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Press Release Town of Yates
August 20, 2024
3rd Annual Town of Yates Street Dance is Friday, August 23rd, 5-9pm
The Town of Yates is pleased to welcome people to the 3rd Annual Street Dance this Friday, August 23rd, from 5-9pm. The festivities will be held on Main Street in the Village of Lyndonville which will be closed to traffic from Maple Road to Eagle Street starting at 4pm.
"We are very excited to work with the village to host our 3rd street dance on Main Street," said Town Councilwoman Susan Hrovat, the event coordinator. "Join us for good music and dancing, card games and a bounce house, and enjoy some fun, food and fellowship with family, friends and neighbors."
Live music will be played by a local band, the Guzinyas, and there will be food trucks, craft vendors and more. The event is free, and there will be tables and chairs on the street as well as plenty of room for dancing. All are welcome.
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TOWNS OF YATES AND SOMERSET ANAEROBIC DIGESTER
PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY
FINAL REPORT
In 2021, the Towns of Yates and Somerset (Yates/Somerset) commissioned a high-level
scoping study about using anaerobic digestion (AD) to produce renewable energy and
other co-products from dairy manure. The study concluded there is "Significant Technical
Potential" for an AD project, given the estimated farm number and herd size of the dairy
farms found in the general area.
Yates/Somerset subsequently commissioned this pre-feasibility study to better evaluate
how AD produces renewable energy and other valuable co-products.
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FEMA officials will present new flood maps in Orleans County at Oct. 12 meeting.
FEMA officials and representatives from the state Department of Environmental Conservation will present the maps and will take input from the public from 3 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 12 at Hoag Library, 124 South Main St., Albion.
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
The Yates Town Board is hosting a Town Hall meeting regarding Short-Term Rentals.
The meeting is set for Monday, July 10th, 6:30pm, in the town hall (8 S. Main St., Lyndonville, NY 14098). The meeting is open to all - residents and non-residents of the town. Any questions can be referred to Supervisor Jim Simon (716-946-2075, jamesjsimon11@gmail.com).
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
There will be a Joint Public Hearing held by The Town of Yates Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals May 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM at the Lyndonville Central High School Auditorium, 25 Housel Ave., Lyndonville, New York 14098. The purpose of the public hearing is for an area variance, special use permit and site plan review submitted by H.H. Dobbins & Son LLC.
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
The Lyndonville Joint Fire District will be holding a public hearing on the preliminary budget for the year 2023 on the 19th day of October 2022 at 6:00pm at the Lyndonville Fire Hall, 148 North Main Street, Lyndonville, NY.
All persons interested therein may attend and be heard. A copy of the preliminary budget is available at the Town of Yates Clerk's Office.
By order of the Commissioners of the Lyndonville Joint Fire District.
Click Here for the 2023 Lyndonville Joint Fire District Preliminary Budget (pdf).
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
 The organizational meeting of the Lyndonville Joint Fire District will be held on the 14th day of October 2022 at 5:00pm at the Village Hall, 2 South Main Street, Lyndonville, NY.
The regular meeting of the Joint Fire District will follow immediately thereafter at the same location.
By order of the Commissioners of the Lyndonville Joint Fire District
September 19, 2022, Press Release
Grand Finale Lake Fair Celebrating Town of Yates' 200th Anniversary!
On Saturday, September 24th, the Town of Yates will celebrate its bicentennial with the last of its three fairs - the "Grand Finale Lake Fair." The event will be from 1pm-6pm at the Yates Town Park at the northern terminus of Morrison Rd on Lake Ontario, and will be free admission to all.
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CLICK HERE to see the Grand Finale Flyer.
August 18, 2022, Press Release
Second of Three Fairs Celebrating Town of Yates' 200th Anniversary!
On Friday, August 19th, the Town of Yates will celebrate its bicentennial with the second of its three fairs, dubbed by committee coordinator Joanne Suhr as, "A Street Fair." The event, 5pm-9pm on Main Street in Lyndonville between Maple and Eagle Streets, will be free admission to all.
