Public hearing on increased penalties for water code violations scheduled for April 14, 2026.

VILLAGE OF HARRIMAN NOTICE OF HEARING INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW INCREASE IN PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF CROSS-CONNECTION AND BACKFLOW PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that there has been introduced before the Village Board of the Village of Harriman, New York, on March 10, 2026, a local law titled “Increase in Penalties for Violation of Cross-Connection and Backflow Protection Requirements,” which local law would increase the penalties for violation of the cross-connection and backflow prevention requirements in the Village’s Water Code by providing that in addition to the current available penalties, the violator shall be liable to and pay to the Village any and all costs and expenses incurred by the Village, including any fines imposed on the Village (which fines may be $2,000.00 per day per violation) and all reasonable attorney and consultant fees incurred by the Village. A complete copy of the Introductory Local Law is available for inspection at the Clerk's Office. NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 20 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, the Village Board of the Village of Harriman, New York, will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid Local Law on April 14, 2026, at 7:20 P.M. or soon thereafter, at the Village Hall, 1 Church Street, Harriman, New York 10926, at which time all persons interested therein shall be heard. The Village of Harriman will make every effort to assure that the hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities. Anyone requiring special assistance and/or reasonable accommodation should contact the Village Clerk. Dated: April 3, 2026 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HARRIMAN JANE LEAKE, VILLAGE CLERK