Notices
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
EAST HERKIMER FIRE DISTRICT
Please take notice that s special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the East Herkimer Fire District will take place at 7:00 PM on the evening of Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at the East Herkimer Fire Station, 193 Main Road, East Herkimer. The purpose of the meeting, pursuant to Town Law Section 105, is to present the preliminary 2026 budget to all interested residents and to receive and act on any comments offered regarding said budget. The preliminary budget totals $226,500, which is an increase of .66% over the 2025 budget.
All concerned citizens of the East Herkimer Fire District (which includes all of the Town of Herkimer outside the Village) are invited to attend this meeting.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE EAST HERKIMER FIRE DISTRICT, HERKIMER NY.
Michael Macrina, Chairman
Cindy Cirillo
Patrick J. Parese
David K. Briggs
Daniel Rivers
Fire Commissioners
Patricia M. Gleim, Acting Secretary
Dated October 6, 2025
The Office of the State Comptroller uses the Fiscal Stress Monitoring System to examine the annual financial information reported by your Town. This analysis provides an objective assessment of the fiscal challenges facing individual local governments and school districts, identifying situations where corrective action may be needed. These 2024 scores are based on fiscal year-end results.
As of August 29, 2025, our review of the 2024 Annual Financial Report (AFR) for your Town has been completed. Detailed information about your Town's fiscal stress condition is available on our website by using the user name and password above.
Your Town's fiscal stress scores and designations are summarized below:
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Environmental Stress |
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FYE |
Score |
Designation |
Score |
Designation |
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2022 |
0.0 |
No Designation |
3.3 |
No Designation |
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2023 |
0.0 |
No Designation |
3.3 |
No Designation |
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2024 |
0.0 |
No Designation |
3.3 |
No Designation |
Sincerely,
Simonia Brown
Assistant Comptroller
Details on Proposed Folts Road Solar Project. 
ASD Folts NY Solar I Project
TOWN OF HERKIMER
FULL TIME MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR POSITION AVAILABLE
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Operates one or more types of automotive equipment and performs a variety of manual tasks in connection with such operation: does related work as required.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This work involves responsibility for the safe and efficient operation and care of moderately complex motor equipment in the performance of assigned tasks. An employee in this class is also required to perform recurring manual duties related to the operation of the equipment and road maintenance work. Employees in this class may also be responsible for performing a variety of semi-skilled automotive repair work. The work is usually performed under close supervision.
EXAMPLES OF WORK (Illustrative only):
-Operates a truck in connection with the hauling of material for road construction and repair;
-Operates a truck to transport workmen, tools and other equipment;
-Operates a snowplow or related snow removal equipment;
-Performs semi-skilled mechanical repairs on automotive equipment;
-On assignment, operates bulldozer, grader, power shovel or other heavy automotive equipment;
-Services assigned vehicle and maintains it in clean condition:
-Loads and unloads trucks:
-Performs a variety of simple manual tasks, such as cleaning culverts, shoveling, painting, and a variety of tasks related to road maintenance work;
-Acts as flagman on highway maintenance or construction projects.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Good knowledge of the operation of trucks, tractors, and other types of automotive equipment; ability to understand and carry out simple oral and written instructions; mechanical aptitude; dependable; good physical condition.
ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: One year of experience in the operation of automotive equipment; or any equivalent combination of experience and training.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of a valid New York State driver's license Class A or B at the time of appointment.
The Town of Herkimer Planning Board will hold regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, at 6:00PM at the Herkimer Town Hall located at 114 North Prospect Street, Herkimer, New York 13350. The next scheduled Planning Board Meeting will be March 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM. Mark Gaworecki, Town of Herkimer Planning Board Chairman.
Details on Proposed Folts Road Solar Project. ASD Folts NY Solar I Project
Effective September 9th, 2022 East German Street Extension from and about 612 East German Street North to its dead end is closed to all travel at this time, and to exercise caution when traveling this road. Additionally, the NYS Route 28 entrance to this road is residence use only.