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The Town and Village are in the process of discussing dissolving the current fire district and forming a new district owned by the fire company with elected fire commissioners.
Documents related to that discussion are on line. CLICK HERE to read the documents.
August 8, 2022, Press Release
Eleven Petitioners File Appeal with Supreme Court Appellate Division Against NY State Office of Renewable Energy Siting Regulations
On August 2, 2022, eleven petitioners filed an appeal against the NY State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) regarding the drafting and implementation of regulations, standards and conditions for siting industrial-scale wind and solar facilities under the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act.
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CLICK HERE to read the full appeal document.
On February 10, 2022, the Yates Town Board in Orleans County unanimously passed a resolution opposing all remaining COVID-19 mandates in New York State (RESOLUTION NO. 35-2/22).
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RESOLUTION NO. 92-10/21
RESOLUTION TO CLOSE TOWN PARK
WHEREAS, the Town of Yates is in the process of making upgrades to the Town Park through REDI Grant funds, be it RESOLVED, that, for safety reasons, the Town of Yates Park will be closed to the public commencing October 18, 2021, until further notice, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk will publish notice of the closure on the town website and in the town hall, and that Keeler Construction will post closure signs at the town park and place barricades as needed.
NEW Survey for property owners along Lake Ontario:
The International Joint Commission has created a survey for property owners along Lake Ontario to provide information that could lead to revisions to the agency's lake level management plan. I encourage you to share the survey with anyone in your community who may have been impacted by the high water levels so that the IJC can understand the full extent of damage done over the past few years and hopefully improve their lake management systems.
CLICK HERE to take the survey.
The Town of Yates Electronics Waste Recycling Shed behind the Lyndonville Fire Department at 148 N Main St. is now accepting drop-offs again.
Press Release: Towns of Somerset and Yates Oppose Governor Cuomo's Renewable Energy Power Grab
The Town of Somerset (Niagara County) and the Town of Yates (Orleans County) are adamantly opposed to Governor Cuomo's attempt - under the guise of a last-minute amendment to the state budget process referred to as Article 23 - to accelerate renewable energy development at the expense of our towns, our citizens and our environment. . - February 27
, 2020
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Preliminary Engineer's Cost Estimate - Alternate 1 for the Town of Yates Park Improvements REDI at Morrison Road. - February 13, 2020
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Yates Concept Alternate 1-G-1 (2) - Park Design, Jan 6 2020
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Project Schedule
for the Town of Yates Park Expansion REDI
at Morrison Road. - February 13, 2020
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Minutes from the Yates Town Park Task Force Meeting, Jan 6 2020
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PUBLIC FORUM / PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that a Public Forum and Public Hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Yates, at the Yates Town Hall, 8 South Main Street, Lyndonville, NY 14098, on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 7:00PM, and 7:30PM, respectively to discuss the Yates Town Park REDI Grant Project. At such Public Hearing all persons, either for or against the same,
shall be heard.
Michele L. Harling, Town Clerk Town of Yates.
Meeting Agenda Notice
Yates Town Park Development Task Force January 6, 2020, 5-7pm, Yates Town Hall.
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Press Release Regarding Yates Town Park
December 29, 2019
The Town of Yates is exploring how best to take advantage of the $2.531 million dollar grant awarded for the Yates Town Park by the NY State Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI) Commission.
Read the press release here.
The next Yates Town Park Task Force Project meeting will be Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 5-7pm, Lyndonville Village Hall. The meeting is open to the public, but it is a workshop where only task force members will be allowed to participate. Citizens who want to meet with task force members after the meeting to express their ideas and concerns will be welcome to do so.
Town Park REDI Project
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the application period for the 2019 Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Flood Relief and Recovery Program is now open to qualifying secondary homeowners directly impacted by historic Lake Ontario flooding from Jan. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2019. Click here for more information.
Application
2019 Guideline for financial assistance for second homeowners.
New York State Homes and Community Renewal website
Notice: Out of concern for the safety of our patrons, effective
November 1, 2019, the Yates Town Park will be closed until further notice for shoreline restorations.
