SUMMER 2024
VOL. 02 ISSUE 01
VILLAGE OF WARWICK
VILLAGE OF
WARWICK
77 Main St.
Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 986-2031
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EMERGENCY CONTACTS:
FOR EMERGENCIES CALL 911
WARWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT
(845) 986-5000
WARWICK FIRE DEPARTMENT
Non-Emergency: (845) 986-3473
WARWICK AMBULANCE SERVICE
Non-Emergency: (845) 986-4136
ST. ANTHONY
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
15 Maple Avenue
(845) 986-2276
stanthonycommunityhosp.org
ORANGE & ROCKLAND
EMERGENCY GAS HOTLINE
800-533-5325
THIS NEWSLETTER CAN BE VIEWED ON THE VILLAGE’S WEBSITE
FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE
S
ummer! So many memories ood my mind when I think
ofWarwick Summers. It is about warmth and activity,
being outdoors, playing and having fun. My summer al-
ways begins with the Memorial Day Parade. A solemn start
but a reminder of what we have and the freedom that each
season brings that has been won dearly and with great sacri-
ce.
We are a village of activity and vibrancy, and summer is the
season that shows it best - there is so much to explore.
The Farmer’s Market is celebrating its 30th year. Our market is one of the
oldest and most renowned in the Hudson Valley and they have special events planned
to celebrate this important milestone.
The Pride Event is sponsored by the Warwick Valley Community Center. It is
a day of outpouring and acceptance. In a world where vulnerability and honesty are not
the norm, support and inclusion on a community level has a signicant impact.
The Firemen’s Carnival is a sacristan part of our community life. It’s all the glitter of a
summer carnival, ending with a mighty display of reworks.
National Night Out has become one of our best family fun events. Organized
by the Warwick Police Department, it is a valuable community connection.
And then there is the annual Sidewalk Sale!
These are only a few of the many activities planned for the months ahead.
To be in the know, a quick reference to Hello Warwick Valley’s events calendar is a
great resource.
What is clear to me is that we are a community of greater diversity - not only
of culture and race but choice and value. It is the freedom of what we choose and the
importance of what we value that make us stronger and a better place.
Ah, yes! What is the summer without concerts! The Village Concert series is
a summer pleasure, and the schedule is included in this newsletter. Thank you to John
Johansen and Michael Gurvich for their hard work for making this a continuous part
of our Warwick Summers.
THE SPEED LIMIT ON ALL VILLAGE STREETS IS
25 MPH. PLEASE DO YOUR PART IN KEEPING
EVERYONE SAFE AND OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT.
VILLAGE BOARDS MEETING SCHEDULE
VILLAGE BOARD
First and Third Mondays
of the month
7:30 p.m. Village Hall
Board Room
ARCHITECTURAL
AND HISTORIC
DISTRICT
REVIEW BOARD
First Tuesday of the
month
4:30 p.m., Village Hall
Board Room
PLANNING BOARD
Second Tuesday of the
month
7:30 p.m., Village Hall
Board Room
ZONING BOARD
OF APPEALS
Fourth Tuesday of the
month
7:00 p.m., Village Hall
Board Room
ALL MEETING AGENDAS AND MINUTES CAN BE FOUND ON THE VILLAGE’S WEBSITE
MEETINGS ARE STREAMED LIVE ON THE VILLAGE’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL
VILLAGE OF WARWICK NEWSLETTER SPRING 2024
PLEASE NOTE: The building of any shed, fences, pergolas, generators and car chargers or any
change to a sidewalk requires a permit. Discovery of any unpermitted item will double the standard fee of $150.
FROM THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT
With Summer approaching, please see the Village Code regarding Property Maintenance.
§ 102-4 Notice to remove; effect of
failure to comply.
[Amended 6-14-1976 by L.L. No.
7-1976]
A. Should the report of the Superinten-
dent of Buildings or Building Inspector
indicate that the rubbish, brush, grass,
weeds, debris, inoperative or abandoned
vehicles and machinery and equipment
or parts thereof constitutes a fire or
health hazard, a notice on behalf of said
village shall be served upon the owner of
said land, as the name appears on the last completed assessment
roll of said village, in the same manner as a summons is required to
be served in a civil action.
