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Town Board
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Art Baer, Town Supervisor
Ann Baldwin
Carmen Barbato
Peter Cipkowski
Augie Sena
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HillsdaleTown Hall
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518-325-5073
Monday 8:30-4pm
Tuesday 8:30-5pm
Wed 8:30-3pm
Thurs 8:30-4pm
Friday 8:30-4pm
Sat 10am-1pm
(M-F closed 12-1)
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Town Clerk
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Julie Kane
325-5073
townclerkhdale@fairpoint.net
Hunting and fishing licenses; dog licenses; registrar of births, deaths and marriages
Tuesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm
Evening hours, 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, 6:30-8:30 pm
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Court Clerk
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Jan Keefner
325-5073
hcourt@fairpoint.net
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8:30-Noon & 1:00-4:00
Wed 8:30-Noon & 1:00-3:00
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Town Justices
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Juliette Crill
Russ Immarigeon
Court convenes
Wednesday 6 pm
Town Hall
325-5073
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Building Inspector
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Glenn Smith
Tuesday,
Thursday 12:00-3:00 PM
Town Hall
Inspection tours Mon. Wed. Fri. 12:00-3:00PM and by appointment.
518-325-1702
bihdale@fairpoint.net
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Zoning Enforcement Officer
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Edward Ferratto
zeohdale@fairpoint.net
Monday 8:30-4:00
Tuesday 8:30-1:00
Thursday 8:30-4:00
Town Hall
518-325-5073
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Transfer Station
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Wednesday 7:30am-12noon
Saturday 7:30am-4:00pm
65
Holm Road
(518) 325-3844
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Highway Department
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Highway Superintendent
Richard Briggs
Town Garage, Old Town Road
hillsdalehighway@fairpoint.net
518-325-4744
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Tax Collector
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Joe Hanselman, Jr.
joejr@fairpoint.net
518-325-5537
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Assessor
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Pamela Cook
hillsdaleassessor@fairpoint.net
Friday 8:30-Noon
Town Hall
518-325-3636
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Planning Board
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Hank Henward, Chairman
Theresa Kisselbrack,
Secretary
Patti Rohrlich
Charles Gardner, III
Richard Freiman
Ellen Levy
Mark
Barbato
Deborah Bowen
meets second Monday
of the month
at 7:30pm
Town Hall
518-325-7991
Kisselbrack58@gmail.com
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Zoning Board of Appeals
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Craig Norton, Chairman
Dean Atwood,
Secretary
Juanita O'Rourke
Casey Kuhn
Rocco DeFronzo
Jeffery Sills
meets
first Tuesday of the month
at 7:30pm
Town Hall
Phone & fax:
Dean Atwood at 518-391-3141
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Comprehensive Plan Review Committees
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Comprehensive Plan Review Committee, Chair
Tom Carty
vancarty@gmail.com
325-5260
Green Solutions Group
Paul Solovay
solovay@fairpoint.net
325-7335
Janis Smythe
yayajanis@yahoo.com
325-4223
Hamlet
David Ruede
davidruede@gmail.com
718-290-4218
Housing
Ellen Levy
mandelevy@yahoo.com
325-5899
Natural Resources
Gretchen Stevens
gstevens1231@fairpoint.net
325-5925
Preservation
Alexia Lalli
lex.lalli@gmail.com
325-5738
Scenic
Deborah Bowen
info@iagr.com
325-7248
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Board of Assessment
Review
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Craig Norton, Chairman
Mary Ann Foote
Frederick Laing
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Animal Control
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Animal Control Officer
Dan Reed
518-329-1409
cell #518-755-8868
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Summer Youth Program
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Sharon Foster
392-7750
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Volunteer in Hillsdale
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Help keep the flower barrels beautiful!
Lynda Brenner
lb2@taconic.net
325-7364
Roe Jan Community Library
Roe Jan Park
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Quick Links
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Town of Hillsdale
Roeliff Jansen Library
Roeliff Jansen Park
Columbia County
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Newsletter "staff"
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Tom Carty
Iona Lutey
hillsdalecalendar@gmail.com
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| Greetings!
Things have been quiet but we look forward to lots of events coming up in August: Hillsdale Community Day on the 15th, the Historic Hamlet Tour on the 22nd and the Library Referendum on the 28th!
Art Baer, Town Supervisor
Town Board: Ann Baldwin, Carmen Barbato, Peter Cipkowski, Augie Sena
Note: Some e-mail programs cut off the bottom part of the newsletter and calendar. You don't want to miss anything, so make sure you see a signature from the Town of Hillsdale at the bottom. If you don't, look for a notice such as "message clipped" and a link to "view the entire message.
