News & Notices

• It's Tax season and if you need a copy of your 2009 County & Town Tax Bil, you can access the Town of Ballston Tax Bills online at the following address: http://www.egov.basny.com/ballston/ . You can print a copy of your tax bills from the 2006 through the 2010.
• Parks and Recreation Committee Press Release - March 5, 2010
• Beginning May 1, 2010 contractors, who are disturbing more than one acre of land, will be required to have documentation with them that they have attended a 4 hour training session and have been issued a DEC Card to that effect. The following links are provided for locations where one can find upcoming training sessions: www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8699.html and www.cdrpc.org.
• Town residents, who are without electricity and need shelter and/or water, please call Town Supervisor, Patti Southworth's cell phone 441-6548. If the weather situation becomes worse, the Community Room at the Town Hall may be opened as a warming shelter. Please call the Supervisor's cell phone to confirm these arrangements.
• Governor David A. Paterson today announced that Amanda's Law, signed into law in August 2009, takes effect today. Amanda's Law mandates the installation of carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in all homes in New York State. The law is named for 16 year-old Amanda Hansen of West Seneca, NY, who died on January 17, 2009, die to a carbon monoxide leak from a defective boiler while she was sleeping at a friend's house. For the complete text of Amanda's Law, please see http://www.dos.state.ny.us/code/COAlarm.htm
• The application of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Construction of a New 115kV transmission Line from Spier Falls to Rotterdam will impact the Towns of Ballston, Charlton, Milton, Greenfield, Corinth and Moreau in Saratoga County. This application for a Certificate of Environment Compatibility and Public Need for the construction of the new transmission line is available for review in the Town Clerk's Office.
• C T Male's Reports on the Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Water District No.2 Connection to the Saratoga County Water Authority, East Line Road Metering/Chlorination/Pump Station and the Water Supply Application Engineer's Report are available on the Water Department Page on the Town Website.
• TrailFinder is the new on-line guide to more than 115 of New York's fantastic multi-use trails.
  www.ptny.org/trailfinder.
• The Food Pantry, in the Ballston Spa United Methodist Church, 101 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa, NY 12020, will be open Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for patrons to obtain food once a month. For more information please call 518-885-6886.
• At the January 5, 2010 regular Town Board Meeting, the Town Board passed a resolution establishing a Parks and Recreation Committee. For more information on this committee and for the list of Parks and Recreation Committee Rules and Regulations go to the Current Town Projects webpage.
• DEC New Open Burning Regulations Effective October 14, 2009
• The Village of Ballston Spa Village Board meets the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 7:00 p.m.
• Travel regulations options for Saratoga County Residents: Enhanced Driver License and Passport information.
• The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors developed a prescription drug program to help lower drug costs for Saratoga County residents. Each family should have received their ProAct Card in the mail; this card can be used by the entire family, including pets. The Pro Act Card is designed to be used if you do not have insurance or if something is not covered by your current insurance program. Present this card to your pharmacy along with your new prescription or refill in order to receive savings. This card cannot be combined with another insurance program to discount your co-pays or deductible and it is not a replacement for Medicare Part D. If you have any questions, please call ProAct, Inc. at 1-877-776-2285.