B. The notice shall require the owner to remove, from the land
owned by the owner, rubbish, brush, grass, weeds, debris, inop-
erative or abandoned vehicles and machinery and equipment or
parts thereof on such land within 10 days from the date of service
thereof.
C. Said notice shall further provide that, in the event of said own-
er’s failure to so remove, the village, upon such default, shall cause
such rubbish, brush, grass, weeds, debris, inoperative or abandoned
vehicles and machinery and equipment or parts thereof to be
removed, and the total expense of such removal shall be assessed
by the Board of Trustees on real property upon which such rub-
bish, grass, weeds, debris, inoperative or abandoned vehicles and
machinery and equipment or parts thereof was found, and the ex-
pense so assessed shall constitute a lien and charge upon the real
property upon which it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied
and discharged. The lien shall be collected in the same manner
and at the same time as other village charges are collected.
D. If the owner of said land is a nonresident, the notice to so
remove such rubbish, brush, grass, weeds, debris, inoperative
or abandoned vehicles and machinery and equipment or parts
thereof mailed to such owner, addressed to his last known address
as set forth in the latest village assessment roll, shall be sufficient
service thereof.
§ 102-6 Cost of removal by village to become lien.
[Amended 6-14-1976 by L.L. No. 7-1976]
In the event the owner of said land fails to comply with said notice
and the village causes such rubbish, brush, grass, weeds, debris,
inoperative or abandoned vehicles and machinery and equipment
or parts thereof to be removed, the total expenses of such removal
shall be assessed by the Board of Trustees upon the real property
on which such rubbish, brush, grass, weeds, debris, inoperative or
abandoned vehicles and machinery and equipment or parts there-
of was found, and the expense so assessed shall constitute a lien
and charge on the real property on which it is levied until paid or
otherwise satisfied or discharged. The lien shall be collected in the
same manner and at the same time as other village charges.
§ 102-7 Penalties for offenses.
[Added 3-12-1984 by L.L. No. 1-1984]
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this
chapter shall, in addition to the assessment as provided in § 102-6
above, be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not exceeding
$250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment. The continuance of an offense
against the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each day
the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.
The Village
Code can be
viewed at:
ecode360.com/
WA0539
VILLAGE HONORS
MEMORIAL DAY
The Village of War-
wick honored Memorial Day
with ags on Village Hall and 75
Main Street.
Because of inclement
weather and the threat of thun-
derstorms, the parade was can-
celed. A service was held at Sta-
tion 1 on Church St. Ext.
The Grand Marshall
of this year’s Memorial Day Pa-
rade was Fred W. Houston, a
long time member of Warwick’s
Nicholas P. Lesando, Jr American Legion Post 214. Fred grew up
on a farm in Bellvale, graduated from Warwick Valley High School
in 1964, and received a BA from Syracuse University in 1968. After
four years in the United States Navy, Fred returned to Syracuse and
earned a master’s degree in history in 1974. He’s been the Adjutant of
Legion Post 214 since 1993 which honors his service with his designa-
tion as the 2024 Grand Marshall.
Mr. Houston has also written two books, “Tales from War-
wick Town” and the novel “Big Joe’s Little Girl.”
Besides his duties at the Post, Fred says, “I’m also a working
Senior Citizen!”
VILLAGE EMPLOYEES
AND ELECTED OFFICIALS
COMPLETE CPR TRAINING
During the month
of April, the Village
held two sessions
of CPR courses for
Village employees
and elected o-
cials.
The classes were
led by Kelly Pikul,
President and First Lieutenant of the Pine Island Ambulance
Corp.; full-time Warwick Police Department Dispatcher; and
CEO of Hudson Valley CPR Learning Center, Inc., and Lori Ai-
ello, Pine Island Ambulance Corp. Member and CPR Instructor
for Hudson Valley CPR Learning Center, Inc.
Attendees learned CPR, how to operate an AED and
what to do if a person is choking.
