Announcements
Century Boulevard Complete Street Workshop
A public information meeting was held on February 1, 2025 to discuss a buildable plan for renewing Century Boulevard. The goal is to create a cleaner, greener transportation while reducing traffic congestion and air pollution.
A slideshow which includes the Complete Street Feasibility Study can be found here.
Village of Millerton Water District Back In Business
The Village of Millerton Water District is back in business after the catastrophic
fire of February 3rd, thankfully no lives were lost.
The Village water operator VRI Environmental Services, based in Lagrangeville,
was onsite yesterday even before the fire was extinguished with a plan to get the
Millerton Water District up and running.
Our water district has two well shafts. Well #1 “the Doghouse” and Well #2
which was in the Department of Public Works building where the water had been
treated and then pumped to the Millerton Water Tank. VRI set up a temporary
solution for our water to be conditioned as required and pumped from Well #1 to
the water tank.
The temporary system was checked out by NYS Homeland Security and
Emergency Services, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and
most importantly given the go ahead to proceed by the Dutchess County Board of
Health.
Thank you to the Millerton Fire Company, our neighboring fire companies, New
York State agencies, Dutchess County, VRI Environmental Services and
Berlinghoff Electric for working together with the Village of Millerton to
extinguish the fire and to get our water district back online within 13 hours
without an interruption of service.
RESTRICTED WATER USE – February 3, 2025
February 3, 2025
RESTRICTED WATER USE
Dear Millerton Community,
Due to an early morning fire at our Village Highway Department/Water Department, which has caused extensive damage to our equipment, we are asking residents and businesses to restrict water usage and not to use any unnecessary water. Please fill your bathtub with water to be used for flushing toilets.
We are requesting that you clean the sidewalk in front of your home or business until further notice.
If you should have any questions regarding this notice, please contact the Village Hall at 518-789-4489.
Best Regards,
Village Board of Trustees
Structure Fire – Village Highway Garage
Dear Millerton Community,
We regret to inform you that early this morning, a structure fire occurred at the Village Highway Department, causing extensive damage. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.
The Millerton Fire Department responded quickly, with mutual aid from several neighboring jurisdictions, to control the situation. We are currently assessing the full extent of the damage and will provide further updates as we have more information.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. We will keep you informed throughout the day.
Message from Dutchess County Transportation Council
We want to hear from you!
The Dutchess County Transportation Council (DCTC) is developing a Safety Action Plan that will identify priority locations and strategies to improve transportation safety in Dutchess County. To ensure that the Safety Action Plan reflects the needs of the community, the DCTC has created an online Transportation Safety Survey and an Interactive Safety Map. These resources are available in both English and Spanish on the Plan webpage (Dutchessny.gov/SafetyActionPlan). They will be used to gather feedback from the community to help inform the Safety Action Plan.
Please take a moment and share your thoughts!
NEW Streetlights for the Village of Millerton
On December 19, 2024 when dark came to the Village of Millerton and the streetlights automatically illuminated, the light that came on was different. Instead of the eerie orange glow from the former high pressure sodium vapor lamps, this light came from LED diodes. The project to convert all 138 light fixtures began a number of years ago and will result in lower electric bills for the Village, a higher quality of light for those in the Village and contribute to a significant drop in energy use. According to Mayor Jenn Najdek, “The Village is now paying Central Hudson about $600 per month for the streetlights instead of $2900. That’s a savings of $27,000 for us per year.”
Volunteers Christine Bates, Laurie Kerr and Jennifer Dowley did extensive research on the viability of this project consulting government resources and several towns to find the most effective processes and vendors. The Village of Millerton eventually contracted with Real Term Energy that finished the work in December. The new LED lights have an average lifespan of 25 years compared to 5 ½ years for the former high pressure sodium vapor ones. Also, the quality of light from the new fixtures is significantly better – colors are bright and true. They are also dark sky compliant because the lenses direct the light beam down where it’s needed rather than dispersing it into neighboring windows and the surrounding landscape. Controls on each fixture allow the lights to be monitored remotely for maintenance.
This project is a high impact Climate Smart action that will mean an estimated saving of 22,300 kWh of energy per year. This is comparable to approximately 40,000 miles driven by a gas-powered car. Kathy Chow, Millerton’s Climate Smart Coordinator, stated: “This project is an important step in our community’s journey of reducing carbon emissions and building climate resiliency… beautifully.”
Millerton/North East Climate Smart Task Force
Contact: Kathy Chow
845.233.1355
January 18, 2025
$6.385 million granted for Millerton’s swimming pool project
The NY SWIMS capital grant program awarded $6.385 million to the village to build a community pool, a bathhouse, community room and septic system at Eddie Collins Memorial Park.
Are Heat Pumps Right For Me?
- Every Third Saturday from July through Oct at the Millerton Farmers Market
- Date TBD: Millerton Library Annex: Heat Pump Technology — Costs, Benefits & Incentives, with representatives from NYSERDA and local installers
- And more being planned!
Contact Form
As the Village of Millerton continues to grow and evolve, we understand the importance of keeping our residents informed and up-to-date on any important developments or changes. In order to ensure that we are able to effectively communicate with each and every member of our community, we are kindly asking all residents to fill out a contact form.
Your cooperation in filling out this contact form is appreciated and will greatly benefit the entire community. Thank you for helping keep Millerton strong and well-informed.
Click here to download the contact form.
Medical Waste Box
A Medical Waste Box is available in the Village Hall at 5933 N. Elm Avenue. The Village Hall is open Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm and the Medical Waste Box can be accessed during those hours. The following waste items are accepted at this Medical Waste Box: prescription medications, prescription ointments, prescription patches, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, samples, and pet medications. Waste segregation can help reduce the risk of injury or exposure so the following items are NOT accepted at this medical waste box: hydrogen peroxide, inhalers, thermometers, needles (sharps), ointments, lotions, liquids, and aerosol cans.
Leaf Disposal Time
It’s that time of year when we gather leaves for disposal. If you plan to dispose yours, kindly place leaves at the property line near the road and the Highway Department will collect them as they come through.