BULLETIN BOARD


 

The Bulletin Board is where you'll find notices regarding Special Town Meetings, 
Emergency Information, and other items of importance to the community.
It's also the place to put in your 2 cents. Just e-mail us your comments, events,
complaints or thoughts about anything that has to do with the Town of Hancock
and we'll be glad to post them here for the world to see.


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NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY: TOWN OF HANCOCK GOLF COURSE

 

Notice and procedure regarding the sale of The Town of Hancock Golf Course. To view details click here. 77 KB


 

LEGAL NOTICE- Grievance Procedure

 

Notice to Residents of Town Of Hancock
ADA (Section 504)
Grievance Procedure

 

The Town fully endorses state and federal law regarding barrier free access to public facilities including the Town Of Hancock Town Hall.

 

The Town of Hancock, Delaware County has established an ADA (Section 504) Grievance Procedure. Any person with concerns about handicap access to the Town Of Hancock Town Hall may contact the Town Clerk to obtain a copy of the Town's ADA (Section 504) Grievance Procedure.
 

Ann L. Green,

Town Clerk

Town of Hancock
661 West Main Street
Hancock, NY 13783


 

LEGAL NOTICE

 

            BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board does hereby prepare and approve as Preliminary Budget for the Town of Hancock for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2022 the itemized statement of the Estimated Revenues and Expenditures are now on file in the Office of the Town Clerk where they will be available for inspection by all interested persons during regular office hours and
 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Town Board shall meet at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 in the Town Office Building 661 West Main Street, Hancock, New York for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing upon such Preliminary Budget at 7:00 PM and

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk give notice of such a hearing in the manner provided in Section 108 of the Town Law. The proposed salaries of the following Town Officers are hereby specified as follows:

 

            Town Supervisor - $11,209.31

            Deputy Town Supervisor - $5,740.08

            Councilmen 3 @ $3,060.00

            Justice - $11,888.25

            Supt. of Highways - $67,970.66

            Town Clerk – $42,203.62

            Tax Collector - $5,613.49

 

By order of the Town Board.

 

Dated: October 14, 2021

Ann L. Green, Town Clerk

 


2022 Final Assessment

  The 2022 FINAL ASSESSMENT for the Town Of Hancock has been posted and may viewed here using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have an Acrobat Reader it may be downloaded for free from Adobe by clicking here.


Take The Public Survey
 

Public Survey. Click on the following link to take the Delaware County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update survey. Take survey here. It will take you off the Hancock Town web site. Click this link to return to this site. https://hancockny.org/ It is not mandatory to take this survey, but helpful for the town in its preparation for natural disasters.


NYS hunting and fishing licenses
 

Due to the recent changes made by NYS DEC License Sales, please be advised that NYS hunting and fishing licenses will no longer be sold at the Town Hall effective immediately.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
 

Ann Green,
Town Clerk

Link to Emergency Information.


Town Court Hours

 

HANCOCK TOWN COURT - HON. MICHAEL T. O’BRIEN
661 WEST MAIN STREET
HANCOCK, NY 13783
PHONE: 607-637-3650    FAX: 607-607-637-3613


COURT CLERK HOURS:
MONDAY: 8:30AM-4:30PM
TUESDAY: 8:30AM-4:30PM
WEDNESDAY: 8:3O.A.M-4:30PM
THURSDAY: 8:30AM-4:30PM
FRIDAY 8:30AM-4:30PM
 

LUNCH DAILY 12:30-1:00


WEEKLY COURT IS IN SESSION: HON. MICHAEL T. O‘BRIEN
MONDAYS 1 PM- 3 PM
UNLESS THERE IS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY, OR VACATION IS POSTED

JUSTICE COURT IS CLOSED: ALL FEDERAL HOLIDAYS!!!!!!

 


Board Meeting Notice:

Our Regular Board Meetings will are held at The Town Office building at 661 West Main Street, Hancock, New York - Town Board meetings will begin at 7:00 PM. Board Meetings are usually held on the First Tuesday of the month. Call the Town Clerk if you'd like to be put on the agenda. This schedule is subject to change.

 


Transfer Station Hours:

The transfer station will be open from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Saturday.   We have resumed accepting TVs and Computer Monitors.

 


Town Clerk Hours:

The Town Clerk hours will be extended until 6:30 pm on the first Tuesday of each month (to correspond with regularly scheduled Town Board Meetings).

 


JUNK CARS IN THE TOWN OF HANCOCK  

 

Please be advised that “In accordance with the new Property Maintenance Code of New York State, which the Town of Hancock participates in, under Section - 302.8Motor vehicles - “Except as provided for in statute or other regulations, two or more inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicles shall not be parked, kept or stored on any premises, and no vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major disassembly, disrepair or in the process of being stripped or dismantled.  Painting of vehicles is prohibited unless conducted inside an approved spray booth.  This law is enforced by the Town of Hancock, it is subject to appearance tickets for the Town of Hancock Court and also may include $1,000 (one thousand dollar) per day fine or imprisonment – each day is a separate offense – if violations are not remedied.  Any questions, please contact Thomas Zampolin, Town of Hancock Code Enforcement Officer at 607-637-3651.

