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Monroe County Executive Adam Bello has issued this Emergency Order to protect our constituents and municipal employees during this State of Emergency.

In order to mitigate potential impacts to those individuals who pay Town and County property taxes in person, the County will defer the March 31st payment until April 30th. A taxpayer that pays the 3rd and 4th installment on or before April 30th will pay only the amount of the 3rd and 4th payments shown on their 2020 Combined Town and County tax bill.

For your information:

In preparation for forecasted high winds across portions of Western New York on Friday March 20, 2020, National Grid is preparing line, service and tree workers to respond if the weather impacts electricity service. Customers and constituents that need to report an outage to their home or business should contact National Grid at 1-800-867-5222. Customers can also receive personalized alerts by text, email, and/or phone when an outage is detected at their property by enrolling in the company’s outage alert option.

To register, text REG to 64743, enter your National Grid electricity account number and select your preferred method(s) of notification. Customers also can text OUT to 64743 to report an outage. Below is a link to our Outage Map that you can access information any time to get updates on areas impacted by outages.

https://www.nationalgridus.com/Upstate-NY-Business/Storms-Outages/Outage-Map

For the next two weeks, as a response to the corona virus situation, the Wheatland Highway Department has been directed to stay at home and not come into work. Josh Davis, Highway Superintendent, will be conducting the necessary daily checks of our facility operations. If someone has an issue or concern, or has located a tentative safety issue along our roadways, please continue to call the highway department.

Our highway crew remains available on an as needed basis to respond to situations and emergencies.

Thank you for your continued support of your Town government and your personal and family adherence to recommended public health guidelines related to this pandemic.

Stay home, stay safe and be vigilant to any health changes,

Linda Dobson

Wheatland Town Supervisor

In light of current events, effective Wednesday, March 18th, the TOWN OF WHEATLAND OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. There will be NO direct contact with the public during this time of public health uncertainty.

Town Clerk’s Office. The Town Clerk’s Office staff will be working 8:00AM -12:00PM Monday through Thursday, 6:00PM – 8:00PM Monday and closed completely on Friday. The Town Clerk’s Office staff will be in the office during these times in order to respond to phone calls and emails, with the ability to access vital records, but will not be working with the public in a one on one basis. Staff will also have the capability to respond to phone calls and emails from their homes from 12:30PM – 4:00PM Monday through Thursday. Please email or call the Town Clerk’s Office if you think that an appointment is necessary to take care of your needs so this possibility can be discussed. The decision to permit access will be made on an individual basis. Tax payments can be mailed in to the Town and appropriate stamped receipts will be returned. Call the Town Clerk’s Office at (585) 889-1553 or send an email.

Other Town Departments located in the Wheatland Municipal Building. The new working arrangement described above also applies to the Town Building Department and all other departments centralized at the 22 Main Street location, in accordance with department specific published work hours (available under the individual Department descriptions on the Town Website). Note that the Town Court Offices have been closed by the State.

Town Highway Department. THE TOWN OF WHEATLAND HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IS EFFECTIVELY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. All residents and vendors are requested to NOT show up at the Highway Garage without a scheduled appointment. At the current time, the Highway Department will generally continue with their normal work as scheduled. The Highway department is managing staff safety by implementing measures of social distancing. The Highway Department telephone number to discuss a concern or make an appointment is (585) 538-6535.

Plans pertaining to the April Town Board Meetings will be communicated as soon as the plan is established.

Thank you in advance for your understanding,

Linda Dobson

Pursuant to an Order by Chief Administrative Judge, New York State Unified Court System,  Lawrence K. Marks, Wheatland Town Court will not be in session until further notice. The court will be sending rescheduling notices for any pending matters currently before the court.

ALL Wheatland Recreation activities and programs are suspended until further notice. It is in the best interest of our community to socially distance and avoid large gatherings. The Recreation Coordinator will be in contact with all registered participants and instructors to discuss their specific program. Monroe County has created a Coronavirus Resources web page to help keep area residents up to date. Stay well!

In accordance with Monroe County guidance regarding the Coronavirus outbreak, the Wheatland Senior Center is closed effective immediately and will remain closed until further notice. Monroe County has created a Coronavirus Resources web page to help keep area residents up to date.

HELP WANTED TOWN OF WHEATLAND HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
FULL TIME STEP 1 LABORER at $16.50/hour

Duties include operation and maintenance of lawn mowing and snow plowing equipment, flagging and the performance of manual labor tasks associated with the highway department. Experience preferred. Must have valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.

APPLICATIONS MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE WHEATLAND TOWN OFFICE OR PRINTED FROM THE TOWN WEBSITE
www.townofwheatland.org
22 MAIN STREET
SCOTTSVILLE, NY 
889-1553

Please return completed applications to the Wheatland Town Office
MONDAY THOUGH THURSDAY
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8 A.M. – 4 P.M.
MONDAY 6 P.M.-8:00 P.M. FRIDAY 8 A.M.-1 P.M.
APPLICATION DEADLINE MARCH 20, 2020
Equal Opportunity Employer

Please be advised of a potential phishing email scam that can appear as an email being sent from the Town of Wheatland Supervisor with a Subject of “Are you Available Right Now?” or similar variants. Email phishing scams are attempts to get personal information from unsuspecting recipients. Please take care with any emails as identified above, IT and security professionals recommend immediately deleting any such suspicious email, not opening and certainly not clicking on any links within the email. There are many IT and security based websites that provide guidance on how to prevent and deal with suspicious emails.

Submitted by: Tax Collector

Town of Wheatland Legal Notice

TAKE NOTICE, That I, the undersigned Collector of Taxes for the Town of Wheatland, Monroe County, New York, have duly received the tax rolls and warrant for the present fiscal year, and that I will collect taxes at the Wheatland Municipal Building, 22 Main Street, Scottsville, New York, from January 2, 2020 through February 10, 2020.  The hours are:  Monday 8:00-4:00 P.M. & 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M., Tuesday-Thursday 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. and Friday 8:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the taxes may be paid on or before February 10, 2020, without charge or interest. On all such taxes remaining unpaid after February 10, 2020, an interest charge will be assessed as follows: balance as of February – 1.5%, March – 3 %, April – 4.5%, May – 6%; with installment payments meeting the requirements outlined on the tax bill; and until the return of unpaid taxes is made by the Collector to the County Treasurer pursuant to law on June 1, 2020. After February 10, February, March, April, and May taxes may be paid at the Wheatland Municipal Building Monday 8:00-4:00 P.M. & 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M., Tuesday-Thursday 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. and Friday 8:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
 

Taxpayers paying by mail should consider their cancelled check as their receipt. Receipts will be issued for payment only when specifically requested, and if the entire bill is sent with payment.
Any taxpayer who should have received a tax bill, and has not by January 11th, is requested to contact the Town Office at 889-1553, ext. 102.

Dated: December 30, 2019
Laurie Czapranski, Tax Collector
Town of Wheatland
Scottsville, NY