Town of Bovina Center, New York

The Official Website for the
Town of Bovina, New York

Town Clerk Office Days:
By Appointment

Town of Bovina
1866 County Highway 6
Bovina Center, NY 13740
Phone: 607-832-4302
Fax: 607-832-4666

Town Board Meetings:
Where:
Community Hall
When:
Second Tuesday of the month
Time:
6:00 pm

CURRENT NEWS AND UPDATES:

ATTENTION RESIDENTS/USERS IN THE WATER DISTRICT

As of November 18th, 2024, a Drought Watch has been issued for Otsego County and a Drought Warning has been declared for Delaware and Greene Counties. There are four stages of drought that can be declared in New York State – watch, warning, emergency, and disaster. For additional information on the different stages please follow this link - https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/water/water-quantity/drought and for the current state drought conditions please follow this link - https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/water/water-quantity/current-drought-conditions.

Due to the current drought conditions, water systems are being requested to implement water conservation measures to reduce the amount of water used daily so that the system can maintain a reliable supply of water to customers. For example, consider limiting non-emergency use of hydrants, issuing water use conservation notices to customers, surveying your system for leaks and repairing any found, etc. to reduce the amount of water you need to provide to maintain water service in your system.

If you have any questions please call Andy at 607-267-6870.

ATTENTION RESIDENTS/USERS IN THE SEWER DISTRICT

Please click on the following link regarding important information from LDVD Operations. Sewer Notice

NYSDOH Lead Service Line Inventory

On May 11, 2024, Bovina Town Historian Ray LaFever hosted a panel of long time Bovina residents to share stories mainly of their childhoods from the 1940s and 1950s, supplemented/prompted by images taken at the time. Panelists included Marion Jardine, Patricia Thomas Parsons Miele, Marie Reinertsen Burns, Jack Burns, Jim Hilson, Chuck McIntosh, and Lauren Monroe. They talked about the last one room schools, the 1953 flood and the old Scott Bridge, among other topics. Over 70 people attended the program in person. All proceeds from the program were for the Bovina Historical Society’s museum.

We shared it via zoom and have now downloaded a recording at https://youtu.be/xJfxmsua72A. Please note that the zoom was supposed to include the images that were shared at the program but for some reason, they do not appear. To see these images, they have been posted on the Bovina NY History blog at https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2024/05/bovina-memories-program.html. Though the zoom video is not crystal clear, you’ll see and hear enough to learn a bit about Bovina in the 40s and 50s. Thank you to Marni Greenberg and Sangeeta Pratap for their help in allowing us to record this event.

BOVINA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SURVEY

The Comprehensive Plan Committee continues to review the survey results and is currently developing a new plan to guide Bovina's development over the next several years. The 2002 Comprehensive Plan "…set forth a combination of strategies to deal with the growth and future needs of the Town of Bovina". Twenty-two years later, there have been many changes in farming, technology, and communication, yet according to the 2024 Comprehensive Survey, most residents still choose to live in Bovina because of its Rural atmosphere and farmland character.

Due to the ongoing interest in the Comprehensive Plan Survey, here is a link to the survey results.
CLICK HERE TO SEE RESULTS

Attention Dog Owners:
An owner of a dog four months of age or over in the Town of Bovina shall obtain a current license for said dog.

An owner of a dog four months of age or over in the Town of Bovina in accordance with the requirements of the Agriculture and Markets law of the State of New York, shall be required to have the dog vaccinated to prevent the spread of rabies.

The above shall not apply to dogs brought into the town for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days.

Please license your dog(s)! Forms are available through the Town Clerk’s Office. Call 607-832-4302 to request a new dog license form and it will be mailed to you.

Town of Bovina 2025 Budget

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE: The Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for 2023 for Bovina Water District #1 is on file with the Town Clerk and may be reviewed in that office.