Special Meetings Called For Jan. 11

TOWN OF HANCOCK Office of the Town Clerk Ann L Green 661 West Main Street Hancock, New York 13783 607 637-3651 607 637-4617 (fax) clerk@hancock.net

STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF DELAWARE

A special meeting of the Hancock Town Board will take place Tuesday, January 11, 2023 at 6 pm at the Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to audit the Town’s books for the financial year ending 12/31/2022 and any other business as may come before the Board.

Also please be advised there will be an informational meeting at 7:00 pm that same night to discuss the proposed Point Mountain project.

Both of these meetings are open to the public.

Ann Green,
Town Clerk
January 4, 2023


Tax Bill Information

       The Name and Address of the tax collector was omitted from this year's tax bill. It is as follows:

Kelia Dufton,
Box 461
Hancock, NY 13783
PH: 607-637-8157
Fax: 607-637-4617
eMail: hancocknytaxes@gmail.com
 


 

2021-22 STATE HUNTING & TRAPPING SEASONS: MAPS & REGULATIONS

 

This link will leave this site. https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/huntseason21.pdf


 

RESOLUTION 03022021A ADOPTION OF THE TOWN OF HANCOCK CONTINUATION OF OPERATIONS PLAN SPECIFIC TO A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY INVOLVING A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

 

WHEREAS, the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a public health emergency throughout the United States and indeed the world; and


WHEREAS, said pandemic has resulted in a number of changes to operations of local governments as a result of previously unforeseen conditions and impacts; and

WHEREAS, amendments to the NYS Labor Law Education Law require all public employers to be prepared for a public health emergency involving a communicable disease by requiring the drafting and publication of a Continuation of Operations Plan for use during such an emergency; and


WHEREAS, the Town of Hancock has prepared a Continuation of Operations Plan and has afforded all applicable duly recognized or certified representatives of the Town of Hancock employees an opportunity to comment and provide input on the Plan and the actions in the Plan; and

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Hancock hereby adopts the above referenced Continuation of Operations Plan, effective immediately; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the finalized plan be published in conspicuous locations within the Town as well as on the municipal website and employee handbook (if applicable)

Supervisor W. Jerry Vernold ___aye ___nay
Councilman Patrick O’Brien ___aye ___nay
Councilman James Gardner ___aye ___nay
Councilman Paul Vetrone ___aye ___nay
Councilman Timothy Newman ___aye ___nay

STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF DELAWARE
TOWN OF HANCOCK

I have compared the preceding copy with the original Resolution on file in this office adopted by the Town board of Hancock at a regular meeting held March 2, 2021, and I DO HEREBY CERTIFY the same to be correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of the original. I further certify the vote thereon was as above.

Witness my hand and the seal of the Town of Hancock, this 2nd day of March, 2021.

_____________________________

Ann L. Green, Town Clerk
Town of Hancock

 


Current Transfer Station Stickers Mandatory

 

As of April 6, 2022 the Town Of Hancock Transfer Station will no longer accept trash without a proper permit.
 

You may apply for a 2022 Transfer Station permit at the Transfer Station. Simply ask the attendant.
 

Upon completion of the application, please deposit the application along with a check into the mail slot at the Town Of Hancock Offices at;
661 West Main Street
Hancock, NY 13783

2021 Window Stickers will are mailed on a weekly basis. 2022 Window Stickers must be displayed in the right lower portion of the front facing windshield of the vehicle.


Effective January 5, 2016 – Building Permit Fees for the Town of Hancock have increased:
$0 - $2,000 - $30
$2001 to $25,000 - $30 for the first $2,000 Plus $5 for each additional $1,000 (or fraction thereof) up to and including $25,000
$25,001 and up - $145 for the first $25,000 Plus $4 for each additional $1,000 (or fraction thereof)
Floodplain permits - $35
Violation Search - $50

Building Permit Renewal- $40.00

 

By order of the Hancock Town Board
January 5, 2016.

 

Download a Building Permit Application in PDF format by clicking here


Dog Control Officer Contact #

If you need to contact the Dog Control Officer please use his cell phone number only. 607- 624-5616.


 Telephone number for the Tax Collector Kelia Mason is (607) 637-8157. eMail is
hancocknytaxes@gmail.com

Dated: Hancock, New York,
August 21, 2018.


Dog Owners!

All dogs must be licensed - 4 months and older - You must have a valid rabies certificate to license your dog - It is against the law to let dogs run free in Public areas or on other people's property.

 


Dog Law

New York State Markets and Agriculture Law regarding domestic animals. PDF 1.3 MBs.

 

 

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