City News, Announcements
and Things to do...
News Category
This page was last updated on
07/19/08
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and you can upload your event anytime.
Dia Information:
Visitor information (available at
www.diaart.org)
Summer Hours
(through October 14)
Thursday-Monday, 11 am - 6 pm
Café and bookshop open at 10:30 am
Winter Hours
(October 15, 2003 - April 14, 2004)
Friday-Monday, 11 am - 4 pm
(closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Café and bookshop open at 10:30 am
Admission
$10 general admission
$7 students, seniors
Free admission for members and children under twelve.
CURRENT NOTES:
Free Smoke Detectors for City Residents
The Fire Department will distribute and install free smoke detectors to
City homeownersInterested homeowners should call Fire Headquarters at
831-1334. For further information contact Captain Charles Pisanelli at
845-590-8161.
City of Beacon Fire Department Telephone Numbers:
Emergency: 911 Non-emergency: 831-1334
Website: www.beaconFD.org
Register your daughter ages 5-18 for Girl Scouts. Call 831-0768 and
leave your name & phone number. Funding may be available.
No ATV's are authorized on Mount Beacon Reservoir or other property
owned by the City of Beacon - or on surrounding privately owned
property.
The Attractive, Clean & Safe Committee meets the first Wednesday of
each month at Lewis Tompkins Hose Firehouse at 7:00 p.m. (except for the
month of January). Anyone with a concern is welcome to attend - you are
not required to join the Committee).
The City will be picking up bagged leaves
on your garbage day - THEY MUST BE IN
RECYCLABLE PAPER BAGS or they will not
be picked up.
Kiwanis Needs You!
The Kiwanis Club of Beacon-Fishkill is involved in many community
projects, specifically performing benefits for children & senior
citizens. They meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. For
information on joining, please email us at bfkiwanis@aol.com, or phone
Andrew Forman at 831-2144 or Donna Goodall at 483-8077
County Opens Satellite Veteran's Service Office
223 Main Street, Beacon, New York 12508 Open Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m.
For further information contact
838-4898 or 486-2060
Schedule for the Teller/Fishkill reconstruction. Download...
PDF File
Excel File
Notice to City of Beacon Residents: The re-evaluation company will be
taking pictures in various areas of the city.
The Wee
Play Community Project is seeking volunteers to assist in the planning
and development for the City of Beacon's first playground for children
under the age of six.
For more information please contact Julann Cobb at 831-7254.
If you are
interested in getting involved with any City of Beacon committee please
contact the office of the Mayor or click here to download an application
and click here to read more about the commissions
Bacon
Looks Great!
Let's all help as individuals by keeping our properties and
surrounding areas clean and litter free!
City of Beacon Directory
Now available at the Municipal Center and the Howland Library,
this paper booklet is full of resource information about government,
recreational activities, community based organizations, houses of
worship, schools, civic organizations, art, culture and as a
Beacon health resource center.
The Beacon Arts Community Association (BACA), a new
organization dedicated to promoting the city of Beacon as a center
for the arts, has announced its plans for a "Second Saturday"
celebration in Beacon. The event is a series of planned monthly
celebrations -- when nearly 30 regional art galleries, stores, and
restaurants have all agreed to be open simultaneously, extending
their hours until 9 p.m.
Click here for details
New York Northern Arts
A web site offering information about galleries in Beacon and the
Hudson Valley. The site includes directories and events.
http://www.nynarts.com
Council Meeting Dates
Held 1st and 3rd Monday of every month – except when holiday falls
on Monday – then meeting would be held on Tuesday. Meetings are held
in the Municipal Center Courtroom, 7:30 pm
Council Workshop Meeting
Held 2nd and last Monday of every month – except when holiday falls
on Monday – then meeting would be held on Tuesday. Meetings are held
in the Municipal Center Courtroom, 7:30 pm
City Phone Numbers
City Office 838-5000
City Court 838-5030
Police 831-4111
Emergency Numbers
Fire & Ambulance 911
Police 831-4111
City Hall Office Hours
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The cash register closes at 3:30 p.m.
Please use drop box located in front
of the Municipal Center for payments after 3:30 p.m.
Transfer Station Hours
The Transfer Station is open Tuesday through Saturday
7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Closed Sundays, Mondays and Holidays
City law prohibits any abandoned, junk, dismantled
and unlicensed vehicles on private property in the city.
Temporary permits are available. For further information
please call the Building Department at 838-5020
City of Beacon Directory
now available at City Hall
Building and Planning Department
office hours
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Have your Human Rights been violated? Contact the City
Human Relations Commission at 838-5094.
City of Beacon Human Relations Commission
meets every first Wednesday of the month at 7:15 pm
in the Municipal Center courtroom.
The Fire Department offers a free home safety inspection
to all City residents which includes a free smoke detector
to participants. For more information, call Beacon Fire
Headquarters at 831-1334.
Attention Residents
Section 135.86 of Beacon City Code requires
all garbage containers to be moved off sidewalks
and to the rear of properties except for the day of pick-up.
Please help keep our city attractive.
Compare your meter reading in basement with outside reading
device. If they differ, call 838-5003 immediately!
Dog Owners: It is a violation to keep a dog that habitually barks
annoying your neighbors. You are also required to keep your dog
on a leash and to pick up its waste. Failure to do so could result in a
fine.
Beacon Hoops Registration Forms available at City Hall.
Ages 6-18. Cost $40 Residents & $35 each add'l child.
$50 Non-Residents & $45 each add'l child.
Safety Tips for Walking and Bike Riding...
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Offices and Hours |
City Office,
838-5000, hours: 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The cash register closes at 4:00 p.m.
Please use the drop box located in front of the Municipal
Building for
payments after 4:00 p.m. |
Councils and Boards
Meeting times and locations, click here
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City Court
838-5030 |
Police
831-4111 |
Police
Emergency
911 |
Fire Emergency
911 |
City Assessor Hours,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
from 8:30 to noon |
Transfer Station Hours,
Tuesday to Saturday
7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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