PUBLIC NOTICE
The Town of Bovina Highway Department is looking for a full time heavy equipment operator. The applicant must be capable of operating highway equipment, have some mechanical skills, have a CDL class B license or the ability to get one and pass a drug screening. Benefits are available after a probation period. Rate of pay is: Non-CDL - $18.58/hr & MEO - $21.77/hr as of January 2024. Contact Highway Superintendent Edward Weber, at 607-832-4220 or email at bovinahighway@hotmail.com

Edward Weber
Bovina Highway Superintendent

Town Supervisor	Agenda & Zoom Information
Tina B. Mole' PO Box 6 Bovina Center, NY 13740 Office: (607) 832-5110

Town Board Members
Marni Greenberg PO Box 67 Bovina Center, NY 13740 Home: (607) 832-4278	Dominic Gullow 3562 County Highway 6 Bovina Center, NY 13740 Home: (607) 832-4269	Jillienne LaFever 245 Coulter Brook Road Bovina Center, NY 13740 Home: (607) 832-4815	Evelyn Stewart-Barnhart, Deputy Supervisor 2728 County Highway 6 Bovina Center, NY 13740 Home: (607) 435-2248

Town Clerk/Tax Collector	Minutes and Property Tax Collection Information	Superintendent Of Highways
Catherine Hewitt PO Box 6 Bovina Center, NY 13740 Town Clerk Office: (607) 832-4302 Tax Collection Questions: (607) 832-4415 Fax: (607) 832-4666 E-mail: tobovinaclerk@hotmail.com		Edward Weber 1580 County Highway 6 Bovina Center, NY 13740 Office: (607) 832-4220	Access Permit for Town of Bovina Highways ONLY. Must be returned to the Highway Superintendent.

Bookkeeper		Sole Assessor
Christa Schafer PO Box 6 Bovina Center, NY 13740 Office: (607) 832-4302 Fax: (607) 832-4666		D. Joseph Gifford PO Box 34 Bovina Center, NY 13740 Office: (607) 746-2885 E-mail: bovassessor@gmail.com

Code Enforcement Officer	Subdivision Regulations, Zoning Law, Building Permit Application, Comprehensive Plan, and NYS Building Codes	Dog Control Officer
Dale Downin 280 Phoebe Lane, Suite 4 Delhi, NY 13753 Office: (607) 832-5522		Edward Weber 648 Weber Road Bovina Center, NY 13740 Phone: (607) 832-4211

Town Justice		Town Attorney
Thomas D. Lamport PO Box 1 Bovina Center, NY 13740 Office: (607) 832-4500	Court is held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5:00 pm at the Community Hall.	Allyson Phillips, Esq. Young/Sommer LLC Five Palisades Drive Albany, NY 12205

Water Superintendent		Septic Operator
		John Madeo 101 Fisk Road Delhi, NY 13753 Phone: (607) 832-4888

Town Historian	Brief History of Bovina	Health Officer
C. Raymond LaFever 2319 County Highway 6 Bovina Center, NY 13740		Michael Freeman 2 Titus Place Walton, NY 13856 Phone: (607) 865-2400

Planning Board Members	Agenda & Minutes
Edward Weber 648 Weber Road Bovina Center, NY 13740	John Cianci 397 Yankee Road Bovina Center, NY 13740		Donald Farley, Chair 740 Reagan Road Bovina Center, NY 13740

J. Christian Ingvordsen, Secretary
526 Yankee Road
Bovina Center, NY 13740

Kristin Jenke Schneider
2247 County Highway 6
Bovina Center, NY 13740

Carrie Hewitt Choquette, Clerk
110 E. Bramley Mountain Road
Bovina Center, NY 13740
Phone: (607) 832-4539
E-mail: planning@bovinany.org

Planning Board Meetings: Where: Community Hall When: Third Monday of the month Time: 6:00 pm Contact the Planning Board Clerk 10 days before the scheduled meeting to be on the agenda.

Zoning Board of Appeals
Charles Mole', Chairman PO Box 63 Bovina Center, NY 13740	Monica Liddle 515 Lee Hollow Road Delhi, NY 13753		David Jalkower PO Box 10 Bovina Center, NY 13740

Lawrence Karam
PO Box 101
Bovina Center, NY 13740

Patricia Miele
340 Rabler Road
Bovina Center, NY 13740

Zoning Board Meetings: Where: Community Hall When: As needed

Assessment Review Board
Joan Burns 3258 County Highway 5 Bovina Center, NY 13740	Gary Robson 758 Townsend Road Bovina Center, NY 13740	AnnMarie Thurgood 602 County Highway 5 Bovina Center, NY 13740

Transfer Station	Transfer Station Guidelines
Summer Hours: (May 1 thru August 31) Wednesday 1 pm - 4 pm Saturday 8 am - 12:30 pm Winter Hours: (September 1 thru April 30) Saturday 8 am - 12:30 pm - Closed Holidays -

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