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• Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus Issues Burn Ban Executive Order

  Goshen, N.Y. – County Executive Neuhaus today issued Executive Order No. 13 of 2024, declaring a State of Emergency in Orange County which prohibits certain burning activities due to the prolonged dry weather conditions the County and surrounding areas have been experiencing.

  “The beautiful, dry weather we’ve been enjoying comes with a consequence,” stated Neuhaus. “Over the past week, there have been numerous brush fires in the region, including in Orange County. These fires endanger the public and our first responders and we must do what we can to mitigate these dangers while conditions remain ripe for fire spread. My Executive Order will help to keep residents and visitors safe.”

  COUNTY OF ORANGE

  EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 13 OF 2024

  DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ORANGE COUNTY 

  DUE TO PROLONGED DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS 

  AND PROHIBITING CERTAIN BURNING ACTIVITIES 

            I, Steven M. Neuhaus, County Executive of the County of Orange, State of New York, do hereby declare as an EXECUTIVE ORDER the following:

  WHEREAS, the entirety of the County of Orange (hereinafter the “County”) has been experiencing prolonged dry weather conditions over the course of several months, which has resulted in extremely dry vegetation and environmental conditions that are susceptible to fire; and

  WHEREAS, said prolonged dry weather has created a real, immediate and continued danger of wildfires and fire-related hazard, and the concomitant perilous effect on the lives and safety of the inhabitants that live in the effected portions of the County, and which require immediate measures to protect the lives, health and safety of the public; and 

  WHEREAS, local fire officials are reporting elevated fire danger levels that are a direct threat to the lives, health and safety of the residents and visitors in the County; and 

  WHEREAS, the National Integrated Drought Information System currently lists the County as being “Abnormally Dry” and provides that September 2024 was the 8^th driest September on record for Orange County over the past 130 years; and  

  WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 24 of the Executive Law of the State of New York, the County Executive of Orange County, as its Chief Executive, is authorized to proclaim a local state of emergency within any part or all of the territorial limits of the County of Orange, and in connection therewith the County Executive may promulgate local emergency orders to protect life and property or to bring the emergency situation under control.

  NOW, THEREFORE, I, Steven M. Neuhaus, as County Executive and Chief Executive of the County of Orange, New York do hereby find the public safety to be imperiled by the present and imminent conditions created by the above-referenced weather conditions and the resulting risk of fire and fire-related hazards to the lives of residents, officials, rescue workers and other in the County of Orange and, consequently, to safeguard the lives, health, safety and property of the public, I do hereby declare a STATE OF EMERGENCY for the entirety of the County of Orange pursuant to, inter alia, New York State Executive Law Sections 24 and 25, beginning at 1:00 p.m. this date, October 28, 2024, and continuing until such time that I declare the State of Emergency is no longer necessary or such declaration expires by law, whichever is first; and

  I FURTHER ORDER, that as a result of my Declaration of a State of Emergency and above findings, that for the duration of this Declaration and Order subject to extensions, if necessary, that the following is hereby PROHIBITED within the boundaries of the County of Orange:

  All outdoor burning of any material, including, but not limited to, yard waste, household paper products, bonfires, campfires, warming fires, outdoor fireplaces, outdoor chimneys and any cooking fires unless such an activity is expressly authorized by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

  The following exceptions shall apply to the above list: (i) outdoor cooking for food exclusively is permitted within a contained gas or charcoal grill; (ii) any firefighting training; and (iii) any burn operations expressly approved by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

  Pursuant to New York Executive Law § 24(5), any person who knowingly violates this Executive Order is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

            This Executive Order shall take effect immediately and, pursuant to New York Executive Law § 24(3) shall be (1) signed in quadruplicate, (2) published as soon as practicable in a newspaper of general circulation in Orange County and transmitted to the radio and television media for publication and broadcast, and (3) filed within 72 hours or as soon thereafter as practicable in the (i) office of the Clerk of the County Legislature, (ii) office of the County Clerk, (iii) office of the Secretary of State, and (iv) State Office of Emergency Management within the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, either directly and/or through the County of Orange Division of Emergency Management.

