Village News
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Toys for Tots Holiday Train and Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair – Dec 14th
The Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Holiday Train is stopping in the village again this year. Be sure to come and say hello! The train will be arriving around 9:30am, and will depart around 10am. Toys and other gifts will be given out to children and families in attendance!
The craft fair will be open from 9:00am to 2:00pm inside the firehouse. Kick off the holiday season with an event full of local small businesses and artisans!
Christina Norris Designs will be leading a children’s craft workshop in the firehouse at 10:30am. Children can make their own Rudolph ornament – at no cost!
The Fire Dept will be selling their famous breakfast sandwiches starting at 8:00am. Stop by the firehouse kitchen for a sandwich and a fresh cup of coffee to kick off your day!
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Capital Region Land Bank Approves Demolition of Building at 1714-16 Main Street
Schenectady, N.Y., December 3, 2024 — The Capital Region Land Bank has approved the demolition of a vacant building at 1714-16 Main Street in the Village of Delanson and awarded a contract worth nearly $60,000 to Dan’s Demo and Hauling, Inc. to complete abatement and demolition of the building.
Delanson Mayor Gayle Gifford said, “We had a vacant, badly damaged property on our Main Street, and I reached out to County Legislators Holly Vellano and Tony Jasenski to ask for their help. They quickly responded and put me in touch with the Land Bank, which is run by Metroplex. A few months later we have site control and a demolition contract awarded. We are very grateful to the County for working with us to eliminate this blighted property and beautify our Village.”
The demolition is scheduled to occur in late December.
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Water Service Line Inventory
As part of the EPA’s newly revised lead and copper rule, every water utility across the country is required to inventory all of its water service lines, both public and private. We need your help in complying with this mandate. We ask that each residence determine the materials of their water service line and submit photos to the Village to keep track of the inventory. This data can then be provided to the EPA per their requirements.
We have created a page on this website with INSTRUCTIONS for how to determine the material of your water service line. Once you have gone through the step by step instructions, you can then SUBMIT YOUR INFORMATION AND PHOTOS to the Village using the form provided on this website. It’s all very fast and easy.
If you do not feel comfortable submitting information online, please contact the office at 518-895-2199 and we can mail a physical form out for your use. Additionally, if would rather have the Water Commissioner come out and do this assessment for you, please contact the office at 518-895-2799 and we can work with you to schedule a time for that visit.
Thank you in advance for your assistance in getting this inventory done; we appreciate it.
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OPEN BURNING
It it prohibited AT ALL TIMES to burn leaves, yard waste, or yard debris, garbage, trash, magazines, plastics or contaminated wood products such as plywood, pressure treated lumber, particle board or painted wood in Delanson.
It is also illegal to burn painted wood in a wood burning appliance or wood stove, along with other materials like treated wood, plastic, rubber, and paints. Never burn treated or painted wood in your wood-burning stove. This type of wood is laden with chemicals that can harm you and your neighbor’s health, and the environment when burned.
All open fires must be contained in a device or enclosure to hold a small fire, such as an outdoor fireplace, or a commercially manufactured metal fireplace or grill, or a ceramic portable fireplace. Such devices shall be placed on a non-combustible surface. Prohibited devices shall include, but are not limited to, burning barrels, and/or large free-standing piles.
An open fire shall be continuously under the care and direction of a competent person 18 years of age or older from the time it is kindled until it is extinguished and must have appropriate fire-extinguishing equipment readily available.
You can report polluters by calling the DEC hotline at (518-357-2047) or ILLEGAL FIRES to Fire Chief, Kevin Morrison at 518-657-9273.
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Congratulations, Donna and Larry O’Connor!
Donna and Lawrence O’Connor were recognized for their restoration of 1696 Main Street in the Village of Delanson. The “Jenkins House” was built in 1876 for the stationmaster of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. This grand Victorian home has survived fire, and in 1964, the widening of Delanson’s main thoroughfare, which drastically changed the village forever.
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The Village Needs You!!
The Delanson Fire Department, the Village Zoning Board and the Duanesburg Volunteer Ambulance Corp (DVAC) all need volunteers!
Please call the Fire Department Chief, Kevin Morrison at 518-657-9273 to discuss becoming a member.
Please contact DVAC (Duanesburg Volunteer Ambulance Corp) at 518-895-2200 about volunteering.
AND please welcome our neighbor, Dana Mesick, to the team of folks working together for our community!
Thank you to all our land board members for volunteering your time!
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Newsletter Subscription
You can now go paperless and sign up here online to receive the Village Newsletter via email. This is a FREE service and you can always unsubscribe at anytime by contacting the Village Clerk and requesting your name be removed from the Newsletter Email Mailing list. Simply CLICK HERE to sign up.
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Email Notification System
The Village of Delanson has initiated this Email Notification system so residents can be notified by email immediately of important information or any emergency situation that has developed in the Village. Examples would be water main breaks, water main repairs, hydrant flushing, sudden changes in Village services such as garbage pickup or snow plowing, flooding, road closings, damaged roads etc.. Emails will not be sent for normal news items, notices or scheduled events. In addition, updates will be emailed to keep residents informed of the ongoing circumstances as new information is received by the Village until the event or emergency is over. There is no cost for this service.
On the left sidebar of this page, simply fill in your Name and Email address in the appropriate boxes then check all the boxes that apply as to whether you live in or outside the Village and whether you are on the Village Water System. Click the SUBSCRIBE button and you’re done. You will receive an email asking you to confirm your decision to receive these bulletins. Once we receive your confirmation, you will be added to our mailing list to receive theses notices. That’s it! Please do not send an email to the village clerk as this will not add your name to the notification list.
Your privacy is important to us. Your email address will not be shared, sold or used in any other capacity and you may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link on any email you receive. We hope this feature will not only help keep our residents well informed but safer during emergency situations.
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