Red Hook Water Board outlined water rate increases starting in Q3 2026. Minimum charges will rise from $57.33 to $70.00 in the third quarter of 2026, with a further increase to $80.00 planned for 2027, to fund loan repayment and system improvements. Chairman Hank Van Parys led the March 26 meeting.
Red Hook board authorized records grant and library partnership.
Red Hook's Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee reviewed community input themes for a draft comprehensive plan, with priorities including housing affordability, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and traffic concerns at the Route 9 and 199 intersection.
Planning Board scheduled a public hearing and extended two application deadlines on March 16.
Red Hook allocated $390,000 in Community Preservation Fund moneys for conservation and public access easement rights in the Winnakee Land Trust's Camp Rising Sun project on a 142.62-acre parcel.
Red Hook's Water Board advanced storage tank rehabilitation planning through a formal RFP process, seeking concrete cost estimates after Bard College pledged only $200,000 against the board's $400,000 request.
The Red Hook Planning Board unanimously approved The Root Cellar wine production facility, operated by Harrison Forman and Daniel Liebel on leased property at Greig Farm at 231 Pitcher Lane in the Agricultural Business District.
Red Hook's Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee reviewed Phase 1 community engagement and determined it was appropriate to advance to Phase 2 (Goals and Strategies). The committee reported completing 17 Kitchen Table Conversations and 130 survey responses during visioning.
Red Hook Town Board voted to seek state approval for preservation fund extension.
Red Hook Planning Board approved two land developments and scheduled hearings for two others. The board unanimously approved a 2.4-acre lot line alteration for the Oriole Mills Golf Course, allowing land transfer between parcels at 211 Oriole Mills Road and 650 Route 199.