News & Notices

• Truck Reservations: The Highway Office will begin taking reservations for a Highway truck the last week of September, 2010. Trucks will be available October 4 - October 28, 2010 for leaves and brush only. Reservations will be taken on a first come-first served basis beginning September 27, 2010. In the event a truck becomes unavailable due to mechanical failure, the person who called last will be the first cancelled. For reservations for a Highway truck please call 885-8502 Ext.#24.
• During the week of August 30th, the NYSDOT will be replacing the traffic signal and installing a pedestrian crossings along with curb/sidewalk work at the intersection of Rte 50 and Lake Hill Road. Traffic delays should be expected during the hours of 9am to 3pm Monday through Friday.
• On Saturday, September 25th, at 3 pm, The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors will sponsor a performance of the United States Air Force Band of Liberty at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Tickets for this free concert are now available at the Town Clerk's Office at the Ballston Town Hall and Saratoga County Stewarts' Shops. For more information about the Band of Liberty, please visit: www.bandofliberty.af.mil.
• Please be aware that solictors calling homeowners concerning their alarm systems are not representatives authorized by the Town of Ballston and should not be given personal information. If you receive these phone calls, please call the Saratoga County Sheriff's Department at 885-6761.
• The Town of Ballston Historian's Office now offers a new service to all residents: burning of old flags.  Yes, you can properly dispose of your old flags by depositing them in the large white box in the hallway near the Town Clerk's office at the Town Hall.  Periodically, these flags will be taken to local agencies who will properly and respectfully burn them.  The box itself was a 2007 Eagle Scout project by former BHBL student Chris Derusha.
  
• The Annual Water Report for 2009 has been mailed to Town of Ballston residents who use municipal water. The report is also available on the Water Department Webpage.
• Opening Day for the Town of Ballston Farmers Market will be Saturday, May 1st. This year the market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays until October 30th. There will not be a Wednesday market. Our "Grand Opening" will be June 12, the Saturday after the Flag Day Parade.
• The Saratoga County 2010 Rabies Clinics are available on select Tuesday for free rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and domestic ferrets at the 4-H Training Center, 556 Middleline Road, Ballston Spa. Rabies Clinic Dates are as follows:April 20, May 18, June 15, July 6, July 20, August 3, August 17, September 14, September 28, October 19 and November 16. Vaccination Times for cats are 7pm -8pm and all cats must be in carriers. Vaccination Times for dogs are 8pm - 9pm and all dogs must be on leashes. Vaccination times for domestic ferrets are 7pm - 9pm and all ferrets must be in carriers. All vaccination certificates are written for one year unless a previous vaccination certificate is produced, then a 3-year certificate will be issued. Donations are gladly accepted.
• Governor David A. Paterson signed and enacted into law NY-ALERT. Through this service, you can be notified by e-mail, text message, fax or telephone when a moderate or high-risk sex offender moves into an area of interest to you or your family. After registering at http://www.ny.gov/governor/ and choosing various options, such as how you want to be notified and your regions of interest, you will receive sex offender relocation notices whenever a Level 2 (moderate risk) or Level 3 (high risk) sex offender listed on the public Sex Offender Registry moves into or out of your designated community of concern. If you do not have access to a computer, you can subscribe to this important system by calling 1-888-697-6972 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• 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 years 2006 through the 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.
• 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.
• 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.