Town of Wawayanda

Welcome

eagle Welcome to the Town of Wawayanda. Our town is located in the western part of Orange County, New York, with a population of 7,313 as recorded by the 2019 census bureau. The Town of Wawayanda was established November 27, 1849, from the Town of Minisink. It had been first settled after the American Revolution. Wawayanda consists of approximately 34.72 square miles (22,610 Acres).

This site has been created and designed to provide you with convenient access to public information concerning our community, its people, its government and services.

We hope you find our site helpful. It is our goal to provide timely and useful information to you as well as another medium for you to communicate with your local government. Feel free to browse our site. Thank you and WELCOME!!

Pay Court Fines Online

To Pay Online: www.paycourtonline.com (a convenience fee will apply) this service is provided by nCOURT
To Pay by Phone: call 1-888-912-1541 ( a convenience fee will apply) this service is provided by nCOURT

The court is open Monday to Friday 9 am - 3:30 pm. You can still make payments online and over the phone. Please Note: NOT ALL SUSPENSIONS CAN BE PAID ONLINE

You can call the Wawayanda Court Clerks - Monday to Friday 9 AM - 3:30 PM They are available BY PHONE to answer your questions 845-355-5700 Ext. 1

Wawayanda Senior Center is Opened

The Wawayanda Senior Center is open as of May 17, 2021.

As the Town prepares to open the Senior Center, below is some information and guidlines for you to follow:

The Senior Center will be opened on Monday, May 17, 2021, with the Pacers monthly meeting beginning at 1pm on that date.
Per the recommendations of the OC Department of Health, only persons who have been full vaccinated for the COVID virus may enter the building.
A mask must be worn while in the buiding, unless you are eating.
The Curves equipment will be open for use, as of Tuesday, May 18, 2021.
As you enter the building, you must sign in, for the meeting room, the Curves equipment and the kitchen. This information is needed for contract tracing purposes.
There will be cleaner, hand sanitizer, gloves and masks provided.
You must wipe down the Curves equipment after you have used it.
If you need assistance in getting vaccinated, please contact Denise Quinn in the Supervisor's office.
As a reminder, if you are experiencing any symptoms o fthe Cononavisus or have been exposed to anyone who has tested positive, you cannot enter the building.

We look foward to seeing everyone back! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Barbara Young at 845-355-5700, ext 6.

Residents of New York will need a REAL ID or Enhanced ID to board an airplane starting October 1, 2021

New York residents will need an enhanced driver’s license or a REAL ID compatible driver’s license by October 1, 2021, if they want to use it to get on a domestic flight, enter certain federal buildings or enter military bases. With that in mind, it is highly recommended that New Yorkers who plan to travel upgrade from a standard driver’s license to a REAL ID or enhanced license. Get it sooner, rather than later.

A New York’s REAL ID driver’s licenses has a star in the upper right corner to indicate that it meets federal regulations that establish minimum security standards. The enhanced driver’s license has a U.S. flag on the bottom right of the license.

For more information and details about how to obtain REAL ID driver's license or identification card in new York, and to determine which form of ID is right for you, visit the New York State DMV website. You can also visit the TSA website for more detailed information about traveling with a REAL ID.

Wawayanda is now participating in T.A.R.A.

Town of Wawayanda is now participating in the T.A.R.A. voucher program. You must be a Town of Wawayanda resident. For more information please contact the Town of Wawayanda Town Clerk's Office 845-355-5700 Ext. 3

Help control the pet population — have your pets spayed or neutered. Spay & Neuter keeps many animals out of the shelter

T.A.R.A. Website

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Report a Street Light Outage

Please provide the following information:

Identifying yellow tag # located on the pole.
Street address or intersection closest to light or light pole.
Concern with the light/pole: outage, damaged, working improperly, safety issue
Any additional information to assist with locating the streetlight.
Your contact information (not required but helpful when responding to a reported issue or concern)

For streetlight outages in the Town of Wawayanda, please see link below to submit a streetlight outage form to Orange & Rockland Utility Company, or contact the Orange & Rockland Utility Company customer service line at 1-877-434-4100. You can also fill out an online request Click Here

Notice To All Wawayanda Residents

The Assessors Office is in the process of updating our records to ensure current inventory of all properties. The Assessor and Data Collector will be taking exterior photos for the next several months. If anyone has any concerns please contact the Assessor's Office at 845-355-5700, Option 9

Open Fires and Restrictions

Effective on October 14, 2009, all open burning is prohibited in New York with several exceptions including the following:

Campfires less than 3 feet in height and 4 feet in length, width or diameter are allowed.
Small cooking fires are allowed.
Fires cannot be left unattended and must be fully extinguished.
Only charcoal or clean, untreated or unpainted wood can be burned.
Ceremonial or celebratory bonfires are allowed.

In towns with a total population less than 20,000, you may burn tree limbs with attached leaves. The limbs must be less than 6 inches in diameter and 8 feet in length (also referred to as brush). However, this is not allowed from March 15 through May 15 due to the increased risk of wildfires.