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

 


Town Supervisor
 

Jeff Nayer 518-329-1234 ext.1
Appointment times can be arranged through the Town Clerk's office.
Town Deputy Supervisor
Jeanne Mettler 518-329-1234

Town Board

Linda Gabaccia 518-329-4770
Robert Sacks 518-329-3852
Susan Winchell-Sweeney 518-329-1234
Kelly Miller-Simmons 518-329-1234

Town Board meets in the Town Hall: at 7:00pm on the 2nd Thursday in all months except August; at 9:00am on the 2nd Saturday in August.
 

Town Clerk/Tax Collector

E-mail

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

Town Assessor 

E-mail

Craig Surprise  518-329-1234 ext. 4
Office hours:             Tuesday       10am-2pm
Thursday        2pm-7pm
Weekends     By appointment      

Board of Assessment Review

William Newcomb 518-325-5932
Stephen Hoppe 917-734-6407
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

Kenneth J. Dow 518-329-1234 ext.2

Budget Officer

Jeff Nayer 518-329-1234 ext.1
Accountant
Peter Stoll 518-329-1234 ext.2
Bookkeeper
Eleanor Germain 518-329-1234 ext.2

Town Building Department

Email
Ralph Shadic, Building Inspector 518-329-1234 ext. 5
Carmine Itri 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
Ombudsman
Barbara Herman 518-329-1234 ext. 2
Freedom of Information Law Officer
Morris Ordover 518-329-1234 ext. 2
Procedures under Freedom of Information Law
Dog Control Officer
Wes Powell 518-329-1234 ext. 2

Court Clerk 

E-mail

Margaret Hosier
 
518-329-1234 ext. 3
Fax 518-329-3368
Janet Glover
 
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

Email:  bgregory6161@gmail.com
 
William Gregory, Superintendent 518-325-4222.
Timothy Albright, Deputy Highway Superintendent 518-325-4222
HIGHWAY GARAGE 518-325-4222

Town Historian

Gloria Lyons 518-325-5877

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, Police Chief 518-329-2727 (non-emergency)
Fax 518-329-2728
Mailing Address:  230 Mt. View Rd., Copake, NY 12516

Fire Department, Copake
(emergency dial 911)

John Derocha, Chief    518-329-0470 (non-emergency)
Deryll Miller, Assistant
Dave Proper, Assistant
Activities, officers and services of the Fire Department are available by clicking here.
Board of Ethics
 
E-mail
 
Walt Zelley, Chairperson  518-329-2851
Valerie Schmeichel  518-325-3667
Flora Bergquist 518-329-2393  
William Gregory 518-329-4620
Lisa DeRoche                                                518-329-6303
Fran Miller, Alternate 518-329-0491
Ted Voelker, Alternate 518-329-3105
Linda Gabaccia, Town Board Liaison 518-329-4770
Board of Ethics meets monthly on the second Tuesday, 7:00pm, Town Hall.

Economic Advisory Board

E-mail

Leslie Wood 518-329-1602
John Mengler 518-329-0372
Arthur Rubenstein 518-329-2362
Mike Peschel 518-329-6671
Marcia Peteroy 518-329-2915
Chris Quinby  518-329-4571
Karen DiPeri 518-329-0461
Noah Elkin                                            518-329-0098
Nancy Schultz   518-325-3088
Milbrey Zelly, Alternate Member 518-329-2851
Regina Awe, Alternate Member 917-865-6288
Susan Winchell-Sweeney, Town Board Liaison 518-329-1234 ext.2
Kelly Miller-Simmons, Town Board Liaison 518-329-1234 ext.2
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

Park & Recreation Commission                                    E-mail            

Joan Spencer, Secretary 518-329-3136
Barbara Filipovits, Deputy Chairperson 518-329-0933
John Mengler 518-329-0372
Krista Goodacre 518-329-2898
Chris Quinby 518-329-4571
Scott Preusser 518-329-1920
Lianna Summers 518-329-0722
Harvey Weber 518-329-1921
Ralph Platt 518-329-4478
Kelly Miller-Simmons, Town Board Liaison 518-329-1234 ext.2
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 Ron Piper at Piper1721@fairpoint.net to schedule use of the Park Building

Planning Board      518-329-1234 ext.8

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
Steve Savarese 518-329-0571
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.net.

Zoning Board of Appeals     518-329-1234 ext.7

Veronica Fabio, Secretary
Frank Peteroy 518-329-2915
John Strom 518-329-4767
Hilarie Thomas            518-329-0707
Michael DePeri         518-329-0461
Emilee Drobbin 518-329-1234 ext.2
Glenn Schermerhorn 518-329-1234 ext.2
Robert Sacks, Town Board Liaison  518-329-3852
Zoning Board meets monthly on the fourth Thursday, 7pm at Town Hall.
 

Town of Copake Committees

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

Edgar Masters
Susan Winchell-Sweeney, Town Board Liaison

Environmental Committee
Harvey Weber, Chairperson

Diana Wilson
Bernice O'Connell
Kelly Miller-Simmons, Town Board Liaison

Zoning Review Committee

Chris Grant------CoChair
Cathy Reinard---CoChair

Marcia Becker
Michael DiPeri
David Goldman
Robert Haight Jr.
Joe LaPorta
Angela Marvin
Frank Peteroy
Jack Schultz
Mac Simms

Columbia County Environmental Council
Harvey Weber

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