Hello October! I can’t believe we are well into the fall and boy did Summer check out immediately! The cool weather and crisp air is perfect for all of the fun fall activities in our community!

Please take note of the following budget hearing:

Cochecton Fire District is holding a 2023 Proposed Budget Hearing.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed Budget of the COCHECTON FIRE DISTRICT, State of New York, for the year 2023, will be presented to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the COCHECTON FIRE DISTRICT, for its consideration.

A Public Hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at the Lake Huntington Fire House located on County Road 116, Lake Huntington, NY. The Board of Fire Commissioners must hold a public hearing and permit any person to be heard in favor of or against the proposed budget as it is submitted, or for or against any item or items contained in the proposed budget, and hearing all persons interested in the subject concerning same.

A copy of the proposed budget is available on the Town of Cochecton’s website or by contacting the Fire District Secretary at (845) 932-8444 or the Lake Huntington Fire House where it may be inspected by any interested person.

Dated: September 22, 2022

By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Cochecton Fire District

The Cochecton Youth Group is looking for volunteers in our community who would like to decorate a trunk and hand out treats during our fall event on October 29th at 11:00 AM. This event is open to children who live in the Town of Cochecton and whom have pre-registered only; however, you do not need to have children participating to hand out goodies! If you are interested in helping to make our event successful and would love to see our youth dressed up in their Halloween costumes, please contact Heather Neidert at 845-796-6976 or heatherneidert@me.com. 

There is a Capital Project Vote for the Sullivan West Central School District taking place on October 19, 2022 from 12 PM – 9 PM at the three polling locations in Jeffersonville, Narrowsburg and Callicoon. For more details on what is included in this proposed capital project, please consult the school website at www.swcsd.org.

If you have a local business that would like to be spotlighted in an upcoming column, please get in touch! Please email jenn@jennpowelldesigns.com with any news, events, and happenings.