Town Board, December 16, 2025

Note: this is the last Town Board meeting for the year. Homeland Cell Tower/62 Granite Springs Road.  There was a lengthy public hearing for a wetland, tree and stormwater permits to build a 130 foot monopole cell tower  on town owned land. The hearing was adjourned...

Town Board, July 15, 2025

SPECIAL NOTE: The next Town Board meeting has been rescheduled to Monday, August 4 in order not to conflict with the Tuesday, August 5 Police National Day Out event. 2024 Audit. In a presentation on the town’s 2024 audit, the town’s outside auditor stated that the...

Town Board, June 17, 2025

Tree mitigation. The issue of what should constitute  mitigation for removing trees was the major issue in a public hearing for a stormwater permit and tree permit for a single house off Saw Mill River Road. Thirty three trees will have to be  removed.  While the...

Town Board, June 10, 2025

Proposed Shrub Oak Overlay District. In an item not on the agenda, Supervisor Lachterman announced that plans to create an overlay district for Shrub Oak  in order to facilitate the development of a 150 unit housing development at Barger Street and Route 6  has been...

Town Board, May 20, 2025

Accessory Dwelling Units.( See Town Board, May 6, 2025.) The Board unanimously adopted the amended law. Battery Storge/BESS. In a 4-1 the Board adopted the amended law that bans Tier 2 BESS systems. Councilwoman Siegel voted against the ban explaining that safety...

Town Board, May 6, 2025

Snow Removal.  (See Town Board, April 15, 2025.) The Board repealed the law that limited the sidewalk snow removal requirement from streets only in the “snow removal district,” and voted in favor of a second revised law that will require sidewalk snow removal on ALL...