TOWN OF PINE PLAINS
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Town of Pine Plains Planning Board on the 14th day of October 2026 at 7:35PM at the Town Hall, 3284 Route 199, Pine Plains, New York, for the purpose of hearing all persons for or against an application submitted by Catherine and Michael Dillinger for a special use permit and site plan for a proposed accessory dwelling unit located at 49 Beach Road Town of Pine Plains, Dutchess County, Tax Map ID #134200-6871-00-05994-0000.
Any resident of the Town of Pine Plains shall be entitled to be heard regarding said application. The application is available for review during regular business hours at the Pine Plains Town Hall.
By order of:
Town of Pine Plains Planning Board
TOWN OF PINE PLAINS
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Town of Pine Plains Planning Board on the 14th day of October 2026, at 7:45 PM at the Town Hall, 3284 Route 199, Pine Plains, New York, for the
purpose of hearing all persons for or against a minor subdivision application submitted by Andrea MacArthur for property located at 317 Skunks Misery Road, Town of Pine Plains, Dutchess County, State of New York, Tax Map No. 134200-7071-00-950355-0000.
Any resident of the Town of Pine Plains shall be entitled to be heard regarding said application. The application is available for review during regular business hours at the Pine Plains Town Hall.
By order of:
Town of Pine Plains Planning Board
FRIENDLY REMINDER
Please remember that all water bills are to be paid within 30 days or they are considered delinquent. It is the PPWIA policy to re-levy any overdue unpaid water balances to the following years county/town tax bills. Payments must be received (not postmarked) by October 28, 2026, to avoid re-levy. Any outstanding account balances 30 days and older will be forwarded to Dutchess County and added to the annual tax bill for collection. These amounts will show as a line item. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
NOTICE TO CUSOTMERS
2026 INCREASE IN WATER RATES AND FEES FOR THE PINE PLAINS WATER IMPROVEMENT AREA
Starting January 1st, 2026, the water user rates shall be increased from the current minimum usage fee of $45.00 to $50.00 for the first 9,000 gallons recorded, and from $5.80/1000 gallons to $6.20/1000 gallons recorded over the initial 9,000 gallons. The new rates will be reflected in the first quarter of the 2026 billing that will be sent in April 2026.
At first glance, Pine Plains looks like an ordinary, small country town. Like the other towns in Dutchess County, it was created from a larger tract, called a patent, granted by the English Crown to groups of men or companies for speculation. Pine Plains, along with the town of Milan and part of the town of North East, was carved out of the 1706 Little Nine Partners Patent, one of the last in Dutchess County to be granted. But here the similarity ends. Geography would play a significant role in shaping Pine Plains’ development, making it quite different from other towns in the region. Called “the pine plains” for the abundance of pine trees covering its valley floor, the area, bounded on the east and west by mountains, was something of a backwater.
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