Town Board Meetings
Town Board meetings are usually held at the Ancram Town Hall on the 3rd Thursday of each month with an occasional Saturday meeting at 9 am.
Upcoming meetings are on:
- Thurs, Jun 20, 7:00pm
- Thurs, Jul 18, 7:00pm
- Thurs, Aug 15, 7:00pm
Public Notices
Town Board: The Ancram Town Board will be making appointments to the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Board of Assessment Review at the annual Town Board organizational meeting to be… 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.
Agendas / Minutes
02/21/13 - minutes
Public Hearing - Local Law
02/21/13 - minutes
02/21/13 - minutes
Public Hearing
01/17/13 - minutes
01/03/13 - minutes
Year End Meeting
01/03/13 - minutes
Organizational Meeting
01/02/13 - minutes
Financial Overview
12/20/12 - minutes
11/15/12 - minutes
Public Hearing
11/15/12 - minutes
10/18/12 - minutes
10/18/12 - minutes
Public Hearing - 2013 Budget
10/15/12 - minutes
Public Hearing ZRC Package #4
09/20/12 - minutes
Public Hearing - 2013 Budget
09/20/12 - minutes
08/16/12 - minutes
08/13/12 - minutes
Public Hearing
07/19/12 - minutes
06/21/12 - minutes
06/21/12 - minutes
Public Hearing Cell Tower Law
05/17/12 - minutes
04/19/12 - minutes
03/15/12 - minutes
02/16/12 - minutes
01/19/12 - minutes
01/14/12 - minutes
Financial Process Review
01/05/12 - minutes
Organizational Meeting
01/05/12 - minutes
Year End Meeting
- minutes
Public Hearing
Town Board
Background Materials for the 05/16/2013 Town Board Meeting
Meeting Agenda
Draft Resolutions
Monthly Supervisor’s Report
Summary Financial Chart
Detailed Financial Reports
Click here for previous Town Board materials
Town Board Members
Art Bassin, Supervisor
Jim Miller (Deputy Supervisor)
Hugh Clark, Councilman
Madeleine Israel, Councilwoman
Chris Thomas, Councilman
Town Historian: Clara Van Tassel (329-0632)
1416 County Route 7
Ancram NY 12502
Phone (518)329-6512 ext. 6
The town board of the Town of Ancram is the legislative and governing body for the town. The town board consists of five members which includes a town supervisor and four councilmen. The elected term for the town supervisor is for two years. The elected term for each of the four councilmen is for four years, with two seats being up for election every two years.
The town board is responsible for preparing and annual budget which includes funding for general services and for highway maintenance. Each month vouchers requesting payment for service are reviewed by the town board and require signatures of three members of the board for approval. The board is also responsible for adopting local laws and setting policy for the town.
The regular meetings of the town board are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month and begin at 7pm. All monthly meetings are held at the Ancram Town Hall and are open to the public. If a special meeting of the board is required, it will be announced at a regular meeting, or a public notice will be place in the town’s official newspaper, The Register Star.
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