Notices

The Town Board will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, December 30, 2024 at 11:00AM for end of the year closing meeting located at the Town Hall at 114 N. Prospect Street in Herkimer.

The next Regular Town Board Meeting is our Organizational Meeting set for Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:00PM at the Town Hall located at 114 N. Prospect Street in Herkimer. 

CWD Detection in Southern Herkimer County: What to Know and How You Can Help

Last week, DEC and the Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) announced confirmation of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a captive deer facility located in southern Herkimer County. CWD is an always fatal disease of certain deer species that is spreading across the country and poses a serious threat to New York's wild white-tailed deer and moose populations. DEC and AGM activated New York State's Interagency CWD Response Plan (PDF) to investigate the situation. While there is no evidence that CWD is present in wild deer at this time, DEC is enhancing CWD surveillance in this area and is requesting assistance from local hunters and the general public.

Anyone that observes sick or dying deer, including roadkill deer, in the towns of Columbia, German Flatts, or Warren in Herkimer County, and the town of Richfield in Otsego County, should report the deer to DEC immediately.

To report sick/dead deer email (cwd.response@dec.ny.gov) or call DEC's Region 6 Wildlife Office (315-785-2263)

Additionally, hunters who harvest a deer in any of these same towns as well as in the towns of Litchfield or Winfield in Herkimer County should save the deer's head and drop the head off for testing at one the locations below. A white metal container with DEC messaging will be included at each location (photo of container below). Please follow the instructions below when submitting a head for testing. DEC will test deer heads at no cost to hunters and will notify hunters immediately if the deer tests positive for CWD.

Instructions:

1. Cut the deer head with some neck remaining.
2. Keep head chilled or frozen until submission to DEC.
3. Remove skull plate and antlers on bucks before submission.
4. Place the head in a plastic garbage bag.
5. Label the bag with your name, address, and phone number.
6. Deposit the bagged head in the white metal container at one of the locations below.

Taxidermists can sample deer you intend to have mounted.

Deer head drop-off locations:

Town of Warren

• 131 Hyde-Bell Lane, Jordanville NY 13361 (highway department)

Town of Columbia

• 936 Jordanville Road, Ilion NY 13367 (sand building)
• 147 County Route 259, Ilion NY 13357 (town hall)

Town of Litchfield

• 804 Cedarville Road, Ilion NY 13357 (highway department)

Town of Winfield

• 306 Stone Road, West Winfield NY 13491(highway department)

Town of Herkimer

• 225 North Main Street, Herkimer NY 13350 (Herkimer NYSDEC Office)

Town of Richfield

• Boss Farm, 1545 County Route 25, Richfield Springs 13439

As conservationists, hunters have great responsibility to prevent the introduction of CWD into New York's wild deer population. CWD is nearly impossible to eliminate once established and has the potential to impact all the benefits associated with deer and moose in New York including hunting traditions, sustainable consumption of venison, and the economic benefits derived from deer hunting.

Do your part to help protect New York's deer and moose populations and deer hunting heritage by also taking the following precautions:

• If you harvest any type of deer, elk, moose, or caribou while hunting outside of New York, debone the venison before bringing it back into New York. DEC will confiscate and destroy illegally imported deer carcasses and parts;
• If you harvest a deer from an area outside of New York known to have CWD, submit samples to that state's Department of Natural Resources for CWD testing before consuming the venison. If the test is positive for CWD, contact DEC for proper disposal of the venison.
• Avoid using deer urine-based lures or attractant scents, as these could contain CWD. Use synthetic products instead;
• Dispose of deer carcass waste in a landfill, not on the landscape;
• Hunt only wild deer and support fair chase hunting principles; and
• Do not consume game that appears sick or diseased.

DEC and AGM appreciate the assistance of hunters and the public and will provide additional information as it becomes available based on surveillance and response activities associated with this CWD detection.

Dear Town Supervisor Frank:

The Office of the State Comptroller uses the Fiscal Stress Monitoring System to examine the annual financial information reported by your Town. This analysis provides an objective assessment of the fiscal challenges facing individual local governments and school districts, identifying situations where corrective action may be needed. These 2023 scores are based on fiscal year-end results.

As of August 30, 2024, our review of the 2023 Annual Financial Report (AFR) for your Town has been completed. Detailed information about your Town's fiscal stress condition is available on our website by using the user name and password above.

Your Town's fiscal stress scores and designations are summarized below:

 

	Fiscal Stress		Environmental Stress
FYE	Score	Designation	Score	Designation
2021	0.0	No Designation	6.7	No Designation
2022	0.0	No Designation	3.3	No Designation
2023	0.0	No Designation	3.3	No Designation

 

We encourage you to closely monitor your financial condition in the current and upcoming budget cycles. Our self-assessment tool allows you to calculate fiscal stress scores based on current and future financial assumptions, and can be a powerful tool.

Fiscal stress scores for all calendar fiscal year-end local governments will be released to the public in the near future and you may receive questions about your score/designation as well as any notable changes and trends. We recently conducted a webinar to help local government officials understand how to interpret their scores and to prepare for public inquiries and media reaction. If you were unable to participate, you may view it here.

More information about the System is available on our website.

Please contact the Data Management Unit at 866-321-8503, option 4 with any questions.

 

Sincerely,

Simonia Brown

Assistant Comptroller

 

Details on Proposed Folts Road Solar Project.  ASD Folts NY Solar I Project

 

TOWN OF HERKIMER

FULL TIME MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR POSITION AVAILABLE

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Operates one or more types of automotive equipment and performs a variety of manual tasks in connection with such operation: does related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This work involves responsibility for the safe and efficient operation and care of moderately complex motor equipment in the performance of assigned tasks. An employee in this class is also required to perform recurring manual duties related to the operation of the equipment and road maintenance work. Employees in this class may also be responsible for performing a variety of semi-skilled automotive repair work. The work is usually performed under close supervision.

EXAMPLES OF WORK (Illustrative only):

-Operates a truck in connection with the hauling of material for road construction and repair;

-Operates a truck to transport workmen, tools and other equipment;

-Operates a snowplow or related snow removal equipment;

-Performs semi-skilled mechanical repairs on automotive equipment;

-On assignment, operates bulldozer, grader, power shovel or other heavy automotive equipment;

-Services assigned vehicle and maintains it in clean condition:

-Loads and unloads trucks:

-Performs a variety of simple manual tasks, such as cleaning culverts, shoveling, painting, and a variety of tasks related to road maintenance work;

-Acts as flagman on highway maintenance or construction projects.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Good knowledge of the operation of trucks, tractors, and other types of automotive equipment; ability to understand and carry out simple oral and written instructions; mechanical aptitude; dependable; good physical condition.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: One year of experience in the operation of automotive equipment; or any equivalent combination of experience and training.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of a valid New York State driver's license Class A or B at the time of appointment. 

The Town of Herkimer Planning Board will hold regualr meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, at 6:00PM at the Herkimer Town Hall located at 114 North Prospect Street, Herkimer, New York 13350. The next scheduled Planning Board Meeting will be January 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM. Mark Gaworecki, Town of Herkimer Planning Board Chairman.

 Details on Proposed Folts Road Solar Project.  ASD Folts NY Solar I Project

 

Effective September 9th, 2022 East German Street Extension from and about 612 East German Street North to its dead end is closed to all travel at this time, and to exercise caution when traveling this road. Additionally, the NYS Route 28 entrance to this road is residence use only.