Announcements, News & Events

The Planning and Zoning board meetings for January 2021 will be cancelled. February meetings will be determined later pending on the Town Hall reopening.

Tax payments: Those who wish to do so, may drop their tax payments into the drop box located on the outside of the court door. This door is just to the right of the Town Hall main entrance. Please do not leave any cash. For any additional questions, please contact the Tax Collector, Joan Buser.

The January 4, 2020 Town Board Meeting will be held remotely. Those who wish to participate at the time of the meeting (7:00pm) can do so remotely by using this link: https://youtu.be/tyO0-GOF_sE

Possible covid-19 exposure on Saturday, Dec 26, 2020 within the Town Hall!

Due to the Corona virus and health concerns of the staff, the Clermont Town Hall is closed to the public until further notice. Please leave a message for the Town clerk at 518-537-6868 for assistance and/or scheduling if necessary.

Those who wish to remotely attend the End-of-Year Town Board meeting on 12-28-2020 may do so at this link at 7:00pm:
http://youtu.be/3Jfc1luY12g (Hosted by Columbia County).

The American Legion Post will do the Veterans Day Memorial celebration on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 starting at 10:00 AM in Livingston, 10:30 in Clermont and 11:00 in Germantown.

If possible, join us at the Hettling Park at the Veterans Memorial at 10:30 AM and pass the word.

The celebration will end at the Lasher Memorial Park at the Anchorage in Germantown (on the River).

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE AGING ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NEW ONLINE TOOL TO HELP OLDER NEW YORKERS AND OTHER HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM COVID-19

The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA), in partnership with BellAge, Inc., and the Association on Aging in New York (AgingNY) has announced the launch of CV19 CheckUp in New York State, a free, anonymous, personalized online tool that evaluates an individual’s risks associated with COVID-19 based on their life situation and individual behavior and provides recommendations and resources to reduce those risks.

Based on an individual’s behavior, the COVID-19 tool provides an analysis of the likelihood to contract, spread, be hospitalized and die from the virus.

It includes a mental health assessment to gauge depression and outcomes as a result of loneliness. The tool links people to local services should they have a need, i.e.) food, testing, paying bills, etc.

As the holidays approach and more indoor activities occur, it is important that older individuals with chronic conditions take this test to protect themselves. It is equally important that young individuals, who are often asymptomatic, take this test to help prevent them from becoming super spreaders. Information is power and understanding how we live and how our day to day routines impact the chances of getting and spreading the virus is critical.

The tool is FREE, anonymous and analyzes behavior, using scientific data that is being updated weekly. It only takes five minutes to complete and can be taken as many times as one wishes.

To take the five minute free online test, please go to: newyork.cv19checkup.org

PUBLIC NOTICE

    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Clermont Fire Commissioners of the Clermont Fire District will hold a public hearing on the Preliminary Budget of the Fire District for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021.

    The Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 6:30 P.M. at the Town Hall, 1795 Route 9, Clermont. At the public hearing, any person may be heard in favor of or against any item or items therein contained. Copies of the preliminary budget may be picked up at the Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours. 

    Please note that the regular meeting of the Fire Commissioners will be held immediately following the public hearing. 

By Order of the Fire Commissioners

Jennifer Flandreau,
Fire District Secretary

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EMERGENCY ALERT CHANGE TO NY ALERT
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The Clermont Town Assessor, Cheryl Kaszluga, will have new available hours. Please see her new hours under “Services and Departments, Tax Information” under “Sole Assessor“.

The town Hall will be open to the public on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 5pm.

Additional face masks will be handed out to any community member that is in need (until supplies last) between 5pm and 7pm. There is a limited amount, but they will be handed out while supplies last.

If anyone in the community is in need of hand sanitizer, please bring a small bottle with you and we can refill your bottles.

There will be a Park Workshop following the above activities help at 7pm to discuss the town park rules and signs in preparation of ordering/purchasing signs to be posted in the town park.

Due to the Covid-19 situation, it is not possible to open all of the usual polling places, and many voters will need to go to new polling locations in order to vote in person on the June 23rd Election Day. On June 23rd, (in person) Clermont voters must vote at the Germantown Activity Building (54 Palatine Park Road, Germantown).

For more information, see the Columbia County, NY Board of Elections web site.