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Don't forget to vote! Library Referendum Scheduled for Friday, August 28
Editor's note: Since this is an important town decision, we are reprinting the following piece, which ran in the last newsletter.
Following a public hearing at which all present expressed enthusiastic support, the Hillsdale Town Board on May 19 unanimously approved a plan under which the old Roeliff Jansen Library would become the new Town Hall. The structure, built in 1924, is expected to become vacant next year upon completion of a new library building.
The Board resolved to extend an offer of its appraised value, $245,000, to purchase the building from the Library Committee. The Town Board believes that with its historic roots in the community, notable architecture, spacious central room and parking, and prominent visibility, the library building can become a viable town hall with relatively minimal r enovation. Though there are no plans to add additional square footage, the central room in the library will significantly increase the space currently available for public meetings. In addition, the ground level includes plenty of space for the construction of new offices. Preliminary renovation costs are estimated at $115,000 to $175,000.
The current town hall is inadequate in many ways - it has a cramped meeting room, limited parking, no storage for public records and a single bathroom. The Town Board believes the acquisition and preservation of the library building is a unique opportunity - one that will produce very positive benefits for current residents and future generations. Best of all, all of the money for the purchase is available now and will have no impact on taxes. That's because in 2003, a previous Town Board dreamed of a better structure and they established a Town Hall capital improvement reserve. This fund is expressly earmarked for Town Hall development.
Some may ask, "Why aren't the funds being used for a new building?"It's simple: the total costs of this project are significantly less than the cost of building an entirely new structure. Moreover, many agree, keeping the town hall in the center of town and preserving a beautiful, historic building is an opportunity that should not be missed.
As to the status of the current town hall once the library is purchased and renovated, there are several possibilities, including selling the building and returning it to the tax rolls. However, the Town Board believes that such a determination should only be made after input from Project for Public Spaces, the not-for-profit group that is charged with creating an overall plan for the downtown area.
While the Town Board has made an offer for the purchase of the library building, the final decision is up to the voters, since a Hillsdale resident has secured enough signatures to put the decision on the ballot.
The Town Board has scheduled a public referendum on August 28, from noon to 8 PM at the Hillsdale firehouse. All registered voters are eligible to participate. If not currently registered, Hillsdale residents must register through the County Board of Elections at least ten days before the scheduled election. The use of absentee ballots will not be applicable to the special election. If you are not registered to vote, please contact the Board of Elections for more information at 518-828-3115.
Remember to come out and vote "yes" on August 28 at the Hillsdale firehouse.
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New Hillsdale Veteran's Memorial Garden is well on its way
The crew is working hard on the lovely new Veteran's Memorial Garden designed by Hillsdale resident Matthew White, and paid for with donations from both residents and veterans, particularly John Tavlarios and family and Matthew White and Thomas Schumacher. The Columbia County Disabled Veterans also made a gift to the effort, and two local grant makers helped the veterans achieve their fundraising goal.
You can see the construction progress on Route 23 just e ast of Town Hall. It is anticipated that the work will be completed in early fall and a dedication ceremony is planned for early November.
The veterans continue to welcome further assistance from local residents. If you, or anyone you know, lived in Hillsdale at the time they served in World War I, World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War, please contact Joe LaPorta at 518-329-1258 to be sure the veteran's name is included on the plaques.
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Hillsdale Democrats nominate candidates for Town Board
Peter Cipkowski and Chris Kersten will run in November
On Sunday, August 2, the Hillsdale Democrats held their caucus for the two Town Board seats open in November. The caucus elected, in both cases unopposed and unanimously, Peter Cipkowski and Christian Kersten. Augie Sena, the Caucus Chairman, declared the proceedings concluded after 25 minutes, the fastest time in memory.
Peter Cipkowski grew up in this community, attended its schools and has served on the Town Board for four years. He is seeking reelection because, he states, "I want to support the careful planning f or the hamlet, parks and open spaces. I'm committed to seeing Hillsdale's businesses expand and succeed and improving communication. I'm excited about the possibility of bringing town government into the twenty-first century in a landmark early twentieth century building." He continues, "I'm committed to making sure all its citizens are heard and to keeping Hillsdale exceptional."
Chris Kerst en served as Town Justice in Hillsdale from 2000 to 2007, and was a Trustee of the Hillsdale Public Library. He believes strongly in serving the community at this challenging time, and looks forward to working collaboratively with the Town Board and the many dynamic volunteer committees in advancing the town's vision for greater communication and transparency, preservation, beautification, park programming, jobs, housing, municipal and other services.
The election will take place November 3.
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