May/June 2025

Dear Residents & Community Members,

Although the rain and lack of sunshine made for a dismal start to June, this week's heatwave certainly turned things around quickly! Luckily there is a break in the heat today as our Highway Department along with Gorman Construction and the following municipalities assist us in performing paving work on Larkin Drive from County Route 105 to Bailey Farm Road: Village of Monroe, Towns of Blooming Grove, Chester, Cornwall, Montgomery, New Windsor, Woodbury, Tuxedo, Warwick, as well as Orange County. As you recall, the remaining stretch of Larkin Drive to the Town of Woodbury line was paved a few years ago. We remain committed to maintaining the road infrastructure in our jurisdiction while continuing to fight for improvements on roads like Route 17M that fall under the responsibility of New York State.

There are a lot of community events on the horizon, beginning with the Repair Cafe happening at Town Hall this Saturday. Take a look around your house and bring down anything in need of repair before you toss it! A special thank you to the Monroe Conservation Commission for hosting this event.

Please see the information below regarding this year's Independence Day Celebration on the Millponds taking place on Thursday, July 3rd. Hosted by the Village of Monroe and sponsored in conjunction with the Town of Monroe and Village of Harriman, this event is an annual tradition of spectacular fireworks that our community looks forward to enjoying.

Lastly, we extend a heartfelt congratulations to the Monroe-Woodbury Class of 2025 and wish you the best in your future endeavors.

Here's to a fantastic start to Summer! Enjoy!

Cordially,

Tony Cardone

Supervisor, Town of Monroe

Town Moves Forward with Process to Formally Establish Town Water District 14

Pictured above is Supervisor Tony Cardone delivering the Home Rule Authorization to Assemblyman Karl Brabenec at the State Capitol in Albany.

At a Special Meeting held on Monday, June 9th, the Town Board passed a resolution authorizing Home Rule Request on behalf of the Town of Monroe regarding New York State Senate Bill S6247A and Assembly Bill A5877A. This authorization confirms the town's desire to legalize, validate, ratify and confirm the establishment of Water District No. 14 and allows the issuance of bonds or notes by the Town to finance certain capital improvements within Water District No. 14 which have been funded initially with inter-fund borrowings from the Town’s General Fund. In order to move forward with the aforementioned, the town was required to approve and submit a Home Rule Request to the New York State Senate and Assembly. Supervisor Cardone and the Town Board have been working on this since 2018 and are pleased to see it progressing. Special thanks to Assemblyman Karl Brabenec for his diligence in ensuring it remained a priority. The final step in the process is the Governor's signature.

Community is Alive and Well at the Food Truck Festival!

Thank you to everyone that joined us recently for another fun and successful Food Truck Festival. It was nice to see both new and not so new faces join us for a day that has become a community staple in the Town of Monroe. We were pleased to support the efforts of the Monroe Joint Fire District as they prepare to host the 110th Annual Orange County Volunteer Firemen's Association (OCVFA) Parade in September. Stay tuned for additional information regarding the parade in the weeks ahead.

Monroe Volunteer Ambulance Corp Celebrates at 78th Annual Awards & Installation Dinner

Pictured above is Anthony Jorge from Senator Skoufis's Office, Supervisor Cardone, Meghan Murtha, Recording Secretary, Wayne Chan,Vice President and Nancy Peifer, President of the Monroe Volunteer Ambulance Corp along with Chief Guzman of the Monroe Police Department.

Members of the Monroe Volunteer Ambulance Corp (MOVAC) as well as distinguished guests joined in celebrating the 78th Annual Awards & Installation Dinner at Tequila Grille in Monroe. This event is an important reminder of the invaluable service our dedicated volunteers provide to the Monroe community. We congratulate those who received awards that evening as well as the reelected officers and extend our gratitude for all you do to help those in need.

Celebrating Our Special Friends!

Pictured left to right is Supervisor Tony Cardone, Brian Berliski, Councilwoman Dorey Houle and Councilman Sal Scancarello.

The annual Special Friends BBQ was recently celebrated at the American Legion Pavilion on Lakes Road in Monroe. It was a day of fun and festivities made possible by Alyssa Vetell, President of the American Legion #488 Auxiliary and event organizer, American Legion Post #488, members of American Legion #488 Auxiliary and countless volunteers. We thank the American Legion for the extraordinary work they continue to do in support of others.

Mission 22-United in the War Against Veteran Suicide

Pictured left to right is retired Army Hockey coach Brian Riley along with event organizer Tom Kennedy of Dana Distributors.

Pictured above with Supervisor Cardone and Tom Kennedy is Thomas Shevlin, Mission 22 Social Impact Strategy Director. 

The Mission 22 Golf Outing was held on June 17th at Otterkill Country Club in Campbell Hall in support of their mission to stand in the gap where traditional systems fall short, and fight every day to reduce Veteran suicide. This year's event included the acknowledgement of retired Army Hockey Coach Brian Riley for his support of the organization.

Pictured above honoring our military are Supervisor Tony Cardone, U.S. Marine Mike Kopchak (VFW Post 8858, Harriman), Jack Thau, U.S. Army Specialist assigned to Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment, 27th IBCT and his father, Steve Thau, a Town of Monroe Zoning Board of Appeals member and Moodna Commission member.

Orange County Association of Towns, Villages and Cities Hosts Annual Golf Outing and Clambake

Upcoming Fun at the Monroe Free Library!