Notice: The November Town Workshop Meeting has been moved to Thursday, November 7th at 5:30PM instead of Monday November 4th at 5:30pm.
REDI COMMISSION CO-CHAIRS ISSUE LETTER TO LAKE ONTARIO MUNICIPALITIES PROVIDING PROGRESS UPDATE
The Commission Will Lower the Local Contribution from 15 to 5 Percent for
All Qualifying Projects
NYS HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL
Flood Relief and Recovery Program Application
Applications must be postmarked no later than October 31, 2019 or submitted in person to the local notfor-
profit administering the Program no later than 4:00pm on October 31,2019.
GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LAKE ONTARIO HOMEOWNER RECOVERY PROGRAM
Governor Cuomo Has Allocated Up To $20 Million to Assist Homeowners Impacted by Record Breaking Flooding in 2019 Through the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Flood Relief and Recovery Program.
Homeowner Application Process Will Begin on October 1, 2019.
LAKE ONTARIO LAKESHORE FUND RELIEF GRANT PROGRAM WEBPAGE AVAILABLE NOW: 
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo pledged up to $20 million to assist homeowners directly impacted by historic Lake Ontario flooding in 2019.
Homeowners residing in Cayuga, Jefferson, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Oswego, St. Lawrence and Wayne counties are eligible to receive up to $50,000 in state funding to help offset damages to their primary residence.
NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PROPOSES INCREASES IN THEIR ELECTRIC AND GAS RATES
In May 2019, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and Rochester
Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) proposed increases in their electric and gas rates to
take effect in April 2020. The Commission has scheduled public
hearings on the Companies' proposal. The hearings are open to the
public who wish to participate and comment.
NEW WESTERN ORLEANS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
ADOPTED 2002
AMENDED 2018
The Western Orleans Comprehensive Plan provides a framework for future development in our communities over the next two decades.
The Comprehensive Plan also acts as the foundation for all subsequent land use and zoning actions, which must be in accordance with
the document.
YATES TOWN SUPERVISOR CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF LIGHTHOUSE WIND
PROPOSAL FROM ARTICLE 10 PROCESS IN LIGHT OF APEX ANNOUNCEMENT
In light of Apex Clean Energy's announcement on April 11,2019, that they will not
submit an Article 10 application for Lighthouse Wind in 2019, the Yates Town Supervisor is
calling upon Apex to completely remove their project from the Article 10 proceedings.
From January 2019 through March 2019, STARR II will be conducting detailed field reconnaissance of the riverine areas of the county
STARR II - The Strategic Alliance for Risk Reduction (STARR II) personnel are providing technical support for engineering analysis and floodplain mapping throughout Orleans County, New York.
2018 Town of Yates Corrective Action Plan
Corrective action for each recommendation included in the October 2018
NYS OSC Audit Report of Examination for the Town of Yates, NY.
Important Information About Lead In Your Drinking Water
Lead can cause serious health problems if too much enters your body from drinking water or other sources. Please read this notice closely to see what you can do to reduce lead in your drinking water.
FMC Access and Sampling Procedures
Tributary One and Flood Plain North of Pearson/Stone Roads (OU7) and Jeddo Creek and Johnson Creek (OU8)
Community Development Block Grant Program: 2017 Lake Ontario Flood Relief
Proposed Amendments to Town of Yates Wind Energy Conversion Systems Local Law (pdf)
Town of Somerset Sample Industrial Wind Turbine Residential Setback Laws (pdf)
Orleans County Lake Ontario State Parkway Survey (pdf)
Or Take the survey online!
Before, during and after the storm- Your guide to electric outage preparation and safety (pdf)
Five Years After Superstorm Sandy, National Grid Continues to Modernize, Storm Harden Energy Systems (pdf)
Town of Yates Press Releases:
Each year the Town of Yates oversees the Town of Yates Youth Recreation Program. This program is a small, but vital, offering for the children of the Lyndonville School District. The Yates Town Board would like to thank the Village of Lyndonville, the Lyndonville Area Foundation and the United Way of Orleans County for the financial support they each give to the Town of Yates to aid in the funding of this Youth Recreation Program.
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