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Why it matters: The department argued the hire is necessary to preserve patrol capacity amid retirements and heavy operational tempo, citing recent fraud investigations, domestic investigations and other incidents. Board members expressed support for replacing a departed full-time position rather than relying solely on part-time officers.

K9 proposal discussed, no action taken
The chief and council discussed a request for an initial K9 capability. The department said a trained handler is available and outlined potential uses — public safety screening at large venues, missing-person tracking and drug detection. Board members asked about operational hours, availability, training, liability, and whether LEGOLAND or other event hosts could cost-share the unit. Presenters said procurement, training, and initial costs would be provided at a subsequent meeting; the board did not authorize funding or commit to establishing a permanent K9 unit the night of April 20.

Next steps
The board approved the hiring motion so the chief may begin recruitment to fill the full-time vacancy. Members asked the chief to return with a detailed K9 plan including cost, operations, training, insurance, and options for outside funding, and to arrange ride-alongs for board members interested in seeing patrol operations firsthand.

Ending note
The board’s vote will allow the department to start a formal recruitment or appointment process to replace the retired sergeant; a separate, future decision is expected on whether the department will add a K9 unit.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town Board Meeting. April 24, 2025.","oneSentenceSummary","The Town Board authorized the police chief to hire a full-time officer to fill a vacancy created by a retirement and debated starting a K9 unit; the hiring motion passed and K9 funding and operating details were left for a future presentation.","taxTitle","Goshen, Orange County, New York","taxId",55277,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6575265,"Developer presents proposed 10 MW battery project on Hartley Road; board and residents ask fire-safety and interconnection questions",2346,5425000,7771000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3123815-44113f860aeddc8e0bf90669d4949352&start=5425&end=7771","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3123815-44113f860aeddc8e0bf90669d4949352/thumbnail_5425000.jpg","/articles/6575265/Goshen/Orange-County/New-York/Developer-presents-proposed-10-MW-battery-project-on-Hartley-Road-board-and-residents-ask-fire-safety-and-interconnection-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575265-827fa8dfcad9354442c528a439fc3dd1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143935&Signature=VLEwaUDEOaVULf~v89ZZkmn-Lxzt3D7W2C83B61n~ypRP3n~MpPmLzwqacyOts~xBssMemToaXrFGDuQWZ05N4Ek9tDUoKbjr0RFBlK7khKfZ2R3jBMbipgAY6zw7tww6vY6YcYpA8vx-NnUcC5T6GFvkCIz5EaUqmeVMTLqv1FPk-XpG3iT00kp8TpjrD~0Vj4CxxwupsLbvwb4NmX8dxzN5QjDX3riJAgwwVwU0Ho~S-SD6e3SPjjmpeozac3E9sHhmoRZjeOs4QjP8YAvWoqu4TAUHuFii06UR~rjSmaHGTUyKre2Vj1mtnP7yij6xMsD7bASrt1mvjmiuccuyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","New Leaf Energy and consultants presented an initial site plan and special-permit concept April 20 for a proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) on property at 114 Hartley Road. The project as described would install two 5-megawatt AC battery systems (10 MW total) in a fenced compound on existing disturbed pavement adjacent to an Orange & Rockland substation; the nearest residence is roughly 700 feet away, the presenters said.

Why it matters: Battery systems provide short-duration grid capacity but have raised public interest about safety, fire response and local siting. The town must consider fire code compliance, visual screening, decommissioning and interconnection points to the local distribution grid.

Project details and local questions
Creighton Manning, civil engineer for the project, said proposed site work is limited to pad grading within an existing paved area and that no tree clearing or wetland impacts are anticipated. The team said indoor operations and a load-out tunnel are not part of this project (that language referred to a separate transfer station discussion earlier); for the BESS, all equipment would be located inside fenced compound and connected to the nearby distribution infrastructure. The parcel was described as previously identified by the utility as a priority site for a battery solution.

