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Copake Town Hall
230 Mountain View Rd.
Copake, NY 12516
Phone:  518.329.1234
Fax:  518.329.4049
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Town Supervisor
 

Reginald Crowley 518-329-4041
Supervisor Crowley is available in Town Hall each Saturday, 9-11am.
Other appointment times can be arranged through the Town Clerk's office
.
Town Deputy Supervisor
Joseph LaPorta 518-329-1285

Town Board

Walter Kiernan 518-329-6791
Linda Gabaccia 518-329-4770
Daniel Tompkins 518-329-6651
Robert Sacks 518-329-3852

Town Board meets in the Town Hall: at 7:30pm on the 2nd Thursday in January, February, April, May, July, August, October and November; at 9:00am on the 2nd Saturday in March, June,  September and December.
 

Town Clerk/Tax Collector

E-mail

Vana Hotaling, Town Clerk/Tax Collector 518-329-1234 ext. 2 - Fax  518-329-4049
Lawrence Proper, Deputy Town Clerk  518-325-4222
Lynn Hotaling, Deputy Town Clerk    518-329-1234
Office Hours:  Mon. - Thurs.  9am-3pm    Fri. & Sat.  9am-12noon
 

Town Assessors 

E-mail

Barbara Filipovits, Chairperson 518-329-4040 ext. 4
Loredana Delventhal 518-329-4040 ext. 4
Ken Phesay 518-329-4040 ext. 4
Mailing Address:  230 Mt. View Rd., Copake, NY 12516
Office Hours:  Mon. & Thurs. 8:00am-11:00am
 

Board of Assessment Review

William Newcomb 518-325-5932
Kenneth Phesay 518-329-3606
Deborah Cohen 518-329-6451
Harvey Weber  518-329-1921
Robert Rosegarten 518-325-7615
Board of Assessment Review meets annually on the 4th Tuesday in May.

Town Attorney

Tal Rappleyea 518-758-8034

Budget Officer

Joseph LaPorta        518-329-1285
Accountant
Sickler, Torchia, Allen & Churchill  518-828-4616

Town Building Department

Ralph Shadic, Building Inspector 518-329-1234 ext. 5
Donald Shadic,  Deputy Building Inspector 518-329-1234 ext. 5
Mailing Address:  230 Mt. View Rd., Copake, NY 12516
Office Hours:  April thru Oct. Wed. and Sat. 10am-12am, Nov. - March Sat. only
Zoning Enforcement Officer E-mail
Edward Ferrato 518-329-1234 ext. 6

Court Clerk 

E-mail

Janet Glover,
 
518-329-1234 ext. 3
Fax 518-329-3368
Margaret McDermott
 
518-329-1234 ext. 3
Fax 518-329-3368
Office Hours:  Monday- Thursday  9:00am - 3:00pm      Friday: 9:00am – 1:00pm

Court Justices

Brian Herman 518-329-1234 ext. 3
John Spencer 518-329-1234 ext. 3

Court meets every Monday night (except holidays) at 7:00pm. On the 4th Monday of the month it meets at 5:00pm. 
FOR DIRECTIONS
click here.

Highway Superintendent

E-mail
 
William Gregory, Superintendent 518-325-4222.
HIGHWAY GARAGE 518-325-4222

Town Historian

Gloria Lyons 518-325-5877
Town Ombudsman

Rescue Squad
(emergency dial 911)

Jeanie Scotti, Administrator 518-329-2200 (non-emergency) 
Someone is available 24/7.
Mailing Address:  PO Box 327, Copake, NY 12516

Police Commission

Wayne Miller 518-329-1234
Jan Near 518-329-1234
Jeff Nayer 518-329-1234
The Police Commission meets quarterly (March, June, September, December),
second Wednesday, 6:30pm, in Town Hall.

Police, Copake
(emergency dial 911)

Robert Lopez, Officer in charge of Police
 
518-329-2727 (non-emergency)
Fax 518-329-2728
Mailing Address:  230 Mt. View Rd., Copake, NY 12516

Fire Department, Copake
(emergency dial 911)

Randy W.Shadic, Chief      518-329-0470 (non-emergency)
Scott Hedges, 1st  Assistant
John DeRocha, 2nd Assistant
Activities, officers and services of the Fire Department are available by clicking here.
Board of Ethics
 
E-mail
 
Stanley Gansowski, Chairperson 518-329-1372 
Walt Zelley  518-329-2851
Valerie Schmeichel  518-325-3667
Flora Bergquist 518-329-2393  
Lisa DeRoche                                                518-329-6303
Fran Miller, Alternate
Ted Voelker, Alternate 518-329-3105
Walter Kiernan, Town Board Liaison 518-329-6791
Board of Ethics meets monthly on the second Tuesday, 7:00pm, Town Hall.

