Follow this link to search the Greene County Tax Rolls for local public tax information.
Once there, click the All Counties drop down (upper right), click on Greene County, then choose Margaretville.
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Canning at the Grange
Members of the Halcott Community Garden had a great class in the Boiling Water Bath method of preserving fresh vegetables on Sunday, September 14 in the Grange kitchen.
Janie Greenwald from the Cornell Cooperative of Ulster County Extension conducted the class. Janie was assisted by volunteer Chantal Forger, who is working on her Master Food Preserver Certification.
Each participant took home a can of tomato sauce they helped prepare in a step by step demonstration and a lot more information on the canning process in general, including a few basic rules to always keep in mind:
* Canning recipes are scientifically derived in a laboratory and must be followed to the “T” to ensure food safety first.
* Canning is not cooking but preserving food for future cooking, not an end product out of the can.
* Grandma’s methods may be of interest to compare with, but the modern science of food preservation has progressed and new utensils and methods provide the levels of food safety we can depend on to ensure what we put on our tables is safe for our families to eat.
Please follow this link to the USDA website to find many recipes for canning.
National Center for Home Food Preservation | USDA Publications
Property tax exemptions
For anyone who is not yet aware, there are a number of exemptions available on property tax assessments that may help lower your property taxes if you qualify. If your home in Halcott is your primary residence, there are exemptions available based on age, income, agricultural and forestry use of land, veterans status and solar power. If you think you might be eligible for any of these and would like more information, please contact the assessor for the Town of Halcott at mmdneves67@gmail.com.
Learn More about Land Use and Zoning!
Dear Town Members: Take a look at the training described in the attached flyer that Karen Rauter is trying to organize here in Halcott. It will take place at our Grange Hall from 4 to 8PM on March 20th (snow date March 27th) and is open to all those in the area who are interested in planning. Dinner will be served! It would be a good opportunity to learn more about the do’s and don’t’s of zoning, the principles behind it, and how it protects a community. Please let Karen know at krauter@rondoutneversink.org (phone: 845-985-2581) if you are interested in coming. And we send a special plea to those of you who think of others who might be interested, but who don’t have email access. Bring them!
Announcements
Dear Friends:
The Halcott Town Board has asked that you be made aware of the following:
1. Should you witness any ATV abuse, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office asks that you contact them as soon as possible. You may call 518-943-3300 or the cell phone of Greg Seeley, our Sheriff: 518-821-0257. Last Monday night, the Sheriff and two deputies came to Halcott to answer questions about the use and misuse of ATVs. We are far from the rest of Greene County, and so the response time for ATV problems can be slow. They welcome the chance, however, of patrolling the Town if we can give them some guidance on patterns and habits of illegal ATV activity.
2. On another note: the Grange building will be sprayed for cluster flies on Tuesday, October 24th. Therefore, the building will be locked from 12 noon until 6PM. Any questions may be directed to Pete and Nancy Ballard, 254-4141.
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