After the course, each attendee completed a test and re-
ceived certication.
This course is free to Village sta and elected ocials and
is oered every two years.
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2024 SUMMER CONCERT SCHEDULE
All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and are at Railroad Green (RRG) or Stanley-Deming Park (SDP). In the case of
inclement weather, please check the Village of Warwick NY Summer Concert Series Facebook page for updates.
Friday, May 31 Ladies of the 80s RRG
Saturday, June 8 Stoneower RRG
Saturday, June 15 NY Wind Symphony RRG
Saturday, July 6 Big Funk RRG
Saturday, July 13 OC5 RRG
Wednesday, July 17 Chris Raabe Blues Band SDP
Friday, July 26 Art in the Park SDP
Saturday, July 27 E’lissa Jones SDP
Friday, Aug. 9 Summer Jazz SDP
Wednesday, Aug. 14 Forever Young RRG
Saturday, Aug. 17 Gunsmoke SDP
Saturday, Aug. 24 Rockland County Concert Band RRG
Saturday, Aug. 31 Some Guys & a Broad RRG
Saturday, Sept. 7 Luisito Rosario y su Orquesta RRG
HAPPENING IN THE VILLAGE
WARWICK VALLEY FARMERS MARKET
Every Sunday, May 12- November 24, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
South St. Parking Lot
30th Anniversary Celebration July 14
TOO GOOD TO TOSS
Saturday, June 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Drop off items
Sunday, June 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Shopping Day
Basketball Court at Stanley-Deming Park
Sponsored by Wickham Works
This a free community swap open to all Town of
Warwick residents. For a list of accepted items, please visit:
wickhamworks.org
PRIDE EVENT AND PARADE
Sunday, June 9
11:00 a.m., Warwick Valley Community Center
1:30 p.m. Parade step-off
1:30-5 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park
Sponsored by Wickham Works, Warwick Valley Community
Center, Warwick Valley Coalition
The annual celebration starts at the Warwick Valley
Community Center with food, music, games, art, support
tables, vendors and more. Parade will be led by Funkrust
Brass Band and ends at Veterans Memorial Park Pavilion at
with a show starting at 2:30 p.m.
5th ANNUAL COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR
Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Railroad Green
Union AME Church, Ida Bartow Hicks Missionary Society, Rev. Dr.
Ann Marie Bentsi-Addison Posey
This Community Health Fair is free to
attend and will feature free health screenings,
health checks, demonstrations, presentations,
resources and information regarding health and well-being.
WARWICK FIRE DEPARTMENT CARNIVAL
Wednesday, June 26 - Saturday, June 29
Wednesday - Friday 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.,
Friday & Saturday, 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Fireworks Saturday, June 29, rain date of Sunday, June 30
Veterans Memorial Park
Warwick Fire Department
SIDEWALK SALE & STREET FAIR
Saturday, July 13, 10a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, July 14, 10a.m. -3 p.m.
Warwick Merchants
ART IN THE PARK
Friday, July 26, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Stanley-Deming Park
Doc Fry Sessions, Battle of the Bands Finale
Movie screening from Hudson Valley Film Festival, 9 p.m.-11 p.m.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
Tuesday, August 6, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Park
Warwick Police Department, Warwick Valley Prevention Coalition
All are welcome to this free and family friendly event.
Come out and meet local first responders and workers. There
will be food, touch-a-truck, face painting, lawn games, prizes,
live music and more.
Scan this QR code to take a quick survey on
the Village of Warwick
Arts & Music programming.
Thank you!
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VILLAGE OF WARWICK NEWSLETTER SPRING 2024
TRUSTEE CHENEY
RECEIVES AWARD
MAYOR AND VILLAGE
BOARD ATTEND
TREECYCLE
On Saturday, April 20th, Mayor Newhard and Village
Trustees were present at Treecyle, hosted by Wickham Works in
Stanley-Deming Park.
Trustee McKnight, chair of the Village of Warwick Cli-
mate Smart Task Force, was on-hand during the event to explain
all the measures the Village has taken to reach Bronze Status in
New York State’s Climate Smart Communities program.
