City of Beacon News & Events

Sign Up For Youth Summer Programs

mprice@cityofbeacon.org — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 07:30:08 -0700

RFP for WEBSITE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

calendar-manager — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:03:53 -0700

The City of Beacon is currently seeking proposals from a firm or individual designer/website developer to redevelop the City’s current website (cityofbeacon.org) to enhance its overall online presence. Our goal is to expand on-line information about the city’s services and keep residents, visitors and others better informed about various meetings, activities and events, as well as support necessary communication throughout the City. The website design and function should be in keeping with the City’s position as a leading arts, recreation, environmental education and historic destination for the Hudson Valley.

The RFP and related documents can be found on the City Administrator's page and by clicking the following link:

www.cityofbeacon.org/departments/office-city-administrator

Please contact Sarah Burke, Assistant to the Mayor with any questions - 845.838.5010 or cityofbeacon@cityofbeacon.org

Limited access to disc golf course at USC

mprice@cityofbeacon.org — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:38:44 -0700

Please note starting Thursday May 23rd and continuing to Monday May 27 the disc golf course at the Park at University Settlement Camp will be inaccessible to those who wish to play. We have a group renting the park to stage a Native American festival and they will be utilizing the main field and other areas for the weekend.

This will impact play on the course for several days. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

City of Beacon Recreation Department

The tentative 2013 tax assessment rolls have been posted

calendar-manager — Fri, 10 May 2013 07:14:11 -0700

Please visit the Assessor's page for a link to the document containing the tentative 2013 tax assessment rolls

Fishkill Creek Greenway and Heritage Trail Master Plan

calendar-manager — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:39:33 -0700

The following is a link to the master plan documents for the proposed Fishkill Creek Greenway and Heritage Trail. This topic will be on the agenda for the next Workshop on Monday May 13, 2013. A public hearing on the proposed master plan will be held on Monday, May 20, 2013. Please take a few minutes to review the documents - all are encouraged to attend the meeting and make comments.

http://www.beaconreimagined.org/fcght

Should you have any questions, please contact the Mayor's office at 845-838-5010 or cityofbeacon@cityofbeacon.org

City Wide Yard Sale set for June 8th

mprice@cityofbeacon.org — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:16:58 -0700

Wastewater Treatment Plant Chief Operator

egrogan@cityofbeacon.org — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:18:22 -0700

Position Open. Interested parties, please review qualifications.

Celebrating Beacon's History

calendar-manager — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:34:45 -0700

April 6th - June 30th

The Beacon Historic Society & The Howland Cultural Center

Visit the Following link for more information! www.beaconcentennial.org/celebrating-beacon-history

Hazardous Materials Disposal and Electronics Recycling

calendar-manager — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:54:25 -0700

Events Begin this Saturday

Household Hazardous Materials Disposal and Electronics Recycling
Residents can also safely dispose of unused and expired medications

Spring is finally here and residents are cleaning out of the garage and basement of old cans of varnish, unused chemical fertilizers, pool chemicals and other hazardous materials. It is also a good time to responsibly recycle old computer monitors, printers, mercury-containing thermometers, expired or unwanted medications and other potentially harmful materials. The Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency (DCRRA) will kick off the 2013 schedule of Household Hazardous Materials Disposal and Electronics Recycling Days this Saturday, April 6th at the Sand Dock Road location in the Town of Poughkeepsie 7:30am to 9:30am. Pre-registration is required and there is a $5 fee. Call the DCRRA at (845) 463-6020 or visit http://www.dcrra.org/ to pre-register and schedule an appointment.

This Saturday’s event includes an opportunity to drop-off expired and unwanted medications.

Dutchess County Director of Solid Waste Management Lindsay Carille said, “These events are a great way to get rid of all the materials you have been holding on to because you know they should not be thrown into your garbage bin. Now is the time to take an hour and safely dispose or recycle our unwanted hazardous and harmful materials while doing our spring cleaning.”

Some of the most popular items for disposal and recycling at these events are small electronics and compact fluorescent light bulbs and fluorescent tubes. Fluorescent lighting contains small amounts of mercury and other potentially toxic heavy metals, and should never be thrown in the garbage. The HHW events offer residents a safe and easy way to dispose of these bulbs.

There will be eight collection events in 2013 at a variety of locations throughout the county. The collection partially funded by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Saturday, April 6th Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency*

Saturday, May 4th Pawling Fire Department
Saturday, June 1st Town of Rhinebeck Highway Department

Saturday, July 13nd Dutchess Stadium (Fishkill)
Saturday, August 3rd Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency*

Saturday, September 7th Cornell Cooperative Extension (Millbrook)

Saturday, October 5th Town of Rhinebeck Highway Department

Saturday, November 2nd Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency*

*Event will also feature safe medication disposal from 8am to 10am.

The events held at DCRRA’s Poughkeepsie location include a no-fee medications disposal opportunity. Last year over 3,800 pounds of medications were disposed of safely at the DCRRA. “Our Safe Medication Disposal help ensure unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications are properly disposed of and do not end up in the hands of children or leaching into groundwater drinking sources if discarded improperly,” said DCRRA Executive Director William Calogero.

*Residents have the opportunity to safely dispose of unused or expired medications at the HHWDD events hosted at the DCRRA location from 8am to 10am. Any prescription or over-the-counter pills, ointments, lotions and liquids can be brought for safe disposal. Liquid medications should be in its original packaging and inside sealable plastic bags. Pet medications are welcome as well. Special staffing will be present to mark out any personal identification from all medicine containers. The entire container along with its medication will be placed into a sealed waste receptacle. There is no fee for medication disposal, but pre-registration is required.

Materials that WILL be accepted:

Product containers marked with words: "Warning”, “Hazardous", "Flammable", "Poisonous", or "Corrosive"

Photo chemicals, non latex driveway sealer, pool chemicals, creosote, kerosene, flammable liquids, metal polish, turpentine, stains, varnishes, strippers, thinners, gasoline/oil mixture, brake fluid, auto fluids, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, chemical fertilizers, adhesives, resins, solvents, oil & lead based paints (no latex!), mercury containing devices, button cell batteries for watches & hearing aids, lithium & sealed lead acid batteries, compact fluorescent lights and fluorescent tubes, and small non-Freon appliances (such as humidifiers, toasters, irons, and electric heaters.)

Electronic Equipment Collection

Computer Monitors, Central Processing Units (CPU's), Modems, CRT's, Terminals, Laptops, Keyboards, Mouses, Fax Machines, Printers, Scanners, Copiers, Typewriters, TV's, VCR's, DVD Players, CD Players, Tape Players, Radios, Stereo Equipment, Cables, Answering Machines, Telephones & Video Game Systems.

Bins will also be available at the DCRRA location only to dispose of junk mail, white paper, magazines, newspaper and commingled bottles & cans. There is no fee charged and no registration needed for these bins

Materials that will NOT be accepted:

Ammunition or explosives, asbestos products, latex driveway sealer & latex paint, motor oil, car batteries, antifreeze, broken glass, building or construction debris, tires, furniture, medical waste/medicines, propane or other flammable gas cylinders, radioactive materials, scrap metal, metal drums or empty containers, dehumidifiers, and air conditioners.

Dutchess County Department of Planning & Development

27 High Street ¨ Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Phone: (845) 486-3600 ¨ Fax: (845) 486-3610

Date: April 2, 2013

For Further Information Contact:

Lindsay Carille, Solid Waste Director

(845) 486-3600

lcarille@dutchessny.gov

Easter in Memorial Park

mprice@cityofbeacon.org — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:13:23 -0700

easter 2013