the return of unpaid taxes to the county treasurer pursuant to law. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to the provisions of law, the tax rolls of the town of Livingston, will be returned to the County Treasurer of the County of Columbia on the 1st day of June, 2023

Tammy Molinski

Tax Collector

Town of Livingston

The K.I.S.S. shredding program sponsored by the Columbia County Clerk’s office will announce the dates for the shredding program for 2023 and they will be posted here once finalized. Bins are available in the lobby of the Town Hall available during the Town Clerk’s normal business hours.

1^ST QUARTER: MARCH 13-MARCH 24

2^ND QUARTER: JUNE 5-JUNE 23

3^RD QUARTER: AUGUST 28-SEPTEMBER 8

4^TH QUARTER: NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER 8

Livingston flyer 2023

The Livingston Free Library is open for limited browsing and check out. You can either call the library (518-851-2270) during business hours, or email the library (livingstonlibrary105@gmail.com) to ask to have your items checked out and put on a table outside the back door, off the handicap ramp. We our doing our share to help keep our patrons and staff safe.

Support the Elizaville Food Pantry
Winter Food Bank

Virtual History Program- Anti-Slavery In Columbia County and the Region in the Years Prior to the Civil War on Monday, February 20th at 6 pm
underground Railroad

Backyard Bird Count- February 17-20 in your own backyard
Backyard Bird Count

Tech labs on Zoom presented by the Columbia County Library Association
TechLabs2023 (2)

Museum pass-Free with your library card!
Museum Passes

To register for programs, email

Livingstonlibprograms@gmail.com

Hunting Licenses for the 2022-2023 season will be on sale at the Town Clerk’s Office starting on August 2nd during normal business hours. DMPs are available through Oct 1st.

See the 2022-2023 Hunting& Trapping Regulations Guide at the link below:

https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/37136.html

There is no info yet for the North Twin Lake summer pass program. Please check back for any updates

End of Summer Report from the Friends of North and South Twin Lakes (FONASTL)

FONASTL end of Summer report

The following roads will be included in the low salt zone area for the upcoming winter season of the highway dept. as approved by the Town Board:

Betty Rd
Henry St
Shore Dr
Whitman Rd
Helen Rd
Major Rd
Baxter Rd
Honor Rd
Linda Rd
Loyola Rd
Summerside Rd
North Shore Dr

The Columbia County Dept. of Health has announced their 2022 Rabies Clinic Schedule

Rabies clinic 2023

Recycle Permits are available at Town Hall for 2022. $35 for age 65+ and $50 for under 65
Information on the new tag system is available here
CC Trash Tag system info

Free Covid-19 test kits and kn-95 masks are available to residents at the Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours

Do you live in Columbia County? Are you wondering how to save money on your energy bills and make your home feel warmer?

Columbia Opportunities, Inc. provides weatherization services through a contract with the NYS division of Housing and Community Renewal

These programs are free to eligible homeowners andd renters

COI Weatherization 2021 Flyer (1)COI Weatherization information (1) (1)COI Weatherization application

 Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced a multi-agency initiative led by the New York State Department of Public Service to encourage eligible New Yorkers to sign up for the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program, a newly-launched program that provides discounts of up to $30 a month toward internet service for low-income families.

The Town of Livingston is now offering a public Wi-Fi “hot spot” for access to the internet via laptops as well as web-enabled devices such as cellphones and tablets.There are a few important rules that users must follow in order to access the public hot spots, which include:

• Requiring users who drive to the town hall, to remain in their vehicles for the duration of internet usage.
• Requiring users who walk or take public transportation to the town hall, to practices social distancing and to remain at least six feet away from others and urging them to wear a mask or a mouth/nose covering.
• To access to the public hot spots, click the Wi-Fi icon on the web-enabled device or press its corresponding button to open the Wi-Fi application. On a Windows laptop, this function is typically located on the taskbar or “system tray” along the bottom right of the screen.  On a Mac laptop, this function is typically located on the menu bar along the top right of the screen.Select “Livingston-Public” or “Livingston-Public-5G” to connect.

The Town Clerk’s Office is CLOSED on Friday, Feb. 4th due to weather

The mission of Safe@Home (Neighbor helping Neighbor Program) is to assist the Elderly to remain at home for as long as possible. The members of this group will help by recommending assistance from the Office of Aging (518) 828-4258 or thru neighbors willing to help. To access this group, call the Town Clerk (518) 851-9441 ext. 310

If you or anyone you know needs help to successfully age at home

http://www.safe-at-home.org/

The mission of the Healthcare Consortium is improving access to healthcare and supporting the health and well-being of the people in our rural community. We can help residents access non-emergency medical transportation, health insurance, prescription assistance, health-related financial assistance and long-term services and supports. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.columbiahealthnet.org

The court is open Thursdays beginning at 5 pm

Should you have any questions, please contact the Court Clerk at (518) 851-9441 ext 312 .

Staff will be in touch about when to come to court.

The State of NY has a draft proposal of an Empire State Trail that will run thru the Town of Livingston.

Empire State Trail proposal

To Report a Street Light Outage thru National Grid

https://www1.nationalgridus.com/Streetlight

Copies of recent Local Laws can be found on the Town Board Page

Beginning April 6, 2016, regulated parties may use either the current or newly adopted provisions of the Uniform Code to represent compliance as part of a building permit application. The new Uniform Code and Energy Code will take effect on October 3, 2016.

The Columbia County Office of Aging continues to serve 60+ Seniors with the Food & Friendship program located in the Elizaville Firehouse at:

1575 CR 19 Elizaville
Tuesdays and Fridays 10:30-1:30.

Programs include speakers addressing legal issues, nutrition, safety and health concerns, exercise programs, games with prizes and social interaction.

Seniors should call 828-7538 by 1pm the day before (Mon and Thurs) to make reservations.