Town Alert Posted Jul 31, 2020

ROTTERDAM TOWN ALERT
(Please note that all information contained here is subject to change anytime. Please check back regularly. Please read the alert in its entirety. Thank you.)

Effective Monday, March 16, 2020 at 12:00 p.m., the Town of Rotterdam declared a state of emergency related to the need to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), which was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. This state of emergency was declared to preserve the public safety and hereby render all required and available assistance vital to the security, well-being, and health of the citizens of the town. This situation, combined with increased vulnerability and threat to our elderly residents and residents with an underlying health condition, continues to threaten the public safety. With increasing concerns expressed from our residents and businesses regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to provide you with some information and ensure you that the County of Schenectady and the Town of Rotterdam are closely monitoring this ongoing health crisis.

Since mid-March, town personnel have been doing everything possible to keep the Town moving forward, as all departments have continued to operate during the state of emergency. We have completed improvements, recommended by state and federal agencies, to increase the safety of all employees and the public. The town continues to rely upon federal and state guidance to maintain a healthy work environment that will allow the public to access our town buildings. These changes will help ensure the health and safety of employees and residents upon the buildings reopening.

Beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2020, the Town of Rotterdam will have limited staff available for service by APPOINTMENT ONLY at the front of Town Hall located at 1100 Sunrise Boulevard. Please call 518-355-7575 and the appropriate office listed to schedule an appointment for service:

Department Extension
Assessor 396
Comptroller 394
Public Works 395
Senior Center 395
Supervisor 393
Tax Receiver 392
Town Clerk 352

Face masks are mandatory.  Upon arrival, please use sanitizer provided and ring the outside bell located to the right of our main doors.  Thank you.

Please contact the appropriate phone number below to make an appointment at their offices:

Highway 518-355-7722
Justice Court 518-355-7911
Police Department 518-355-7331

Emergencies please call 911
Non-emergencies please call 518-630-0911

All senior activities are being suspended further notice.

Town meetings have been accessible remotely since April 7, 2020. Information on accessing the meetings is available under each calendar event and we expect to continue to hold our meetings remotely through June 12, 2020. Please check our website at www.rotterdamny.org and our town calendar for more information.

From the Office of the Assessor
NOTICE TO 2020 GRIEVANCE APPLICANTS:
Due to an error beyond our control the link to Small Claims Assessment Review Petition was not updated on the “Notice of Determination” that was mailed to you last week. The correct link is:
https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/LITIGANTS/scar/PetitionOS-NYC2018-2.pdf


From the Office of the Receiver of Taxes
Due to circumstances beyond our control Water Rent Bills for the year 2020 will be collected in the month of July (only) for this year. Water Rent Bills unpaid by July 31, 2020 will be relevied on the January 2021 property tax collection with additional penalties.

The Town of Rotterdam thanks you for continued cooperation.