   

  ORDERED this 28th day of October, 2024

  Hon. Steven M. Neuhaus
  County Executive

   

  For more information, contact Rebecca Sheehan, Assistant to County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus, Director of Public Information and Media Relations, at 845.291.2700 or [email protected].

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  Orange County Household Hazardous Collection

  Orange County Household Hazardous Collection
  Sat 11/23 & Sun 11/24
  9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

   

  Mid Hudson Psychiatric Center 

  21 Training Center Lane, New Hampton 

• Orange County Mobile DMV Event 01-05-2024

  Orange County Mobile DMV Event 01-05-2024
  10:00 - 12:00
  Closed 12:00 - 1:00
  1:00 - 3:30

  For more information CLICK HERE

• 2024 CESQG Hazmat Collection Event on Friday, November 22nd at OCTS #1 Maintenance Garage

  To Whom It May Concern:

   

   

  We are pleased to announce the first Hazardous Waste and Safe Scripts Collection Event of 2024, which will take place in New Hampton, on Friday, November 22^nd, for CESQGs, and on Saturday and Sunday November 23^rd & 24^th, for Orange County residents.  The Friday, November 22^nd event is for or School Districts, Municipalities, Businesses, and Farms, otherwise known as Conditionally Exempt Small-Quantity Generators (CESQGs).  The Saturday & Sunday, November 23^rd and 24^th events are for Orange County residents with a valid ID, showing an Orange County address.  These events will take place at the Orange County Transfer Station #1 Maintenance Garage, at 21 Training Center Lane in New Hampton, located across from the Mid-Hudson Psychiatric Center.   

    

  All CESQGs ­­*MUST* pre-register for the Friday, November 22nd event at OCTS #1 by NO LATER THAN C.O.B. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15.  If you have acceptable materials (Wet Latex/Water-Based Paints are also now accepted) and are interested in participating, please complete both pages of the attached registration form and email to [email protected], or send via fax to (845) 291-4570.  These forms can also be found on the EF&S Hazardous Waste webpage, at the following link: https://www.orangecountygov.com/449/Household-Hazardous-Waste.

   

  *IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS*

  On your registration, please articulate the QUANTITY of each material you plan to bring - specifically the number of containers and volume of each container - on the first page, and on the second page, please include the AGGREGATE WEIGHT of said materials.  NOTE: Unsigned registrations and registrations containing over 220 lbs. of materials will be rejected. Multiple registrations for one site can be submitted.

   

  Your registrations will be sent to our vendor, MXI Environmental Services, who will then provide a quote based on your submission during the week before the event, providing you time to process purchase orders or checks. 

   

  Orange County Resident Event -

  Also, attached is a JPEG of the flyer for the Saturday, November 23 & 24 events for residents.  Registration for residents is not required; however, commercial quantities of materials will not be accepted.  No businesses, municipalities, or school districts are permitted to bring materials to the event for residents.  Please note that this event will take place from 9 AM to 3 PM.  Please help spread the word! 

   

  Your adherence to the above procedures, help make these events possible.  We are looking forward to working with you to continue keeping toxic materials out of the environment and recovered, recycled, or disposed of, in the best manner possible.

   

  Regards,

   

   

   

   Barbara A. Devine

   

  Secretary/Administrative Assistant II

  Orange County Department of Public Works

  Division of Environmental Facilities & Services (EF&S)

  PO Box 637

  2455-2459 Route 17M

  Goshen, New York  10924

  845-291-2664

   

  [email protected]

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  Orange County Mobile DMV comes to Blooming Grove

  Orange County Mobile DMV comes to Blooming Grove
  July 20, 2023 
  10-3:30 (closed 12-1)

   

• 2023 Orange County Early Voting

  Orange County will have eight sites available for Early Voting. Sites are open to all eligible enrolled voters throughout the County.  

  Dates and hours are provided on the attached link. 

  Orange County Board of Elections 2023 Early Voting