Orangetown Seeking Committee Members

The Orangetown Town Board is searching for help.

The board is seeking candidates to fill open spots on its paid land use boards and volunteer citizen advisory committees.

The board openings are on the ACABOR (Architectural Community Appearance Board of Review), Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Historic Areas Board of Review and Board of Assessment Review.

There are spots on committees including sanitation, parks, environment, senior citizens, golf and substance abuse.

"It is the primary means by which the public interfaces with the government," said incoming Orangetown Supervisor Andy Stewart. "As someobdy whohas worked with volunteers for many years, I appreciate the role of those groups.

"The town council will be looking at the function of volunteer committes to do what we can to support them. That may mean recruiting people with very particular skill sets or clarifying missions. It may mean inventing new committes if needed."

Former Supervisor Paul Whalen, whose term ended at the close of December, recommended in November that the town board form committees for economic development and finance.

"Those sound like great ideas to me," Stewart said.

For now, the focus is on filling the openings on the current committees. To apply, send a resume and cover letter to Donna Morrison, Town of Orangetown, 26 Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962 or via email to dmorrison@orangetown.com by Jan. 14, 2012.

For more information, call Morrison at (845) 359-5100 or go to www.orangetown.com.