| Town
Board |
Responsible for adopting Local Laws,
makes appointments to other boards and committees, manages municipal
employment policies and is responsible for the town budget and
financial
matters.
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| Supervisor |
Chief Fiscal Officer of the town and Chief
Operating Officer for all town departments, with the exception of
the
Highway Department. Sets the agenda and serves
as the
Chair of the Town Board.
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| Town
Clerk / Tax Collector |
Responsible for recording the business
of Town
government and also serves as a repository for a wide variety of Town
documents. In Shandaken, also the Tax Collector and
the Registrar of Vital Statistics.
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| Assessor |
Responsible for the determining the
value of
properties for the assessment of property tax and administers
subsidy programs, such as the Star Exemption and other programs.
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| Highway
Department |
Maintains
all town roads and bridges.The Highway Department is administered by
the Highway Superintendent, who is an elected official, and is
responsible for highway budgets and operations.
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| Justice
Court |
Vehicle
and
Traffic
Violations, Small Claims Court, Orders of Protection, Weddings.
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Building Inspector,
Zoning Enforcement Officer and Codes |
Permits
are
required for: All things
structural, extension of plumbing & electric, signs.
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| Planning
Board |
Determinations on minor and major
sub-divisions, site plans, special use permits.
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Zoning Board
of Appeals
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Variances
and appeals.
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| Social
Services |
The director is the Ulster
County
liaison who helps in getting services
to individuals and families. List of additional area services and
charitable
organizations that accept donations and volunteers inspired to help
others..
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| Assessment
Review |
Determinations
on tax disputes held on Grievance Day.
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| Ethics Board |
Determinations
on
conflicts of interest.
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| Dog
Control |
Dog
Control, Shelter
& Adoption. Volunteer to walk dogs.
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| Recycling
Center |
Recycle
paper,cardboard, metal, glass, cans
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Phoenicia
Water Committee
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All Committees are volunteer members
of the community
that help the Town Board to arrive at decisions, work on
improvements,
investigate and begin new projects and/or plans.
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Pine
Hill Water Committee
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Shandaken
Day Committee
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Recreation
Committee
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Economic
Development Committee
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