Barry Cheney has received the
Betty Jane Polanis Asset Builder
and Adult Volunteer Award from
the Orange County Youth Bu-
reau.
At the Village Board meet-
ing on April 15, Karen Thomas,
Director of the Warwick Valley
Community Center along with
Nina LaVorne, a long-time mem-
ber of the Community Center,
presented Cheney with the recognition.
Nina LaVorne expressed her gratitude for the various
programs and opportunities provided by the Warwick Valley
Community Center, which have played a signicant role in her
life since she was young. She highlighted the active participa-
tion and dedication of community members, including those on
the Village Board, in working towards the betterment of the
community. Ms. LaVorne acknowledged the challenges of en-
gaging with youth but commended individuals like Barry Cheney
for their exceptional ability to connect with and inspire young
people. She recognized Trustee Cheney’s long-standing commit-
ment to serving the community through involvement in numer-
ous programs.
2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR
VILLAGE OF WARWICK BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
From the Mayor’s Office - April 15, 2024
The NYS Comptroller set this year’s tax cap at 2.00%.
As defined in the law, the allowable levy growth or tax cap is
the lesser of either a 2% growth or the inflation factor CPI. The
Consumer Price Index for this year is 6.26%.
I am pleased to report that the Village of Warwick has
remained within the 2% cap guideline for the coming fiscal
year. Some Highlights:
General Fund Equipment and Projects
Village Hall - Records Management – Building & Planning; 75
Main St Repairs
Central Garage - New Pole Barn; Hot Water Pressure Washer
Streets and Roads - South St. Sidewalk (repair between
Third St. and Lawrence Avenue); Skid Steer & Grader Blade
purchase; Paving; Road Improvements based on NYS DOT
CHIPS total $213,548.
Parks - Security Cameras; Stair Replacement Carriage Path;
Memorial Park Dog Park; Over 35 Field Repairs.
Grant Applications - The grant application process has begun
for the following grants: 2024 HUD CDBG - South St. ADA
Sidewalks $112,000; Safe Streets for All $170,000; LGRIMF
Records Management $40,942; Rte. 94 Multi Use Trail Fea-
sibility Study $50,000; NYS Justice Court- Courtroom Im-
provements $10,000
Water Fund Equipment and Projects
Purification - Well #3 Construction; New Sewer Line for Well
#3 and Removal of Sewer Leech Field
Water Pump Stations - Maple Ave. Pump Station Relocation
Transmission/Distribution - Reservoir Land Acquisition (NYS
DEC WQIP Grant) Treatment Plant Roof Replacement; Water
Tank Replacement Village View; Water Meter Replacements.
Grant Applications - The application process has begun for
the following grants: USEPA Lead Service Line Lateral Inven-
tory $575,770; Federal Grant through the office of Congress-
man Pat Ryan for Well #3 $940,131; Senator Skoufis, LoCap/
DASNY Maple Ave. Pump Station Relocation $250,000; NYS
DEC WQIP Reservoir Land Acquisition $288,150.
Sewer Fund Equipment and Projects
Sewer Pump Station - Replace Secondary Effluent Return
Pumps
Sewer Collection System - Sewer Jet Truck purchase; Inflow &
Infiltration Study; Repairs to RBC Units.
Sewer Plant - $12 Million Dollar upgrades continue.
Grant Applications - The grant application process has be-
gun for the following grants: NY EFC Clean Water Fund $
3,000,000
Water/Sewer Usage Rates - In Village use only, 6% increase
on Water Rates and 4% increase on Sewer Rates.
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The Village has two Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations. You can nd them in the South
Street parking lot and the Spring Street parking lot, making it convenient to charge your EV locally.
Electric vehicles reduce air pollution and improve environmental quality because they have
no exhaust emissions. With the NYS Drive Clean Rebate, you can get up to $2,000 o the pur-
chase price of a new electric car right at the dealership. Additionally, you can take advantage of
a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 through the IRA Tax Credit for new EVs, making owning an
electric car more aordable than ever. EVs also tend to be cheaper to maintain than gas-powered
cars, as they have fewer moving parts and don’t require oil changes, leading to potential long-term
savings. For home charging, you can either have a wall charger installed or use a standard outlet
adapter, which is slower but still eective.
