New Castle Advisory Boards
Advisory Committee On Cable TV
Advises on Cable TV franchise services for the Town of New Castle cable
TV area.
Chair: Philip Sirlin
Advisory Committee On Open Space
Advises on the creation and maintenance of Open Space designations within the
Town of New Castle.
Chair: Donald S. Mawhinney
Web Site: ACOS
(Advisory Committee on Open Space)
Beautification Advisory Board
Advises on, formulates and promotes programs that will enhance the beauty and
appearance of New Castle.
- Chair: Michael Brown
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- Meeting Schedule: Second Wednesday
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- Board Size and Terms: Ten members with three year terms
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Board of Ethics
Renders advisory opinions on specific situations or when requested, on the conduct of
an official or employee, in accordance with the provisions of the adopted Code of Ethics.
- Chair: Norman T. Marten, Jr.
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- Meeting Schedule: As needed
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- Board Size and Terms: Three members for three year terms
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Conservation Board
Studies and advises the Town Board and other Town departments, boards and commissions
on developing sound open space planning and assuring preservation of natural and scenic
resources within the Town of New Castle.
- Chair: Elise Kessler Mottel
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- Meeting Schedule: Fourth Monday
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- Board Size and Terms: Seven members for three year terms
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Drug Abuse Prevention Council
Develops information and programs for the community information on the control of
narcotics and drug use and assistance or referral options, especially for young people,
for coping with drug-related problems.
- Chair: H. Ron Weissman
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- Meeting Schedule: Second Wednesday
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- Board Size and Terms: Fourteen members with three year terms
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Landmark Advisory Committee
Established in 1990 for the purpose of making recommendations on buildings and sites of
historical note so that their historical significance will be taken into account with respect to
applications before the Board of Architectural Review, Planning Board and Zoning Board of
Appeals.
More information is available on the Town Historian
and
town history.
- Chair: Gray Williams, Town Historian
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- Meeting Schedule: As needed
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- Board Size and Terms: Five members with three year terms
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Millwood Task Force
Advises the Town Board, Planning Board and other town boards
and commissions on projects and issues of importance to the western end of Town and
to the hamlet of Millwood.
- Chair: Susan De Robertis
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- Meeting Schedule: First Thursday at the Millwood Firehouse #2 on Route 134.
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- Board Size and Terms: Ten members for three year terms
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Solid Waste Advisory Board
Supervises the administration of the Recycling, Composting and Refuse Collection Law
and makes recommendations about license applications from prospective carters.
It also
supervises and reviews collection procedures.
- Chair: Michael S. Drillinger
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- Meeting Schedule: Last Wednesday
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- Board Size and Terms: Seven members for five year terms
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Housing Advisory Committee
Seeks innovations in planning that will encourage the development of
reasonably-priced housing in the Town and acts as an advocate for new housing proposals.
- Co-Chair:
Co-Chair:
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- Meeting Schedule