September 2024

Dear Residents & Community Members,

It's been a busy month for the Town of Monroe Highway Department with our dedicated employees working to complete several projects including general maintenance on town roads, an emergency repair on O&R Road to address a deteriorating culvert pipe causing road integrity issues, a temporary fix to address drainage issues on Highview Road as well as the culvert replacement on East Mombasha Road. The town is working with our engineer on the design plan to implement permanent drainage improvement on Highview Road to address consistent issues caused by significant rain storms. *Pictured on the left is the temporary fix on Highview Road to address drainage issues.



With October here, two popular town events will return to help us celebrate the season. The Town of Monroe Food Truck Festival will take place on Saturday, October 19th at O&R Park from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. with an exciting lineup of food trucks and entertainment. The following week, the Town of Monroe Trunk-or-Treat returns on Saturday, October 26th from 6-8 p.m. at O&R Park with candy, costumes and Halloween fun. On November 2nd, Smith's Clove Park will be hosting a Fall Festival with plenty of fun for all ages. Please see below for additional information on all of these events.

Lastly, with Election Day just a month away, Monroe Town Hall will once again serve as an Early Voting Site beginning later this month. More information on Early Voting hours can be found in this month's newsletter. Should you have any questions related to voter registration, polling locations or absentee ballot requests, please contact the Orange County Board of Elections at (845) 360-6500 or visit their website at https://www.orangecountygov.com/783/Board-of-Elections.

Best wishes for a fun-filled October!

All the best,

Tony Cardone

Supervisor, Town of Monroe

New Monument Honoring POW-MIA Unveiled at Orange County Veterans Cemetery

The Orange County Veterans Service Agency recently honored the forty Orange County residents who lost their lives during the Battle of the Hindenburg Line in World War I on September 29, 1918. This ceremony also included the unveiling of a new moment to honor POW-MIA. The new monument is located on the grounds of the Orange County Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Craigville Road in Goshen.

For more information on the Orange County Veterans Service Agency, please visit https://www.orangecountygov.com/624/Veterans-Service-Agency.

Pictured above left to right is John Mulligan of the Town of Monroe Highway/Water Department and Highway Superintendent Pat Patterson

Pictured above with members of Troop 319 is Jon Novack, Town of Monroe Maintenance Department and Tony Cardone, Supervisor, Town of Monroe

Working to earn their Silver Award, members of Girl Scout Troop 319 recently donated a bench to Monroe Town Hall along with a plaque to commemorate this achievement. Located in the front of Town Hall, the Troop members will be working with the town's Maintenance staff to beautify the area of the bench with stone and plants. Thank you to Troop 319 members Rosalene, Elizabeth and Victoria. The Town of Monroe greatly appreciates the hard work and dedication of our local scouts and their commitment to making a difference in our community.

County Executive Neuhaus Delivers Budget Presentation at OCATVC September Meeting

County Executive Steve Neuhaus presented his proposed County Budget for 2025 at the September meeting of the Orange County Association of Towns, Villages and Cities held at the Erie Hotel and Restaurant in Port Jervis.

Some key highlights of the presentation include:

• The County Tax Rate will drop for the ninth consecutive year and remain within the New York State Tax Cap mandate.
• Proposed Tax Rate of $2.176, remains the lowest Tax Rate in the County since the 1960s.
• Public Safety remains a priority with the addition of CPR classes, peer counseling for first responders, BDA antennas/radios in schools and the launch of the BusPatrol School Safety Program.

More information on the proposed budget can be found by visiting https://www.orangecountygov.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2166.

Pictured above is County Executive Steve Neuhaus with members of his staff.

Pictured with the County Executive (center) is Noah Nadelson, Chief Executive Officer, Munistat Services, Inc. (left) and Town of Monroe Supervisor, Tony Cardone (right).

Homebound Delivery Service Program Available at Monroe Free Library