The Village recently completed a community-wide Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions
inventory, available on the Village website under ‘Sustainability’. The inventory shows that 78%
of our GHG emissions come from transportation, with commercial businesses contributing 8.8%,
and residential electric usage at 3% of total emissions. This data highlights key areas where we can
work together to make an impact. We can reduce transportation emissions by creating a more
walkable community and using alternative fuel vehicles.
This outreach aims to inform anyone considering switching to an EV and is not an endorse-
ment of any particular vehicles, just an informational campaign.
The following park improvements have been included in the 2024/2025 Fiscal Year Budget.
Veterans Memorial Park:
• Dog Park
• Kayak Launch
• Improvements to the Over 35 field
• Walking path improvements
Linear Park (Carriage Path Bridge):
• Stair replacement to the Carriage Path
All Parks:
• Increased recycling bins and garbage cans
• Increased cameras and lighting
• More children at play signs
• First aid kits
VILLAGE PARK IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2024
Visit the Earth to Warwick! Green Calendar which
highlights a diverse range of climate smart events
and sustainability initiatives happening in the War-
wick Valley. Brought to you by Sustainable Warwick,
Wickham Works, the Village of Warwick’s Climate
Smart Task Force, and Hello Warwick Valley!
SUSTAINABLEWARWICK.ORG/EARTH-TO-WARWICK
The Veterans Memorial Park Master Plan can be viewed
on the Village’s website.
VILLAGE OF WARWICK NEWSLETTER SPRING 2024
VILLAGE ADOPTS FAIR HOUSING ACT FOR 2024
APPROVED March 4, 2024
8. GOVERNING BODY FAIR HOUSING RESOLUTION
The Village of Warwick supports Title VIII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1968 (Federal Fair Housing Law) and the New York State
Human Rights Law. It is the policy of the Village of Warwick to
implement programs to ensure equal opportunity in housing
for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex
(including pregnancy), national origin, nationality, familial
status, marital or domestic partnership status, affectional or
sexual orientation, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait,
genetic information, liability for military service, Veterans
status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability,
AIDS/HIV status and Lawful Income or Source of Lawful
Rent Payment (Section 8). The Village of Warwick further
objects to discrimination in the sale, rental, leasing, financing
of housing or land to be used for construction of housing, or
in the provision of brokerage services because of race, color,
religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, handicap or disability as
prohibited by Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Federal
Fair Housing Law) and the New York State Human Rights Law.
Therefore, the Municipal Council of the Village of Warwick do
hereby approve the following resolution.
BE IT RESOLVED, that within available resources, the Village
of Warwick will assist all persons who feel they have been
discriminated against under one of the aforementioned
categories, to seek equity under federal and state laws by filing
a complaint with the New York State Human Rights Law and
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as
appropriate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village of Warwick shall
publicize this resolution and through this publicity shall cause
owners of real estate, developers, and builders to become
aware of their respective responsibilities and rights under the
Federal Fair Housing Law, the New York State Human Rights
Law, and any local laws or ordinances.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the municipality will at a
minimum include, but not be limited to: (1) the printing and
publicizing of this resolution, a fair housing public notice and
other applicable fair housing information through local media,
community contacts and placement on the Municipal website
and in other social media; (2) distribution of posters, flyers,
and any other means which will bring to the attention of those
affected, the knowledge of their respective responsibilities and
rights concerning equal opportunity in housing.
WARWICK CARES: SIGNS OF HOPE
You may have seen signs around the Village and Town
bearing messages of hope and encouragement. The signs are
courtesy of Warwick Cares and the messages come from partic-
ipating community members including our local youth, seniors
and hospital employees. For the month of May, the signs re-
mained up showing 988, the Mental Health Crisis hotline.
The messages, such as “Believe You Can,” “Emotions
Make Us Human,” and “You are Loved,” are displayed in an
eort to break the stigma on mental health and the hopes that it
will help someone who needs the encouragement.