Economic Advisory Board

E-mail

Leslie Wood, Chairperson 518-329-1602
Neil Klein 518-329-3845
Marcia Peteroy 518-329-2915
Milbrey Zelly 518-329-2851
Chris Quinby  518-329-4571
Karen DiPeri 518-329-0461
Noah Elkin                                            518-329-0098
Nancy Schultz   518-794-8538
Robert Rosegarten  518-325-7616
Susan Winchell-Sweeney, Alternate Member 518-329-0181
Regina Awe, Alternate Member 917-865-6288
Robert Sacks, Town Board Liaison 518-329-3852
Daniel Tompkins, Town Board Liaison       518-329-6651
Economic Advisory Board meets monthly on the third Tuesday,  7:00pm at Town Hall
Parks
Michael Bradway, Superintendent            518-325-4222
Bridgette Roberts, Summer Director
Colleen Miller, Assistant Summer Director
Lisa DeRocha, Summer Arts and Crafts Director

Park & Recreation Commission                                    E-mail            

Ralph Platt, Chairperson 518-329-4478
Krista Goodacre, Co-Chairperson  518-329-2898
Diana Jamieson, Secretary 518-329-0463
Barbara Filipovits, Public Relations 518-329-0933
Nikki Banyard, Scheduler 518-325-1220
Stacy Smith, Purchasing Liaison 518-329-4908
Shannon Holdridge
Scott Swenson
Scott Presser
Dan Tompkins, Town Board Liaison 518-329-6651
Park Commission meets monthly on the first Tuesday at 7:00pm at the Larry O. Proper Community Center
For a list of park events
click here
Contact Nikki Banyard at 518-325-1220 to schedule use of the Park Building.

Planning Board

E-mail
 
Marcia Becker, Chairperson 518-325-3805
Lisa DeConti, Secretary
Chris Grant 518-325-3848
Gray Davis  518-325-3775
Jon Urban 518-325-5967
Edwin Pilch 518-329-9040
John Brusie 518-329-0600
George Filipovits 518-329-0933
Linda Gabaccia, Town Board Liaison  518-329-4770
Planning Board meets monthly on the first Thursday,  7:00pm at Town Hall.
The Board's agenda meeting is at 4:00 pm on Thursday prior to its regular 7 pm meeting.
The Board can be contacted at its e-mail address: copakeplanningboard@taconic.com.

Zoning Board of Appeals

Jeff Nayer, Chairperson  518-329-2892
Theresa Traver, secretary
Frank Peteroy 518-329-2915
Shawn McClain 518-329-1173
Leslie Wood 518-329-4767
Hilarie Thomas           
Michael DePeri, alternate            518-329-0461
Robert Sacks, Town Board Liaison  518-329-3852
Zoning Board meets monthly on the fourth Thursday, 7pm at Town Hall.
 

Town of Copake Committees

Comprehensive Planning Committee 
Jeanne Mettler, Chairperson
George Beneke
Hugh Davis
Charles Dodson
Frank Peteroy
Marcia Becker
Walter F. Kiernan, Jr.
Roberta Roll
Harvey Weber
Dan Haas

Environmental Committee
Harvey Weber, Chairperson

Diana Wilson
Bernice O'Connell
Walter F. Kiernan, Jr., Town Board Liaison

Citizens Committee to Nominate
Hugh Davis
Joseph LaPorta
Alice Belt
Jane Peck

Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
Iris Sachs
Bill Newcomb
Dan Haas
Walter F. Kiernan, Jr.
Susan Winchell-Sweeney

Edgar Masters
Walter Kiernan, Town Board Liaison

Tenant/Landlord Committee    
Tenant Representative
        Madeline Nicholson
        Margaret Flynn
        Alice Burdick
Landlord Representative    
        Dominick Sinisi
        Deborah Barrett
Impartial Representative
        Walt Zelly
Robert Sacks, Town Board Liaison

Columbia County Environmental Council
Harvey Weber


 

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