NARROWSBURG, NY — It’s not often that a town gets to redefine itself. At least pictorially, Tusten is doing that as the town board put out a call for graphic designers to present ideas for a new town logo. Specific requirements include but are not limited to the name of the town and the year it was established. Designs are due by November 13, and details are available in the town clerk’s office.

Other actions taken by the board at the meeting on September 12 included the appointment of a constabulary committee that is charged with determining the pros, cons and costs of establishing a part-time constabulary for the town. The members are Art Hawker, Barry Falk, Dominic Fontana, Jill Padua and Councilman Anthony Ritter. If the committee determines that such a position is both needed and feasible and the board moves forward with the initiative, it would be subject to public hearing and a referendum.

Supervisor Carol Wingert reported that she had been contacted by a new property owner on Humphrey Road. The owner’s request to cut a driveway onto Route 97 has been denied by the New York State Department of Transportation, leaving the property inaccessible by vehicle because a portion of Humphrey Road is no longer maintained. Town records will be researched to determine the circumstances that led to the town’s abandonment of that portion of the road and possible remedies.

Town resident Klu Padu commented that he had a conversation with Henry Skier, past chair of Wayne Memorial Hospital’s board of directors, and mentioned the petition drive to locate a medical facility in the town, as had previously existed. He said that Skier commented that such a project is on the board’s radar but is taking a back seat due to the current expansion of the hospital facility in Honesdale.

Susan Sullivan, the town’s representative on the Upper Delaware Council (UDC), reported that New York City will significantly reduce its releases from the area’s reservoirs following the Delaware River Basin Commission’s failure to renew the Flexible Flow Management Plan, lowering them to the minimums required by an earlier flow plan that is now in effect. She said this action could increase the potential for flooding if sustained heavy rain were to occur. It was reported that the reservoir level is currently at 86% of capacity, compared with a 40-year historical average of 77%. It was suggested that this issue be addressed while the effects of flooding are in the news with the effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

A river cleanup sponsored by the UDC will take place on September 30. The area covered extends from Narrowsburg to Ten Mile River.

The town will recognize the contributions of its volunteers at an Appreciation Day picnic on October 14 on the ballfield flats. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held at the town hall. The celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A fall cleanup was established for October 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Details of what items will be accepted are available in the town clerk’s office.