COVID-19 UPDATE 

MARCH 31ST UPDATE

ATTENTION TAXPAYERS!

The County Executive will be clarifying his Emergency Order regarding 2020 Town and County tax payments.

All payments made in April will pay 3% interest (the interest paid in March) instead of the 4.5% you would normally pay in April. No payments will be completely interest free, but you will be saving that additional 1.5%.

PRIMARY ELECTION

The Governor has postponed the April 28, 2020, election.  The election will now occur on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 from 6 AM to 9 PM.

MARCH 28TH UPDATE 

Cancelations for week of March 29-April 4:

• Town Hall closed.
• Youth Center closed.
• Library closed.
• Community Center closed.
• Mendon Town Court closed.
• Highway Department "on-call" only.

The Planning Board meeting scheduled for 7:00PM, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, will be held using the app ZOOM. Pursuant to the modified Open Meetings Law, residents will be able to view the meeting. The following link should allow this:

https://zoom.us/j/492236138

See below for prior updates, cancelations and information.

Welcome to the Town of Mendon, NY

Mendon Town Hall

16 West Main Street

Honeoye Falls, NY 14472

Town Hall: 585-624-6060

Supervisor: 585-624-6061

Assessor: 585-624-5254

Building/Code Enf: 585-624-6066

Finance: 585-624-8258

Justice Court: 585-624-6064

Justice Court FAX: 585-449-3468

Planning/Zoning: 585-624-7863

Dog Control Officer: 585-764-9298

Town Hall FAX: 585-624-6065 

Highway

Library

Town Hall email addresses:

Supervisor: jmoffitt@townofmendon.org

Town Clerk/Receiver of Taxes: jmerzke@townofmendon.org

Code Enforcement Officer: buildinginspector@townofmendon.org

Assessor: assessor@townofmendon.org

Finance: finance@townofmendon.org

Court Clerk: mbooth@nycourts.gov

Our Town of Mendon is a community of over 9,100 located in southern Monroe County in the State of New York. Please use the drop down boxes above and links to the left and below to explore our site.

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PRIOR COVID-19 UPDATES

MARCH 23RD UPDATE

Cancelations for the week of March March 22-28:

• The Bid Opening for the Mendon Highway Department and Community Center Roof Replacement Project originally scheduled for 10:00AM, Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at the Mendon Town Hall is canceled. This project will be re-bid in the future.
• Town Hall closed.
• Youth Center closed.
• Library closed.
• Community Center closed.
• Mendon Town Court closed.
• There will be no Town meetings.

Please click here for the County Executive's Emergency Order regarding the payment of 2020 Town and County Taxes.

MARCH 21ST UPDATE

On March 20th County Executive Bello issued an Emergency Order PROHIBITING “…the in-person payment of Monroe County real property taxes in County and town facilities during this State of Emergency.”

In the Order, provisions were made to defer the due date of the third installment of the tax bill from March 31, 2020 to April 30, 2020. This means that if the taxpayer has been utilizing the installment plan and has made the first and second installments, the third installment may be paid on or before April 30 without any additional interest added on top of the March interest. So if you come in during April with your March and April payments, you will pay the March installment amount (which includes the March 3% interest) and the April installment amount (which includes the April 4.5% interest). The Order does not relieve the taxpayer from paying any interest at all, nor does it affect taxpayers making full payments in April – they will pay April interest.

Also, the Order states that Monroe County will “…absorb user fees charged for online payments made through the County’s vendor.” If a taxpayer wants to pay by credit card on the County’s website (www.monroecounty.gov) there will be no fees added.

Payments made by mail will continue to be accepted.

Click here to read the Order.

The Town of Mendon has a mail slot on the left-hand side of the West Main Street door (not the parking lot doors). This slot drops into a secure lockbox inside the building. This lockbox is still being checked during the current situation. Please put your payment in an envelope to make sure checks stay with the stubs. Payments are being processed and deposits being made as quickly as the situation allows. Payments that are incorrect for any reason will take a little longer to handle and return, your patience is appreciated.

