Town of Hurley, NY

09/04/2026

REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB)
RAIL TRAIL BENCH PAD CONSTRUCTION
Bid Submission Deadline: September 18, 2026 3:00 PM
Public Bid Opening: September 18, 2026 3:00 PM

PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Town of Hurley is soliciting sealed bids from qualified contractors for the construction and installation of fourteen (14) bench pads and associated accessible pathways at designated locations along the Town of Hurley Rail Trail.
The work generally includes site preparation, excavation, construction of compacted sub-base, installation of concrete bench pads, construction of stone-dust pathways, site restoration, and related work as further described in the RFP.

Bids shall be received no later than 3:00 PM on September 18, 2026 at:
Town Clerk’s Office
Town of Hurley
10 Wamsley Place / PO Box 569
Hurley, NY 12443

https://www.townofhurleyny.gov/home/news/rail-trail-bench-pad-construction-%E2%80%93-request-bids

09/04/2026

Last Chance to Fill Out Extreme Weather Survey!

Cornell Cooperative Extension is working with Hurley and other towns to gather
information about local conditions such as flooding, heat, and storm impacts so we can better plan for future emergencies and protect our communities. Your firsthand experiences are an essential part of this effort.

Please take a few minutes to complete the resident survey: https://tinyurl.com/BadWeatherSurvey

We are especially interested in specific, local observations—areas that regularly flood, places affected by heat, or neighborhoods that may lack resources during extreme weather. Your feedback will help ensure our planning reflects real conditions in our community.

Thank you for contributing to this important work.

Kristen Schara
Climate Smart Task Force Coordinator
Town of Hurley

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09/02/2026

The latest issue of the Town newsletter, "HAPPENING IN HURLEY," is now available.
It can be accessed by clicking on the link below.
https://www.townofhurleyny.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif7651/f/uploads/26-0901_hurleynewssept01.pdf

09/02/2026

own Board Meeting Sept 8 2026

08/27/2026

Town of Hurley Board Meeting August 25th, 2026

Town of Hurley NY Board Meeting August 25th, 2026

08/25/2026

Safety Committee Meeting Cancelled

08/24/2026

Town of Hurley August, 25th Board Meeting
https://www.townofhurleyny.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif7651/f/agendas/toh_agenda_08-25-2026_-_samara_genee.pdf

08/24/2026

Climate Smart Task Force Meeting Cancelled

08/17/2026

Saturday, August 29, 2026:
Black History in Hurley in the Revolution

The Hurley Heritage Society, in conjunction with the Margaret Wade Lewis Center (MWLC), is pleased to offer a look at “Black history in Hurley and the Revolution” on Saturday, August 29th from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Erin von Holdt and representatives from the MWLC will be on hand to give tours of our current exhibit, share information, and answer questions throughout the afternoon. Refreshments will be served.

People of African descent have been part of Hurley from its founding. Though often overlooked and marginalized in historical accounts, Black folks were essential to the building and thriving of our village in every aspect. Free Black men first came to the area with the Dutch West India Company. Enslaved Africans were sought out and chosen for their expertise in masonry, metal smithing, cultivation, medicine and many other honed skills. Both became part of the tapestry of Hurley History.

In the Revolution Black men & women served on both sides and were integral to Loyalist and Patriot supply lines. Enslaved and Free people of African descent were soldiers, mariners, nurses, coopers, blacksmiths, weavers, millers and farm laborers. We will honor their service and reveal how the confiscated property of one Loyalist on Hurley Mountain became the foundation of a mixed-race community that thrived well into the twentieth century. The Hurley Heritage Society Museum is located at 52 Main Street, Hurley, NY.

The Hurley Heritage Society maintains and operates the Hurley Heritage Museum, free to the public. The organization preserves, protects, educates and celebrates all aspects of Hurley’s unique heritage through programs and events.

08/13/2026

Hurley Heritage Society
Saturday, August 22, 2026:
“Patriots and Spies” Walking Tours and Book Signing

On Saturday, August 22nd, the Hurley Heritage Society will welcome noted local author A.J. Schenkman, who will conduct Patriots and Spies focused walking tours followed by a book signing.

As featured in the Museum’s “Hurley in the Revolution—History Happened Here” exhibit, Schenkman’s book Patriots and Spies details events in and around Hurley. Walking tours will delve deeper into the stories of convicted spy Daniel Taylor, Loyalist plots and working-class families involved in the Marbletown Disaffection, and gentry-class prisoners Roelof Elting and Cadwallader Colden Jr. under house arrest in Hurley Village. Schenkman and tour cohost historian Erin von Holdt will discuss the complicated choices facing everyday locals often left out of the Revolution narrative. Each tour will be followed by a book signing in the museum library. The walking tours begin at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the Hurley Heritage Museum, 52 Main Street, Hurley, NY.

We ask that you pre-register to ensure a spot during your preferred time slot (1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m.) Go to www.hurleyheritagesociety.org, and on the home page click on “Special Walking Tours and Book Signing,” then select the time for your walking tour. A $5 per person donation is requested at the door.

The Hurley Heritage Society maintains and operates the Hurley Heritage Museum, free to the public. The organization preserves, protects, educates and celebrates all aspects of Hurley’s unique heritage through programs and events, including public lectures, walking tours of Old Hurley, and Hurley Harvest Fest on September 19, 2026. For more information visit www.hurleyheritagesociety.org.