Potholes, Garbage Pickup, Library Discussion Group, New Officers

From Mayor Ron Belmont and the Town Board

Seasonal leaf pick up is now complete and our highway crews will be working diligently to spot and repair pot holes. Crews will be using asphalt hot boxes that will improve and prolong our road repair system. In the past, our Department of Public Works used only cold asphalt patch to temporarily fill pot holes and repair our municipal roadways. The asphalt hot box is designed to maintain the asphalt temperature, for a prolonged period of time, thereby making any repairs permanent.

If you have any concerns regarding potholes, please direct your calls to the Department of Public Works main number at 670-3100.

Please make note of the following Sanitation Schedule Change for the week of January 21, 2019: Monday, January 21st, is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and is a Holiday. Town Offices will be closed. Garbage and recycling normally collected on Monday, 1/21 will be collected on Tuesday, 1/22. Garbage and recycling normally collected on Tuesday, 1/22 will be collected on Wednesday, 1/23. There will be no Bulk Trash pickup on Wednesday, 1/23. The normal collection schedule for household trash and recycling will resume on Thursday, 1/24.

Back by popular demand: Great Decisions returns to the Harrison Public Library in 2019! Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. The program is facilitated by Joan Katen, a leading expert on Middle East Politics and a distinguished Adjunct Professor at Pace University, and involves reading articles, watching videos, and meeting with a group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. Participants will contribute to the 2019 FPA National Opinion Ballot which can be submitted online ( www.fpa.org/ballots ) or in person. A briefing booklet can be purchased online at www.fpa.org and a reference copy is available at the Library. The Great Decision series is free and open to the public but due to popularity, each session is on a first come first served basis. For more information, be sure to visit www.harrisonpl.org .

I’m happy to announce that after months of rigorous training at the Westchester County Police Academy, the Harrison Police Department has added several new members to the police force. Congratulations to the following officers: Justin Caraballosa, Randy Bakay, Michael Basciano Agron Biberaj, Michael Disante, Christopher Oliva, Ami Postiglione. It was a privilege to attend the graduation ceremony at SUNY Purchase and congratulate the new recruits as they begin their careers in law enforcement. I have every confidence that they will carry out their duties to protect and serve with compassion and professionalism.

In closing, I would like to thank the Highway Department for doing a wonderful job clearing our streets of leaf piles and brush. The Highway crews have cleared the majority of our municipal roadways, in record time, and I would like to commend them for their hard work. Now that winter is upon us, I would like to remind residents that, as a snowstorm approaches, please remember to put cars into driveways to help with street plowing efforts. In addition, when clearing driveways and walkways, please refrain from shoveling snow into the streets.