YOU’RE
NOT ALONE
More about the Fair Housing Act can be viewed on the Village’s website:
villageofwarwick.org/village-of-warwick-fair-housing-information
If you suspect that you have been discriminated against with regard to housing, file a complaint as soon as possible because
there are time limits on when a complaint can be filed with HUD after an alleged violation. Try to include the following information,
if possible, when filing a complaint: the name and address; the name and address of the person(s) or company the complaint
is against; the address or other identifying information of the housing or program the complaint is being filed against; a brief
description of what happened that caused you to file the complaint; and the date(s) of the alleged discrimination.
Fair housing complaints can be filed with HUD by telephone, online, email and by mail.
Phone: 1-800-669-9777; 1-800-927-9275 for TTY users only
Online: English: portalapps.hud.gov/FHEO903/Form903/Form903Start.action
Spanish: portalapps.hud.gov/AdaptivePages/HUD_Spanish/Espanol/complaint/complaint-details.htm
Other languages: hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/complaint_filing_languages_other_english
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NOTES FROM DPW
BRUSH PILE
BULK GARBAGE PICK UP
Bulk Garbage pick up will be scheduled in August.
Please check the Village’s website for exact dates.
The Village of Warwick will again have the Brush Disposal
Program. A Valid Picture ID showing Village Residency will
be required at the site.
Only Village of Warwick Residents will be allowed to
dispose brush at the disposal site. The disposal area is
located at the Village of Warwick Dept of Public Works site
in Veterans Memorial Park. No commercial operators will be permitted. Brush
cannot exceed 6” in diameter. Bagged leaves will be accepted (paper only). No
grass clippings will be allowed.
HOURS OF OPERATION: April/May/June: Saturdays & Sundays 12p.m. - 4p.m.
ENROLL IN AUTOPAY ON
THE VILLAGE’S WEBSITE
FOR WATER/SEWER BILL
Each single family residence shall be limited to:
• 10 items – an item defined as 1 piece of furniture, 1 bicycle, 1 box of
rubbish, etc. (approximately 1 pickup truck load or 2 cubic yards)
• All items to be removed MUST BE placed at curbside on the Sunday
Evening indicated on the schedule.
• The Village has been divided into two areas (between north of the railroad
and south), please refer to the document HERE for more details
• Items to be collected for bulk trash include but are not limited to the
following:
-Furniture: chairs, sofas, dressers, tables, desks, file cabinets, mattresses,
box springs, etc.
-Carpeting/Padding must be rolled and tied with heavy cord (9×12 ft.
length max, the smaller the better for pickup).
-Wood/lumber must be tied in bundles, nail free, and MUST NOT
EXCEED 5 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 5 FEET IN LENGTH.
-Paint cans such as water base or oil base MUST BE EMPTY AND
DRIED OUT; lids must be removed.
-Trash cans will only be removed when clearly marked “TO BE
REMOVED”.
Recyclable Metal Items Collected:
All Metal must be kept separate and will be picked up separately.
-File Cabinets,desks, lawn mowers (oil and gas free), metal fencing, tire
rims, swing sets (dismantled), barbecue grills, and bicycles.
When putting out glass items for pickup, please help us minimize the amount
of broken glass by placing an “x” made out of masking tape or duct tape
across the glass pane.
ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE COLLECTED
• Boats/Trailers, Oil, Building Alterations Material
• Cars/Motorcycles, Oil Tanks, Construction Debris
• Auto Parts, Car batteries, Tree stumps/Logs, Brush, Bags of leaves, Grass
clippings,
• Dirt, Plaster/Wallboard, Riding lawnmowers, Railroad ties, Concrete/Rocks/
Bricks, etc.,
• Kitchen refuse, microwaves, large appliances
• Hazardous materials and waste
• Liquid paint
• Chemicals
• Items that can not be lifted due to weight will not be picked up, i.e. boilers,
pianos, etc.
