WURTSBORO  — Town Supervisor of Mamakating, Michael Robbins, updated the public regarding multiple ongoing projects on March 5, as well as notify the public that the State denied a 40 mph to 30 mph speed limit change request on Winterton Road.

The Supervisor stated that this was a new part of the road that was taken over from the town right outside the Village of Bloomingburg. He also that it was the State who reportedly denied it.

Robbins also stated in his report that the public will be seeing signs going out next week regarding this year’s open burn ban, which is slated to start on March 16 and last until May 15.

“So just be careful of burning,” said Robbins, “Just make sure that if you see something burning, call it in so it doesn’t get out of hand.”

Public Comment

During the Committee Report, Councilman James Post talked about how roughly a year ago there were two horrific commercial vehicle accidents at the red light in Wurtsboro.

He stated that those two accidents reportedly spurred a lot of conversation about the Wurtsboro Mountain Road and driving down the road specifically with residents who live along the stretch of road and the speed limit.

He stated that he recently had a “productive” meeting with many officials, such as the Mayor of the Village, Frank Sisco. This meeting also included a Police Sergeant and Trooper to come to a resolution on alleviating accidents.

 Resident Chris Leser commented about the update regarding accidents at the red light intersection, noting that he believed these meetings were “long overdue”.

He referred to the Supervisor’s report on the speed limit change reportedly getting turned down by the State.

“I think it’s time we start looking at this... and hold somebody responsible that has some kind of intelligence,” said Leser.

When asked by another resident about the status update regarding Phillipsport Road North of the Homowack Lodge fire disaster, Robbins elaborated that both issues are in court and the Homowack issue is already in court.

“I actually emailed the lawyer the other day because nothing has been approved,” explained Robbins, “and they promised us a whole bunch of things, and it hasn’t happened yet. So they do have another court date coming up here in March.”

He said that both Councilman Matt Mordas and himself have attended those courtroom sessions.

Regarding the tires in the trailers, Robbins stated that he reportedly sent the owner a notice about coming to court as well. He stated that he would have the Building Department reach out the next day to remind the owner that nothing has happened.