Johnsburg holds public hearing on restoring alternate‑side winter parking; board to start with warnings

The Johnsburg Town Board opened a public hearing on an amendment restoring alternate‑side winter parking, with the board explaining the change is intended to make street and sidewalk clearing more effective during winter months. Chair called the hearing at about 6:45 p.m. and asked Jeffrey Konas to outline how the amended local law would work.

Konas said the amendment includes business exceptions and a phased enforcement approach: signs at town entrances, a 15‑minute allowance for quick business stops, and a plan to issue warnings on windshields while staff logs make/model and license plates. "It will be from midnight until 9 in the morning," Konas said when describing the restricted hours. The board emphasized they prefer warnings over immediate fines or towing initially; Chair said, "All I wanna do is warn people, folks."

A town official who handles state filings cautioned that the three‑warning approach being discussed is not written into the draft of the local law and therefore cannot be relied on as an enforceable step until it appears in the text that will be submitted to New York State. The clerk said the town must include any intended enforcement language before filing to avoid having to amend the law later.

Board members and Konas also discussed operational coordination with Warren County for signage and snow‑clearing coordination, and indicated Pete from public works will maintain a log and place warning notices. The public hearing was closed at roughly 7:11 p.m.; the record shows the board did not record a final adoption vote on the local law that night and still needs to ensure enforcement language is incorporated before state submission.