MARCH 20TH UPDATE

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation and the increased restrictions set forth by the state, the Mendon Town Hall will remain closed for the week beginning March 22nd. The Youth Center and Community Center remained closed, as is the Court. All Town meetings remain canceled.

Staff will be checking emails, phone messages and the Town Hall drop box on a periodic basis. We appreciate your patience and consideration during this unusual time.

We encourage residents to utilize the US Postal Service or the West Main Street door mail slot to make a tax payment, or to get any paperwork to the Town. Work will be processed and returned as soon as practicable.

Please check the Town’s website and Facebook page for updates and notifications concerning when normal operations will resume.

MARCH 19TH UPDATE

CANCELATIONS

For the week of March March 22-28

There will be no Town meetings.

Mendon Town Court is closed until further notice.

MARCH 18TH UPDATE

This afternoon, Supervisor Moffitt issued a Proclamation declaring a Local State of Emergency in the Town of Mendon related to the COVID-19 outbreak. By doing this the Town hopes to bring more awareness to the current situation and ensure that Town residents and businesses are able to take advantage of any type of recovery funds or assistance that may become available in the future.

The Village of Honeoye Falls is not included in this proclamation because, although the Village is physically located in the Town of Mendon, their government has the authority to make this decision if they choose to do so.

Below is the text of the Proclamation.

PROCLAMATION

LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY

I, JOHN D. MOFFITT, THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL FOR THE TOWN OF MENDON, PURUANT TO THE POWER GRANTED UNDER ARTICLE 2B, SECTION 24, OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, DO HEREBY FIND THAT A PUBLIC EMERGENCY EXISTS, TO WIT:

AN OUTBREAK OF COVID-19 IN MONROE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS, WHICH EMERGENCY IMPERILS THE PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF MENDON (EXCLUDING THE VILLAGE OF HONEOYE FALLS).

I DO HEREBY PROCLAIM AND DECLARE THAT A STATE OF EMERGENCY DOES EXIST WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF MENDON (EXCLUDING THE VILLAGE OF HONEOYE FALLS), EFFECTIVE UPON THE EXECUTION OF THIS PROCLAMATION. THIS STATE OF EMERGENCY SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR 30 DAYS UNLESS AND UNTIL RESCINDED OR EXTENDED BY ME FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30-DAY PERIOD.

EXECUTED ON THIS 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2020, AT 3:30 P.M. IN MENDON, NEW YORK.

JOHN D. MOFFITT

SUPERVISOR, TOWN OF MENDON

WITNESSED BY:

JAMES P. MERZKE

MENDON TOWN CLERK/RECEIVER OF TAXES

MARCH 17TH UPDATE

Out of an abundance of caution and in an attempt to comply with the Governor’s Executive Order regarding local municipalities and their staffing limitations, the Mendon Town Hall will be closing to the public effective Wednesday, March 18th. Staff will be checking emails, phone messages and the Town Hall drop box on a periodic basis. We appreciate your patience and consideration during this unusual time.

We encourage residents to utilize the US Postal Service or the West Main Street door mail slot to make a tax payment, or to get any paperwork to the Town. Work will be processed and returned as soon as practicable.

Please check the Town’s website and Facebook page for updates and notifications concerning when normal operations will resume.

Thank you. Stay healthy.

 MARCH 16TH UPDATE

From John Moffitt, Mendon Town Supervisor

Preventing the spread of COVID-19 is a community challenge, and we, as a community, will face this challenge head-on. The Town of Mendon is taking extra precautions to protect our residents and help keep our community healthy and safe. We are in constant communication with the county, school, village, local churches and organizations, and we are participating in a coordinated effort. Changes to Town policies and procedures are being updated daily, so please visit the Town website www.townofmendon.org for the most up-to-date information. 

