February 2024

Dear Residents & Community Members,

Happy Leap Day! With March almost here, the weather earlier this week has us thinking Spring! While we aren't quite there yet, it's always nice to see our residents out and about enjoying our parks and Pickleball Courts when we do get a break from the Winter weather.

Keeping in mind the infrastructure needs of our Water Districts, the town is currently seeking funding for Water District 14 through FY 2025 Congressionally Directed Spending. This funding will allow the town to replace the water main and secure a generator for this district. Town Engineer Shawn Arnott of MHE states "Working with the Supervisor, Councilwoman Bingham, and the town's grant writer, Millennium Strategies, our office is preparing a petition for Water District 14 residents to consider, which we believe will further enhance our application scoring." As additional grant opportunities open this Summer, the town will seek funding to replace all water meters in this district as well. Additionally, we are looking into applying for grant funding through the WIIA (Water Infrastructure and Improvement Act) Program in the upcoming application cycle. We are pleased to report that we have also secured funding for a generator for the Water District 1 pumphouse. As always, we will continue to seek funding opportunities to improve our Water Districts and overall infrastructure as needed.

There are several upcoming events featured in this month's update that we hope you'll consider participating in. Please see below for more information. Wishing you a great month ahead!

Cordially,

Tony Cardone

Supervisor, Town of Monroe

Congratulations to Jack Beyar who was recently promoted to the Rank of New York State Court Officer - Major. Jack serves a number of local Justice Courts, including the Town of Monroe. A shield pinning ceremony commemorating his promotion was held on February 15th at the Orange County Courthouse.

Pictured above left to right is Supervisor Cardone, Jack Beyar, his daughter Samantha and his wife Mala.

Keeping Our Roadways As Safe As Possible

Highway Department Begins Tree Trimming on Local Roadways

Pictured above are Highway Department employees working to remove a tree on Carol Drive.

Several trees were also recently trimmed on Larkin Drive.

In an ongoing effort to ensure the safety of those traveling our roads, it is sometimes necessary to trim back or remove trees that could possibly interfere with visibility, snow plows, school buses or large trucks and tractor trailers. The Highway Department continues to evaluate trees in need of trimming throughout the town. Please contact the Highway Department at 845-782-8583 with any questions or concerns related to tree trimming on town roads.

Spotlight on Service-

Local Volunteers Help to Ensure Homebound Seniors Receive Meals

Pictured from left to right are volunteers Mirash Pepaj, Tom Costa, Paul Foley, and Mike Kobetitsch. Not pictured is Georgette Coates.

We are grateful to our local Meals on Wheels volunteers who ensure that a nutritious meal is delivered daily to our local homebound Senior Citizens. The meals are made available through the Orange County Office for the Aging Senior Dining Program and are sustained in part through the generosity of our volunteers' time. Volunteers are needed on an ongoing basis to deliver meals between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and noon, Monday through Friday. If you are interested in volunteering for this program, please contact the Orange County Office for the Aging Senior Dining Program at 845-615-3703.

Help Support Monroe Resident Aidan King at Upcoming Fundraiser at Tequila Grille

Monroe Community Clean Sweep Event Returns on Saturday, April 20th!