Meetings
ZRC: May 21, 7:00pm
ZRC: May 28, 7:00pm
ZRC: Jun 4, 7:00pm
CAC: Jun 4, 7:00pm
Planning Board: Jun 7, 7:30pm
ZRC: Jun 11, 7:00pm
ZRC: Jun 18, 7:00pm
Town Board: Jun 21, 7:00pm
ZRC: Jun 25, 7:00pm
ZRC: Jul 2, 7:00pm
CAC: Jul 2, 7:00pm
Planning Board: Jul 5, 7:30pm
ZRC: Jul 9, 7:00pm
ZRC: Jul 16, 7:00pm
Public Notices
Zoning Ordinance: The following summarizes Town of Ancram Zoning Ordinance revisions adopted by the Town Board on October 20, 2011: A) Open Space Conservation Subdivisions: Section V(I) of the Town of Ancram… read more
Ancram Financial Advisory Council: The Ancram Financial Advisory Council (FAC) was established by the Ancram Town Board to provide financial analytic support for the Town Board and Town Supervisor and to provide independent public… read more
Zoning Ordinance: The following summary highlights features of the Town of Ancram Zoning Ordinance revisions adopted by the Town Board at the July 21, 2011 Town Board meeting: Section I. Title and… read more
Town Board: The following Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Ancram, New York was adopted by the Ancram Town Board on July 21, 2011:
The “Zoning Ordinance of… read more
Town Board: The Town Board of the Town of Ancram does hereby give notice that the Regular Town Board meetings will now be held on the Third Thursday of every month. Any changes will be published prior to the meeting.
Ethics Board
Ethics Board Members
Jack Lindsey, Chair
Ron Brant
Bonnie Hundt
Linda Pulver
Richard Wheeler
Ancram has had an Ethics law in effect since 1970. The Ethics Law was reviewed and updated in 2010, and adopted by the Town Board at the November 2010 Town Board meeting. The new Ethics Law establishes a five person Board of Ethics, outlines procedures for submitting requests to have the Ethics Board provide opinions on matters involving ethical considerations, and also a process to request that the Ethics Board investigate allegations of ethical misconduct. To make the Board of Ethics independent of political influence,
Ethics Board members are appointed for staggered five year terms, with one of the five members’ terms expiring each year. Ethics Board members may serve three consecutive five years terms. Appointments to the Ethics Board will be made by the Town Board from candidates recommended by the Board of Ethics. The Ethics Board has subpoena powers, can recommend fines and the dismissal of appointed and elected officials if, after an investigation, the Ethics Board finds violations of the Town, County or State ethics laws. Further, making false statements to the Ethics Board is perjury, and can result in the criminal penalties which apply to perjury.
The Ethics Board also has the authority to refer matters to the County Ethics Board for action if the Town Board does not act to support its recommendations.