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Message From Supervisor Teresa M. Kenny

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Dear Residents – 
This past weekend I had the pleasure of marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Pearl River. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the smiles and waves from people of all ages. Special thanks to the Orangetown Police Department (and other local law enforcement who aided OPD) for keeping everyone safe, to the Orangetown Highway Department for doing an incredible job on the clean-up, and to the Rockland County AOH/LAOH for hosting such a successful event.    
With the arrival of Spring, lots of things are popping up all over the calendar. There is the Springfest Street Fair in Nyack, Egg My Yards, and lifeguard training. And, of course, the annual Orangetown Great American Clean-Up is on Saturday, April 2, 2022. This event is rain or shine and supply pickup will be at Town Hall. To register, click here or if you need more information, please contact Allison Kardon in my office. Please join me and help keep Orangetown beautiful!  
By this time next week, the Village of South Nyack will officially be dissolved and Orangetown will become the governing body for the residents of our newest hamlet, the Hamlet of South Nyack. Although the road was sometimes rocky, I can attest to the fact the Village Board worked right up to the end to do what they thought was best for their residents. Speaking for the Town Board, we will continue those efforts with the best interest of the residents of South Nyack in mind.
Have a great weekend everyone! 
Respectfully, 
Teresa M. Kenny
Town Supervisor
Town of Orangetown
26 Orangeburg Road
Orangeburg, New York 10962
(845) 359-5100 x 2293

Skoufis Honors Cadets at the Capitol on West Point Day

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West Point Cadets with State Lawmakers

Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) welcomed cadets and leadership from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Thursday as they visited the Capitol to commemorate West Point Day, an annual Senate tradition. 

The day’s festivities kicked off with a private breakfast, followed by a formal presentation of cadets within the Senate chamber during the morning’s session. Senator Skoufis introduced a resolution on the floor in honor of West Point Day which was unanimously adopted, and the cadets later enjoyed a private lunch, where they were each presented with a certificate of merit. 

West Point’s long and decorated history along the Hudson River dates back to the American Revolution. Conceived by President Washington, West Point stands as a beacon of duty, honor, and country, and has launched the careers of some of America’s finest military and civilian leaders. 

“The men and women who have chosen to join West Point’s ranks in service to our nation are some of the finest citizens among us,” said Senator Skoufis. “I was honored to welcome them to the Capitol and to share in this joyous tradition. These cadets represent the bright future of American diplomacy and strength. As their representative in the State Senate, I will never lose sight of their commitment or their sacrifices.”

Office of Buildings & Codes Inspectors Undergo Extensive Training

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Inspectors Complete 50+ Hours Of Training


New City, NY, – The Rockland County inspectors working within the new Office of Buildings and Codes have completed more than 50 hours of extensive training since the effort launched February 14, 2022.

While New York State made the prior issues of the Village of Spring Valley Building Department abundantly clear when they directed the County of Rockland to take over its functions, the order also underlined that control will eventually be restored to the Village.

To prepare for that eventuality, in addition to catching up on overdue inspections and handling new complaints and permits, the Office of Buildings and Codes is working to ensure that Spring Valley has fully trained inspectors and the proper procedures in place to enforce Building and Fire Codes.


“Let me be clear, the true bad apples of the Village Building Department which are under indictment, have not and will not be part of this process. Yes, we want to fix the issues of the past and will do so, but we must prepare for the future as well,” said County Executive Ed Day. “We need to have properly trained inspectors to eventually return the department back to Spring Valley.”


To prepare for that eventuality, Office of Buildings and Codes Director Ed Markunas continues to put all inspectors through extensive training including weekly legal coaching by Principal Assistant County Attorney Kimberly Von Ronn on writing violation notices and orders to remedy, case management and record keeping, investigation tools, compiling discovery, and writing up notices of hearing to enforce unremedied violations. 

Multiple classes on the Village’s record-keeping software Municity are also being conducted to ensure inspectors maximize the capabilities of the program, which was not done under former management of the Spring Valley Building Department. In the courses, expert staff of Municity led those trainings with inspectors.


“These trainings are crucial to us building a solid foundation of quality control and operational oversight which will ensure inspections are done right and by the book,” said Director Ed Markunas.


The Office requests that the public submit complaints regarding Building and Code violations within the Village of Spring Valley to 845-364-3700 or by email to BuildingsAndCodes@co.rockland.ny.us.

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