Notice of Public Hearing – Comprehensive Plan – Sept. 4, 2019
Special Town Board Meeting 7-25-2019 at 4PM
The Town of North East will hold a special meeting on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 4PM
Bond Resolution 7-11-2019 Authorizing Subject to Permissive Referendum Construction of Phase 1 of the Town of North East Highway Garage Storage Facility and Fuel Depot
Draft Comprehensive Plan and Appendices 6-24-2019 Final
Volunteer Needed for Opening on the Conservation Advisory Council
TOWN OF NORTH EAST
CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL OPENING
The North East Town Board seeks a qualified candidate to serve on the Conservation Advisory Council. To qualify for a Conservation Advisory Council Opening appointment, applicant must be at least 18 years old, a U.S Citizen, and a resident of the Town of North East. Training is provided. For more information contact Lisa Cope, Town Clerk at 518-789-3300 ext. 603 or send a letter of interest to the Town of North East, P.O. Box 516, Millerton, NY 12546
Funds Available to Assist Senior Citizens with Home Repairs
Funds Available to Assist
Senior Citizens with Home Repairs
Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro has announced the availability of funding to help senior citizens complete minor to moderate rehabilitation on their homes through the County’s Senior Rehab Program.
The program provides zero-percent loans and deferred payment loans up to $20,000 to income eligible senior citizens. Loans are repaid through a monthly payment, while deferred payment loans have no monthly payment and are repaid when the homeowner leaves or sells the property. Households making between 0-50% of the county median receive deferred payment loans, and households making between 50-80% of the county median receive zero percent interest loans.
Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said, “Our program helps seniors who wish to remain in their home but struggle with the high cost and sometimes overwhelming process of locating and dealing with a contractor. Low- and moderate-income seniors can access up to $20,000 to make these repairs. We can make the process easier for seniors by helping with developing the scope of work, selecting a contractor and monitoring the project.”
Eligible applicants must be 62 years of age or older at the time of application. They must be named on the deed as an owner, and their total household income must be below the following maximums:
| Family Size | Income Limits |
| 1 | $52,850 |
| 2 | $60,400 |
| 3 | $67,950 |
| 4 | $75,500 |
Other parties may be named on the deed as long as the applicant is also one of the owners. Life tenants, properties owned by trusts, and properties with reverse mortgages are ineligible. Applicants must show the property is their principal residence. Eligible repairs include minor to moderate rehabilitation necessary to alleviate building code violations. The focus of the program is repairs to “major systems” such as roofs, furnaces, decks/porches, structural problems, handicapped accessibility, electrical, and plumbing. Properties with necessary repairs that substantially exceed $20,000 will not be eligible for assistance. The property must have a minimum of $1,000 in repairs. Routine maintenance, such as cleaning gutters and painting, is ineligible.
Eligible properties include single-family detached properties. Additionally, the federal funding source for this program limits assistance to “modest” homes. In Dutchess County, a home must be valued at or below $253,000 for 2019 to be eligible for the program; this limit is established annually by the federal government. Generally, the County can use the “full market value” listed on a homeowner’s most current property tax bill to determine this value. Mobile homes, condominiums and townhouses are not eligible for the program.
Eligible properties may by located in any Dutchess County municipality except the City of Poughkeepsie, which has its own Community Development Block Grant allocation.
