Water Bills
Water bills are issued quarterly. They are mailed on or
about the first day of February, May, August, and November.
The bill consists of two charges.
One charge is for the amount of water used during the billing period.
The second charge is for debt service.
This charge pays for the principal, interest, and bond counsel
fees owed on the water tank and the new wells and water lines recently
installed.
If your water bill is abnormally high, you should contact the
village office immediately.
If the bill is high due to an undiscovered leak in your water line,
the Board of Trustees may be able to grant an adjustment.However,
you must fill out and submit an application for Board review before
the end of the next billing period.
The applications are available at the Village Clerk’s office.
Payment of your water bill is due within 30 days of receipt of
the bill. Unpaid water bills are subject to a penalty of
10%, and, if left unpaid, are re-levied on your property tax bill.
Sewer Bills
Sewer Rent Charges will be on your Water Bill. The sewer
rent charges are to cover the operation and maintenance costs of
the sewer system and are based on water usage. They are mailed
on or about the first day of February, May, August, and November. The
minimum quarterly bill for all buildings, structures, and apartments
connected to the sewer system and also serviced by a Village water
meter shall be established by the Board of Trustees at a specified
rate per quarter, which rate shall be $40 for the first 1,000 cubic
feet of water consumed and $3.25 for each 100 cubic feet thereafter. All
quarterly sewer use charges shall be due and payable at the same
time water bills are due and payable. In the event that payment
is not made by the due date, then 10% shall be added to the said
sewer rent, and if left unpaid, will be re-levied on your property
tax bill.
A second cost component of the sewer system is the repayment of
the debt incurred to build the system. This cost is assessed
as a separate line on your property tax bill which you will receive
in June, and is called the “Sewer Benefit Assessment”. This
fee is calculated based on the assessed value of your land, and
the use of your property. The Sewer Benefit assessment for
a typical home owner for the 2008-2009 fiscal year was $300-$350.
Sidewalk Shoveling
The Village of Whitney Point has a law that makes the property
owner responsible
For shoveling snow and ice from the sidewalks that are in front
of their property.
Snow and ice must be removed from the sidewalk within 48 hours
after an accumulation
of either has occurred. Should the property owners fail
or neglect to remove the snow
and ice within the 48 hour period, the Village Department of Public
Works may clear
the sidewalk. The property owners will then be charged a
fee of $60. Should the
property owners fail to pay the fee, the $60 charge is then added
to their village tax levy.
The purpose for this law is to ensure the safety of pedestrian
traffic during the winter
months. If you are planning to be away for an extended period
of time, please make
arrangements to have your sidewalk plowed or shoveled to avoid
violating the law.
NO- All Night Parking
The Village of Whitney Point has a law which prohibits PARKING
OF ALL VEHICLES
on any public highway within the corporate limits of the Village
between the hours of
2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. during the period beginning November 1st
and ending May 1st
(for a 6 month period). To allow for the
plowing of the streets
Village
Tax
TAXES ARE DUE JUNE 1ST THRU JULY 1ST WITH NO PENALTY. AFTER
JULY 1ST, A 5% PENALTY IS ADDED FOR THE FIRST MONTH. 1%
ADDITIONAL EACH MONTH UNTIL NOVEMBER 1ST. AFTER NOVEMBER
1ST, UNPAID TAXES ARE TURNED OVER TO BROOME COUNTY. |
Garbage Collection
The Village contracts with an independent hauler for its
garbage collection. XYZ
Community Service currently holds the contract. The
garbage is collected on Mondays,
except when Monday is a holiday, in which case garbage will
be collected on Tuesday.
XYZ also handles the recycling program for the village. Yellow
recycling bins are
provided by the village, and can be requested at the village
office.
The Village also provides a “bulk refuse” collection
service. This service is provided on the first Wednesday
of each month, and the first and third Wednesdays of May
and October. Items which might be included in this
collection are: discarded household
furniture, bedding, large appliances, and other household
material too large to place in
standard garbage containers. Yard waste is also collected
at these times. Branches and
tree limbs are not to exceed 6 feet in length or 60 pounds
in weight, and should be
bundled and tied. Leaves and other loose materials
should be bagged. Old tires may also
be disposed of during the “bulk refuse” pick
up. A $2 per tire fee is charged.
The Village is not responsible for the disposal of construction
or remodeling debris.
Property owners must make arrangements with their contractor,
or contract with an
independent hauler for this service. Such debris should
not be included with household
garbage, or with “bulk refuse” items; and will
not be picked up.
According to our local law, all garbage is to be put into
garbage cans or sturdy, waterproof, plastic bags. These
containers are to be placed at the curbside no earlier
Than the evening preceding the pick up, and are to be removed
from the curbside no later than noon of the following day. Residents
are responsible for cleaning up any scattered material caused
by breakage or overflow of their containers.
Mary Wilcox Library
The Village runs a local library for the convenience of
the residents. The library provides
Internet access that is open to the public. The library
is also part of the 4 County Library
System which means that if they do not have a book you
are looking for, they can borrow
it from other libraries. The hours for the Mary
Wilcox Library are as follows:
Monday 11am – 5
pm
Tuesday 11am – 8
pm
Wednesday 11am – 5
pm
Thursday 11am – 5
pm
Friday 11am – 8
pm
Saturday 11am – 3
pm
Sunday
closed
The library is located at 2630 Main Street and can be
reached at 692-3159.
Check out the "Summer Library Programs" click
the link below for details.
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