The Mendon Public Library, Mendon Community Center, Mendon Youth Center, and the Historical Society remain closed until further notice. Per New York State, the Mendon Town Court is also closed. If you have questions about a court appointment, please call (585) 624-6064. 

Our Town Hall and Highway Department are currently open and operational, however, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and abide by social distancing recommendations, please avoid coming into either facility in-person. Instead, please contact the appropriate department by phone, email, or FAX (585) 624-6065 whenever possible. Additionally, The Town Hall has a secure drop box that is accessed through a mail slot on the left hand side of the West Main Street entrance. It will be checked multiple times per day. Please consider using this for tax payments or to drop-off any other communication that fits in a standard size envelope. 

The Town of Mendon is following the recommendation of Monroe County’s Department of Public Health to cancel or postpone all Town-related gatherings with more than fifty people in attendance. The following events are canceled: Senior Citizen trip to Cartwrights Maple Tree Inn on Friday, March 20th, and the Planning Board meeting scheduled for March 18th. The cancellation of any future meetings or events will be handled on a week-by-week basis and announced on our website.  

As we work through this challenging time, it is important to take care of one another, and to check-in with family and neighbors, especially if they are vulnerable to respiratory illnesses. And remember, each of us can help slow the spread of COVID-19 by calling a physician before going to the Emergency Room or Urgent Care if symptoms like a new cough, fever, or shortness of breath develop. 

The safety and health of our residents is my top priority. These precautions are made out of an abundance of caution, and in an effort to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our community.  

We have an incredibly caring community, and we will get through this by depending on one another, by sharing if we have more than we need, and by asking for help if we need it. There are resources available such as the local food cupboard, Visiting Nurse Service and Meals on Wheels that continue to operate and help our most vulnerable residents. 

So please, take the necessary precautions to keep yourself, your family and your neighbors healthy and safe. Feel free to reach out to Town Hall by phone or email - we are here for you, and will continue to provide updates as needed. 

CANCELATIONS

From the Supervisor:

For now we are going week to week

regarding closings and cancellations.

For the week of March March 22-28

Bid Opening on March 24th canceled.

Town Hall closed.

Youth Center closed.
Library closed.
Community Center closed.

Mendon Town Court closed.

There will be no Town meetings.

For the week of March 15-21

Youth Center
Library
Community Center
Planning Board Meeting, 3/18
Mendon Town Court is closed until further notice.

DEC Postpones Public Meeting and Public Comment Period for Rolling Plains Development Site Proposed Remedy

This message is to inform you that out of an abundance of caution to prevent the community spread of COVID-19, DEC has postponed the public meeting for the Rolling Plains Development Site originally scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2020, at 6:30 PM at NYSDEC, Region 8 Office, 6274 East Avon-Lima Road, Avon. In addition, DEC has postponed the related public comment period for this site, which originally had been scheduled to run through March 27, 2020. The public meeting and comment period had been scheduled to discuss the proposed remedy for the Rolling Plains Development Site.

DEC values your time and interest in the remediation of the Rolling Plains Development Site and apologizes for any inconvenience. DEC will notify the public via an email when the public meeting and public comment period are rescheduled.

If you have questions, please contact DEC's Division of Environmental Remediation: derweb@dec.ny.gov.

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mendon Town Board has changed its April 2020 meeting to 7:00PM, Monday, April 20, 2020, at the Mendon Town Hall, 16 West Main Street, Honeoye Falls, NY.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

DATED: March 10, 2020

James P. Merzke

Mendon Town Clerk

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mendon Town Board will hold a public hearing 7:00PM, or as soon thereafter as said hearing can be convened, Monday, April 20, 2020, at the Mendon Town Hall, 16 West Main Street, Honeoye Falls, NY, for the purpose of considering a proposed local law to amend Chapter 5 “Definitions and Word Usage,” of the Town Code by adding a definition for “Abutting Property Owner.”