Fire safety and emergency response
Fire-safety questions dominated public comment. Paul Rogers of ESRG, the team’s fire/safety consultant and a former FDNY hazardous-materials lieutenant, said developers will use ASTM/UL destructive-test data and code-prescribed containment measures to limit propagation. He said modern BESS design and testing aim to confine a thermal event to a single module or container and that peer review of manufacturer test data will be required as part of code review. He also said modern guidance allows a defensive tactic of containment in some cases; water can be used but may be of limited utility and may require careful scene control. Rogers said local fire departments will need training and the developers plan to coordinate training and response plans with the three local fire companies.

Other issues: interconnection, screening, decommissioning
Presenters said the project team will coordinate an interconnection study with Orange & Rockland; routing of the medium-voltage tie will be determined by the utility and could include underground runs to a nearby distribution line or other arrangements. The team also said visual simulations and tree buffers will be prepared; the nearest parcel to the north is a conservation easement owned by the utility. Decommissioning plans (and a decommissioning bond) will be included in future submissions. The project has not been assigned a final BESS product; presenters said the specific battery modules will be chosen to meet performance and safety standards and that preferences for domestic supply and compliance with applicable federal sourcing rules will be considered.

Next steps
This was an initial presentation; the planning board will receive formal site-plan applications and the town board will consider the special permit. Developers plan to provide additional documentation, manufacturer test reports, fire-service coordination, visual simulations and utility interconnection results at subsequent hearings. No permit was granted April 20.
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Why it matters: IWS seeks to modernize the facility and change how some materials are handled. The company has requested a DEC modification to convert 70 tons per day of recycling capacity into municipal solid waste (MSW) and construction and demolition (C&D) capacity — increasing the MSW/C&D allocation to a combined 670 tons per day under the DEC submittal — and the town board must scope potential local impacts, particularly on Hartley Road and the Route 17M intersection.

Project description and enforcement context
Company representatives said the proposal would keep most operations indoors, add a load-out tunnel with a tarping rack and a dedicated scale inside the building, and bring onsite operations into compliance with modern DEC facility standards. IWS representatives said the facility is currently permitted for 600 tons of MSW per day and 70 tons of recyclables, and the DEC application requests converting the 70 tons of recyclables to MSW/C&D, which the company says would not increase total daily vehicle trips compared with current permitted volumes.

Traffic, DOT response and leachate concerns
Multiple residents and board members pressed for a detailed traffic analysis focused on Hartley Road and the intersection at Route 17M, citing a narrow shoulder and past accidents. The board noted that the planning board had referred traffic concerns to the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) but had not received a response; the town board asked that the scoping record explicitly request DOT input on the need for turning lanes, striping or other mitigation. The town’s Environmental Review Board (ERB) requested analysis of stormwater and leachate controls and whether any runoff could affect nearby drainage.

Regulatory status and next steps
IWS representatives told the board that DEC was reviewing the operator’s permit modification submittal and that the town’s action on SEQR scoping would feed into subsequent planning-board review. The board recessed the scoping session and set a written-comment deadline: the town will accept written comments on the scoping document through 5 p.m. on May 7. The town board also said it will await further responses from DEC and DOT as part of the scoping and review process before taking any permit action.

