Village of Brewster, NY

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Board of Trustees of the VILLAGE OF BREWSTER will hold a Public Hearing on WEDNESDAY APRIL 2, 2025, 7:30 P.M. at Village Hall, 50 Main Street, Brewster, NY, 10509. The purpose of this Public Hearing is to take and hear comments on the 2025-2026 Proposed Budget as proposed by the Board of Trustees.  A copy of the proposed budget will be available for review by the public, at the office of the Village Clerk and online at www.brewstervillage-ny.gov, five (5) days prior to the public hearing.  All persons wishing to be heard on the question of the adoption of the proposed budget will be provided an opportunity, as time permits. The proposed budget will be available under the Community Menu, under the Taxes and Finances Tab, and under Fiscal Year Budgets.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Brewster will hold a Work Session on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, beginning at 7:00 P.M. at Village Hall - 50 Main Street, Brewster, NY.  The work session is to evaluate and rework the 2026 Tentative Budget and no public comment will be taken during this time. The 2026 Tentative Budget is available on the village website under the Community Menu Item and the Taxes and Financial Tab that reads Fiscal Year Budgets.

By order of the

Board of Trustees of the

Village of Brewster

Michelle Diebold

Village Clerk

New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) is working with New York State Assemblyman Matt Slater and New York State Senator Peter Harckham to host a Community Connection Event on March 12th & 13th. The Company will offer an afternoon and evening session at which customers will have the opportunity to connect directly with customer service representatives in person. We thank the Town of Carmel and Yorktown for offering their space to host these events.

Customer service representatives will be available to answer billing questions and help customers understand their usage during the winter heating months and provide resources and services that can help customers manage their monthly energy use.

Details of the event are below:

Wednesday March 12th
Yorktown Town Hall: 363 Underhill Ave, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
a. Session 1: 1-3 PM
b. Session 2: 5-7 PM

Thursday March 13th
Carmel Town Hall: 60 McAlpin Ave, Mahopac, NY 10541
c. Session 1: 1-3 PM
d. Session 2: 5-7 PM

If a customer is unavailable to attend any of these sessions, they can go to our local Brewster office for customer service assistance located at Terravest Corporate Park, 35 Milan Road, Monday - Friday, 9 AM- 3 PM or they can contact NYSEG customer service by phone Monday through Friday, 7 AM–7 PM, excluding holidays at (800) 572-1111.

February 20, 2025

Attention all Residential Refuse users in the Village of Brewster:

On October 20, 2021, at the Village of Brewster Board of Trustees Meeting, the Board approved the Residential Refuse, Bulk, and Recyclable Materials Bid that was provided by Suburban Carting. This new contract period begins on January 1, 2022, and ends on December 31, 2025, with the option to extend for an additional year.

Beginning January 1, 2025, the Village will be increasing the price for the annual and monthly refuse bills to meet the current prices for overhead costs and processing fees that come with the billing. The new rates will be as follows:

                                                                                                2025

Refuse bill paid yearly in March:                             $500 per unit

Refuse bill paid using the monthly option:          $47.35 per unit, per month

Please note that the Village of Brewster requests bids from multiple carting companies and selects the bid that is the most cost-effective choice for the Village residents. When this contract expires at the end of 2025; the Village of Brewster will decide if they would like to continue with Suburban Carting for an additional year or send out a bid for the carting contract and follow the same procedure. The refuse fee pays for the overhead costs and the contractual expenses to continue the service that all residents must use.

If you would like to switch to the monthly billing program, you must contact the Village Clerk at 845-279-3760 or via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Before March 31, 2025. Please include your name, your residential address, and a telephone number. Please contact the Village Office if you have any questions.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Brewster, pursuant to Article 2 of the Eminent Domain Procedure Law of the State of New York, shall hold a Public Hearing on the 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 AT 7:30 P.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER THAT EVENING AS POSSIBLE AT VILLAGE HALL, 50 MAIN STREET, BREWSTER, NEW YORK on the Urban Renewal Plan for the Village of Brewster Urban Renewal Area, as duly adopted by the Village of Brewster Board of Trustees on or about May 18, 2016.

The purpose of the hearing will be to discuss and consider the acquisition by eminent domain of fee simple property interests in certain real property parcels, lots and/or tracts of land located within the Village of Brewster in accordance with, and in furtherance of the public purposes of the referenced Urban Renewal Plan. Such discussion and consideration of the acquisition by eminent domain of said property interests shall include and not be limited to those real property parcels, lots and/or tracts of land which have been specifically identified in the referenced Urban Renewal Plan, as well as certain other parcels, lots and/or tracts of land not identified in the referenced Urban Renewal Plan for which the acquisition of such fee simple therein would also be in accordance with, and in furtherance of the public purposes of the referenced Urban Renewal Plan.

The real property parcels, lots and/or tracts of land located within the Village of Brewster which shall be considered for acquisition by eminent domain of such fee simple property interests in accordance with and in furtherance of the public purposes of the referenced Urban Renewal Plan shall be as follows:

ANY PROPERTY OWNER WHO MAY SUBSEQUENTLY WISH TO CHALLENGE THE CONDEMNATION OF THEIR PROPERTY VIA JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY ONLY DO SO ON THE BASIS OF ISSUES, FACTS AND OBJECTIONS RAISED AT SUCH PUBLIC HEARING.

At said Public Hearing, all interested parties will be heard.

By Order of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Brewster, Michelle Diebold Village Clerk.

Brewster Cares provides daily warming centers and overnight accommodations for those in need during the winter season. Residents can visit the warming center, located at 577 North Main Street, Room 202, from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily.

For those seeking overnight accommodations, applicants (upon screening) will be provided a hot meal and can stay for the night from 8:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence O’Toole, located at 31 Prospect Street. Transportation from St. Lawrence O’Toole to Brewster Cares’ warming centers is also provided.

Please be advised that the parking of vehicles is prohibited on all streets and highways within the Village of Brewster during the winter months as follows:

Winter Village Resident Parking Permits are available in the Village office for Tri-State Parking Lot.

$60 for 7 PM to 7 AM

$140 for 24-hour parking

Purchased permit valid December 1, 2024, through March 15, 2025

Village of Brewster

SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE

SNOW & ICE REMOVAL

Sidewalk Repair and Maintenance (§ 218-8 — § 218-11) excerpt from Village Code: 

§ 218-8 Responsibility of owners and occupants.

A.  The owners and occupants of properties adjoining sidewalks commonly used by the public in the Village of Brewster shall keep such sidewalks in repair and free and completely clear of snow, ice, dirt, and other obstructions. With respect to the clearing of snow and ice removal, such must be removed within 24 hours after the period in which such snow or ice has accumulated.   All other repairs and maintenance shall be performed within a reasonable time period.

§ 218-10 Enforcement.

This article shall be enforceable by the Village of Brewster Highway Superintendent and Code Enforcement Officer, and/or Village Police, who are hereby authorized to issue and serve an appearance ticket with respect to violation(s) of this article.

In addition to a violation and potential penalty, the Village will clear the sidewalk and charge the property owner for the cost of the snow/ice removal.  Unpaid balances will be relevied on your taxes.

DO NOT THROW SNOW IN THE STREET!

The 2025 Refuse schedule will be mailed out with the Water Bills. The full schedule is on our website under Services and Refuse. 

Please note that every Friday in January starting January 10th, Suburban Carting will take Christmas Trees, Trash, and Recycling. Please refer to the January schedule below if you have any questions.