Fallsburg Town Board approves wastewater study, moves on zoning changes; $2.86M warrant on July 1 agenda
The Fallsburg Town Board approved a professional services agreement with Delaware Engineering DPC for a wastewater feasibility study examining alternatives to the Woodridge Wastewater Treatment Plant, passing 5-0 at its June 24 meeting. The study is the first formal step toward identifying new wastewater options for the Davos area.
Town Board — June 24
The Board voted 5-0 on several items:
- **Wastewater study**: Approved Delaware Engineering DPC to conduct the feasibility study.
- **Local Law #4 of 2026**: Introduced a zoning change for SBL: 17-1-30.1 and 17-1-31 from HR to Business zone. A public hearing is scheduled for July 15, 2026.
- **Chief Court Officer stipend**: Approved a $1,750 yearly stipend for Steve Burke.
- **Peddler/Hawker/Solicitor permit**: Approved a permit application.
- **Minutes**: Approved Town Board minutes from June 3 and June 17, 2026.
All votes were 5-0.
Planning Board — June 29
The Planning Board agenda included a site plan application from YKS Bungalows (Yeshva Katanah Satmer) to convert property at 40-44 Church Road into a religious school and consolidate lots. The property is in the HR zone and covers 14 acres. The agenda noted a disclaimer that Planning Board approval does not guarantee water or sewer permits due to system constraints. Minutes from this meeting have not yet been published, so no decisions are confirmed.
Town Board — July 1 (agenda only)
The July 1 Town Board meeting agenda listed several items, though minutes have not yet been published:
- **Right-to-Farm Law**: Resolution #53 would adopt Local Law No. 3 of 2026, a Right-to-Farm Law.
- **Glen Wild Road rezoning**: A public hearing is set for July 22, 2026, on Local Law #5, which would rezone Tax Map parcels 63-1-4 and 62-1-20.1 on Glen Wild Road from Agriculture to Industrial.
- **Warrant #06B26**: Totaling $2,862,383.39.
- **Hiring**: Seven employees, including lifeguards and clerks, at rates of $16.25–$24.00 per hour.
- **Grant applications**: Resolutions authorizing applications for the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act and Climate Smart Communities grants.
- **Agreements**: Consideration of agreements for Frank Brown Road and Rosewood Estates.
Because minutes are not yet available, it is not confirmed which of these items were decided.
Coming up
- **July 9 — Planning Board**: Reviews include a 159-unit mobile home park site plan on Church Road; site plans to convert a bank building to a Shul at 390 NYS 52 in Woodbourne and for religious/educational use at 63-73 Rose Road in Woodbourne; 6-month extensions for a tractor trailer service shop and warehouse on Glen Wild Road and a solar field on Frank Brown Road; conceptual reviews for 5 MW AC and 4 MW AC solar projects at 131 Taylor Road in Mountaindale; a lot improvement review for 21/27/33 Maplewood Avenue in Loch Sheldrake; and a conceptual review for Seven Stars Shul on Murphy Road and Brickman Road.
- **July 15 — Town Board public hearing**: On Local Law #4 of 2026, the proposed HR-to-Business zoning change for SBL: 17-1-30.1 and 17-1-31.
- **July 22 — Town Board public hearing**: On Local Law #5 of 2026, the proposed Agriculture-to-Industrial rezoning of Glen Wild Road parcels.
Earlier weeks
- week of 2026-06-29 — Town Board OKs Wastewater Study, Introduces Zoning Change
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