AVOID HIGH WATER & SEWER
BILLS: HOW TO
CHECK FOR LEAKS:
When is the last time you checked for water
leaks? Leaks can waste hundreds and even
thousands of gallons of water. Toilets are the
#1 reason for high water usage, even when
residents are unable to hear the toilet running.
A continuously running toilet can waste up to
200 gallons a day or more.
HOW TO CHECK TOILETS FOR LEAKS:
1. Take the lid off the tank behind the
bowl, flush the toilet, and then wait
for it to fully refill.
2. Put a few drops of red food color-
ing in the tank.
3. Wait several hours.
4. If there is any color in the toilet
bowl, there is a leak.
YOUR WATER METER CAN HELP
IDENTIFY LEAKS:
Water meters are located inside your home,
usually in the basement, utility closet, or under
stairs.
Monitor Your Usage – Residents can
monitor their water usage by periodically
taking note of the water meter reading
located on their meter. Watch for spikes
in usage or when you believe all water is
turned off, check for a change in the reading
which may indicate that water is running.
Check the Leak Detector Located on the
Water Meter - There are 2 types of meters.
Depending on the meter you have, follow
these instructions to use the leak detector.
SJWTX meters are extremely accurate and
have built-in features to detect the small-
est amounts of usage. To check for leaks,
turn off all faucets and equipment that use
water.
Sensus iPearl Meters
In order to detect a leak with our Sensus
iPearl meters, lift the lid on the actual meter
to expose the digital readout register. A “+”
sign in the round circle below the numbers
will indicate water flowing through the
meter. Also, the iPearl is very sensitive so
you may notice an increasing number count
on the right hand of the decimal point of
the digital register. If you notice one or both
of these and you are certain water has been
turned off, then you most likely have a leak.
Please be sure to close the lid. The meter lid
must remain closed.
Mayor, Michael J. Newhard
Village Justice, Jeanine Garritano Wadeson
Village Clerk, Raina Abramson
Deputy Clerk, Jennifer Mante
Village Treasurer, Sadie Becker
treasurer@villageofwarwick.org
Deputy Village Treasurer, Denise Bulnes
deputytreasurer@villageofwarwick.org
Water Billing Department, Sandra Alfonzo
Planning Board, ZBA, ARB/ARHB Secretary, Kristin Bialosky
Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector, Boris Rudzinski
Department of Public Works Clerk, Cathy Schweizer
Department of Public Works Supervisor, Mike Moser
Clerk to the Village Justice, Karen Vermillion
(845) 986-2031 option 9
VILLAGE BOARD
Barry Cheney
Deputy Mayor
cheney@villageofwarwick.org
Liaison Roles: Public Works Operations, Engineering and Infrastructure
Projects, Veterans, Code Enforcement / Building Department,
Emergency Services, Citizens Awareness Panel /Jones Chemical
Alternate: Economic Development, Planning & Zoning / AHDRB / Or-
ange County Planning, Transportation and Mobility
Mary Collura
Liaison Roles: Office of the Treasurer, Youth / WYDO / Warwick Valley
Community Center / Warwick Valley Prevention Coalition, Public Health,
Historical Society, Public Interface and Outreach, Senior Citizens, Ethics
Alternate: Parks & Recreation, Environmental, Veterans
Carly Foster
foster@VillageofWarwick.org
Liaison Roles: Office of the Clerk, Parks & Recreation, Economic Devel-
opment & Tourism, Warwick Valley Schools, Government Efficiency /
Policy Development, Transportation and Mobility
Alternate: Youth / WYDO / Warwick Valley Community Center / Warwick
Valley Prevention Coalition, Engineering and Infrastructure Projects
Tom McKnight
Liaison Roles: Planning & Zoning / AHDRB / OC Planning, Citizens
Awareness Panel/Jones Chemical, Albert Wisner Library, Town of War-
wick Police Department, Technology Oversight / Cybersecurity, Shade
Tree Commission, Safety Committee
Alternate: Public Works Operations, Code Enforcement / Building Dept.,
Emergency Services, Government Efficiency / Policy Development,
VILLAGE OF WARWICK DEPARTMENTS AND CONTACTS
VILLAGE RESIDENT