All persons wishing to speak on said proposed legislation may appear at that time, or may provide written comment before the hearing.

A copy of said local law is available for review in the Town Clerk’s Office at the above address during regular business hours.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

DATED: March 10, 2020

James P. Merzke

Mendon Town Clerk

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

The Town of Mendon will be accepting bids for the Town of Mendon Highway Department and Community Center Roof Replacement Project. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud 10:00AM, Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at the Mendon Town Hall, 16 West Main Street, Honeoye Falls, NY. A Prebid meeting for all bidders will be held at 101 Semmel Road, Honeoye Falls, NY, on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at 10:00AM. Prospective prime bidders are requested to attend. For Printed Procurement and Contracting Documents: obtain on Friday, February 28, 2020 by contacting Data Flow. Documents will be provided to prime bidders only; only complete sets of documents will be issued. Cost for printed sets will be the responsibility of the Contractor. For Online Procurement and Contracting Documents: obtain access after Friday, February 28, 2020 by contacting DataFlow at www.godataflow.com. Online access will be provided for viewing.  

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

DATED: February 10, 2020

James P. Merzke

Mendon Town Clerk

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mendon Town Board has established the following days as meetings of the Comprehensive Plan Citizen Advisory Committee: 6:00PM, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, and 7:00PM, Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Both meetings will be held at the Town of Mendon Falls Post #664 Community Center, 167 North Main Street, Honeoye Falls.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

DATED: February 10, 2020

James P. Merzke

Mendon Town Clerk

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that James P. Merzke, Receiver of Taxes for the Town of Mendon, has received the 2020 Town and County Collector’s Tax Warrant for the Town of Mendon. Taxes will be received at the Mendon Town Hall, 16 West Main Street, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472-1199, from 8:00AM-4:00PM, Monday through Thursday, and 8:00AM-1:00PM on Fridays, except holidays.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that taxes may be paid on or before February 10th without interest. On payments received after such date, there shall be added interest of 1.5% if paid on or before February 28th and an additional 1.5% for each additional month or fraction thereof thereafter until such taxes are paid or until the return of unpaid taxes to the county treasurer pursuant to law.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that pursuant to the provisions of law, the tax roll of the Town of Mendon will be returned to the County Treasurer of the County of Monroe on the 1st day of June 2020.
IF YOUR TAXES ARE NOT ESCROWED, AND YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A TAX BILL BY JANUARY 10TH, please contact my office, (585) 624-6060. You may also view your bill and pay online (with credit card and 3% fee) through the County's website at www.monroecounty.gov.
DATED: December 27, 2019
James P. Merzke
Mendon Town Clerk/Receiver of Taxes

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mendon Town Board has established the following as meeting dates for its boards, commissions and committees. All meetings are held 7:00PM at the Mendon Town Hall, 16 West Main Street, Honeoye Falls, NY. Town Board: February 10, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, September 28, October 19, November 9, and December 14; the Environmental Conservation Board: the first Tuesday of each month: the Historic Preservation Commission: the first Wednesday of each month; the Planning Board: the first and third Wednesday of each month; and the Zoning Board of Appeals: the second and fourth Thursday of each month as needed.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

DATED: January 7, 2020

James P. Merzke, Mendon Town Clerk

MEETINGS

See below for cancellations we know about ahead of time.

Mendon Town Board Meetings for 2020: 

Organizational and first Regular Meeting:

7:00PM, Monday, January 6, 2020, at the Mendon Town Hall.

Regular Meetings: February 10, March 9, April 20, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, September 28, October 19, November 9, and December 14.

These meetings will be held 7:00PM at the Mendon Town Hall, 16 West Main Street, Honeoye Falls, NY.

Other Boards, Committee, and Commissions:

Board of Assessment Review – as needed.
Environmental Conservation – 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:00PM.
Historic Preservation Commission – 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00PM.
Planning Board – 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00PM.
Zoning Board of Appeals – 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month as needed at 7:00PM.
 

