NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
	Town of Middletown, New York

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the Town Board of the Town of Middletown at the Middletown Town Hall, located at 42339 State Highway 28, Margaretville, NY 12455 on the 10th day of April, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. for the purpose of conducting a hearing upon a proposal to establish the New Kingston Sewer District (“Sewer District”) as hereinafter described at which time and place said Town Board will consider such proposal and hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same.
	
	The general boundaries of the proposed Sewer District are as follows: those properties located in the Hamlet of New Kingston delineated on the proposed Service Area Map on file with the Town Clerk.

	The improvements proposed to be made are as follows: the operation and maintenance of a sewage collection system and community septic system that serves the residents within the Sewer District. The Engineer's Report and Plan are on file with the Town Clerk.

	The costs of forming the district and designing, permitting and constructing the infrastructure are funded by New York City pursuant to the Community Wastewater Management Program. The Town will not incur any expense in the formation of the proposed Sewer District and the construction of the public improvements (i.e., sewer collection and treatment system) to be constructed within the Sewer District. During the process to form the Sewer District, the Town Board reserves the right to modify the boundaries of the proposed district to address the concerns raised during the public comment period and to serve the best interest of the Town. 

	The estimated cost of hook-up fees is zero and a detailed explanation of the annual operation and maintenance costs to residential and non-residential users is on file with the Town Clerk. If the Town Board, after the public hearings, determines to proceed with the Sewer District formation, the Town Board resolution establishing the District will be subject to a permissive referendum. The Town Board reserves the right to mandate a referendum.

	FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Town Board will hold another Public Hearing immediately following this Public Hearing. 

By Order of the Town Board.

Dated:	March 13th, 2019			
						Patricia F. Kelly
						Town Clerk
						Town of Middletown