Ending note
Board members said scoping will be extended so residents and state agencies can respond; no permit or final decision was made at the April 20 session.","The Town Board held a public scoping session for IWS Transfer Station of New York seeking permits and a modification to operations; speakers focused on traffic on Route 17M/Hartley Road, leachate and DEC review.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6575274,"Goshen residents press board at public hearing over abolishing elected tax receiver and proposed longer terms for town officers",1159,389000,1548000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3123815-44113f860aeddc8e0bf90669d4949352&start=389&end=1548","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3123815-44113f860aeddc8e0bf90669d4949352/thumbnail_389000.jpg","/articles/6575274/Goshen/Orange-County/New-York/Goshen-residents-press-board-at-public-hearing-over-abolishing-elected-tax-receiver-and-proposed-longer-terms-for-town-officers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575274-9b312b4adcf0454a5e7c2f3316777f49/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143935&Signature=McJ3Ma2kH0aH2yKVpD4E0MuF4WtuBGlUYvsSQZDGHKfUhvJ5XBZPz0I5BW6JhFbsv4T4OrStD5Pt6Qjn-4x2FN4pCkXpOgh7W9kzv~qM0OTJ2XrGof2ZJlwwL1W0AJFWtj76QGD0JX7I6o4Sr59qnqQVvDKPQrNmsFGnhFyNKwhG3NAY34Xkqd57JTgCr~fbDcaHCIEitkXIYBN7pYMmiBqcVakWUN0MBkjW9rbaYyfJbJdZ3bClJczBX7H1g8Wjv7xl4kIM8yiiojQ9mhlbrNHIxsn6cyTGb1~wjO-X8o7oSi-I-pVB6s~VGb4BfOyzVBCxCI18cZtiPiMQdAHgcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town Board of Goshen heard more than two hours of public comment April 20 as residents debated a pair of related introductory local laws: one that would abolish the separate, elected receiver of taxes and extend the town clerk’s term from two to four years, and another package that would lengthen the terms of the town supervisor and the highway superintendent from two to four years.

The board opened public hearings for the measures and accepted public comment before formally closing the hearings; a roll-call recorded the board’s action to close the first hearing. Members signaled that the bills will go to referendum. The measures were the focus of extended comment from residents who said term length changes would reduce voters’ ability to hold officials accountable, and from the town’s elected tax receiver who described day-to-day duties she says are already being performed.

Why it matters: The proposals would alter how voters choose local executives and how the town delivers tax collection services. Abolishing the elected tax receiver would consolidate responsibility into the town clerk’s office and, by proponents’ estimates, could change the town’s pay and staffing for tax collection. Extending terms would change the frequency of elections for major local offices.

Residents and current receiver press case to preserve office
Mark Buckheit, a longtime town resident, asked the board to explain why the changes were proposed and urged the board to allow voters to act. “This law affects every single voter in Goshen,” Buckheit said during public comment. Chris Healy, another resident, said the change to four-year terms would “strip our rights” by halving the number of times voters could replace a chief executive.

Nan Gill Wilson, who identified herself as the elected receiver of taxes, told the board she has been performing collection duties well beyond the brief statutory window that attracts most in-person payments. Wilson said deputies were appointed to accept payments during her absences and described collecting and processing funds in-house as a safeguard against mail or bank errors, which she said had previously delayed funds clearing by as much as two weeks. She also said the receiver normally participates in preparing the receiver’s portion of the town budget from August through November.

Board explanation, budget questions
Board members described the measures as partly a cost-management and service-access proposal. One board member said that many towns have the town clerk serve as tax receiver and that a consolidated office can provide weekday service 9 a.m.–5 p.m. rather than limited January hours for a separately elected receiver. The board estimated that a full-time tax receiver’s compensation in the county could be about $30,000–$36,000 plus benefits, and said that consolidating could save the town money, depending on staffing choices. At the hearing Nan Wilson and others disputed budget descriptions presented by the board; Wilson said the published town budget entry listed $24,000 for the receiver but that the incumbent had received only $10,000 in recent years. The board said it would check the line item with the budget officer.

Process and next steps
Board members clarified that the measures will be placed on the referendum as required; the board noted a prior referendum on a similar proposal was narrowly defeated and said this would be the last scheduled referendum under the town’s process if again submitted. No final law was adopted the night of April 20; the board opened and then closed the public hearings and signaled the items will be returned for consideration and placed on a ballot question later this year.

Ending note
Residents repeatedly asked the board to explain specific budgetary effects and urged clarity about how duties and pay would change if the receiver of taxes position were abolished. Board members said they will review budget line items and follow the referendum process before any change takes effect.
","At April 20 public hearings, residents and the current tax receiver urged the Town Board to retain a separate elected receiver of taxes and to keep two-year terms; board opened and closed hearings and will place local laws on a referendum.","actionData","errors"]

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