All the above meetings are held at the Mendon Town Hall.

The Town reserves the right to cancel any meeting at any time in the interest of public safety.

Always check with the Town Hall to determine if a meeting is being held.

CANCELLATIONS

From the Supervisor:

For now we are going week to week

regarding closings and cancellations.

For the week of March 15-21

Youth Center
Library
Community Center
Planning Board Meeting, 3/18
Mendon Town Court is closed until further notice.

INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS WITHOUT PUBLIC WATER

The Town of Mendon has been working with Town Engineer, Labella Associates, P.C., to gather information on the costs and procedures for extending access to public drinking water in areas of the Town that currently do not have it.

The Town held an informational meeting at 7:00PM on Monday, April 30, 2018, at the Honeoye Falls-Lima Middle School District Auditorium.

At the meeting, the Town, Labella Associates, and the Monroe County Water Authority conducted a presentation detailing the particulars related to any proposed construction, associated costs and procedures necessary for public water to be extended.  

The PowerPoint Presentation from the meeting

is available here (as a pdf).

Please contact the Mendon Town Hall at 585-624-6061, or by email at jmoffitt@townofmendon.org with any questions or for more information.

TOWN OF MENDON ASSESSOR'S OFFICE Exemption Guidelines 

Have some questions regarding what it

takes to qualify for a tax exemption?

Start here.

Interested in using the Town's athletic fields on Semmel Road?

The Facilities Use Packet is here. 

MONROE COUNTY VETERANS DISCOUNT CARD

The Monroe County Veterans Discount Card Program is an initiative between Monroe County, the Veterans Outreach Center and local merchants to recognize and thank our County’s more than 60,000 veterans, reservists and individuals serving on active duty.

Under the Monroe County Veterans Discount Card Program, honorably discharged veterans will be issued an identification card by the County that identifies them as a veteran.

Participating County merchants have agreed to honor this card by providing these individuals with discounts on purchases or services, or some other special offer. Individuals in the reserves or currently on active duty will be able to present their military identification cards to participating merchants and will receive these same discounts.

Although this program could never fully acknowledge or thank these individuals for their service and sacrifices made to protect our country, in some small measure it is a way we can demonstrate our appreciation.

Click here for more information.

MONROE COUNTY ECOPARK

The ecopark is an innovative partnership between Monroe County and Waste Management of NY that provides county residents with a “one-stop drop-off” to dispose of or recycle certain items. 

Check out their website here.

MONROE COUNTY STORMWATER COALITION

Draft 2017-2018 Joint Annual Report is on this page.

  MENDON FIRE DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICES

Legal Notice: Mendon Fire District Meetings 2020

The Mendon Fire District will be conducting the business of the Fire District at regularly scheduled meetings and workshops. All meetings will be held at the Mendon Fire House located at 101 Mendon-Ionia Rd, Mendon New York. These meetings are open to the public and offer a public comment time. The meeting dates and times are listed below

2020 Regular monthly meetings start time is 7pm and dates are:

January 09

February 13

March 12

April 09

May 14

June 11

July 09

August 13

September 10

October 13, also the required 2020 budget hearing. This is a Tuesday.

November 19

December 08, also the annual election of commissioner. This is a Tuesday.

January 1, 2021 Organizational Meeting of 2021 starting at 4pm

January 1, 2021 swearing in of New Commissioner and Chiefs starting at 5pm

Workshop sessions are as follows:

March 14, 2020 @ 1pm: Rules and Regulations review

August 29, 2020@1pm:  Budget Workshop

Respectfully,  

John McGinnis

Secretary

Mendon Fire District

DISCLAIMER - The Town of Mendon is required by law to publish legal notices of fire districts within its geographical boundaries on an official website if it has one. Fire districts are separate municipal entities and the Town of Mendon has no jurisdiction over them, nor makes any claim or guarantee relative to the above notices.