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 21, 7:00pm
- Thurs, Jul 19, 7:00pm
- Thurs, Aug 16, 7:00pm
Public Notices
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.
Agendas / 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
12/17/11 - minutes
Special Meeting
12/15/11 - minutes
11/17/11 - minutes
10/20/11 - minutes
10/20/11 - minutes
Public Hearing
09/15/11 - minutes
09/12/11 - minutes
Public Hearing
08/18/11 - minutes
07/21/11 - minutes
07/18/11 - minutes
Public Hearing
06/16/11 - minutes
05/19/11 - minutes
05/05/11 - minutes
Special Meeting
04/21/11 - minutes
03/17/11 - minutes
02/17/11 - minutes
Low Income/Disabled Property Tax Exemptions
02/17/11 - minutes
01/20/11 - minutes
01/06/11 - minutes
Organizational Meeting
Town Board
Background Materials for the 5/17/12 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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