NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON PETITION TO ANNEX TERRITORY IN THE TOWN OF HUNTER TO THE VILLAGE OF HUNTER PURSUANT TO GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW ARTICLE 17

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a petition (the “Petition”) by Scribners Catskill Lodge, LLC and Whistle Tree Development Corp. (the “Petitioners”), pursuant to General Municipal Law Article 17, has been received by the Town Board of the Town of Hunter, New York (the “Town”) and the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Hunter, New York (the “Village”) for the annexation of the following described territory situated in the Town to the Village consisting of two (2) tax parcels totaling approximately +11.90 acres in size, with a Tax Map designation of Section 164.58, Block 6, Lots 4 & 5.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on December 13, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. a joint public hearing on the Petition will be held by the Town and the Village. It shall be conducted at the Town of Hunter Town Hall, 5748 Rte. 23A, Tannersville, New York 12485. At such time, all persons interested in the matter shall be heard to consider whether the form of the Petition is satisfactory, whether the proposed annexation is in the overall public interest, and whether there are any issues related to environmental significance under the State Environmental Quality Review Act associated with the proposed annexation. Objections based upon any grounds regarding the form of the Petition [as set forth in General Municipal Law Section 705(l)(a), (b), (c) or (d)] shall, in addition to the presentation of any oral testimony thereon, be submitted in writing on or before the date of the hearing. Copies of the annexation petition will be posted on both municipal websites, or can be requested by contacting the Village Clerk at 518-263-4020 or Town Clerk at 518-589-6151 ext. 311.
Both boards will also accept written comments on this annexation, which must be received no later than 3:00 pm on December 13, 2022.Written comments can be mailed to either Town Hall or Village Hall.

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BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HUNTER
5742 NY-23A, Tannersville, NY 12485
CORINA PASCUCCI, TOWN CLERK
DATED NOVEMBER 18, 2022

BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF HUNTER
7955 Main Street, Hunter, NY 12442
KATHLEEN HILBERT, VILLAGE CLERK
DATED NOVEMBER 18, 2022