Town Board – elected to four year terms, except supervisor elected for two years
Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
Supervisor (2 year term) | Peter DiSclafani | 12/31/2025 |
Deputy Supervisor (4 year term) | Robert Drake | 12/31/2025 |
Council Member (4 year term) | Elizabeth Kneissl | 12/31/2025 |
Council Member (4 year term) | Kevin VanBlarcum | 12/31/2027 |
Council Member (4 year term) | Kyle Steen | 12/31/2027 |
Town Clerk – elected to four year terms
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
Town Clerk (4 year term) | Joyce Grant | 12/31/2027 |
Planning Board – 7 year terms, appointed by town board
Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Applications | Contact
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
Board Chair | Cliff Rubuffo | 12/31/2026 |
Board Member | Allen Shiner | 12/31/2025 |
Board Member | Vivian Welton | 12/31/2027 |
Board Member | Sam Spata | 12/31/2028 |
Board Member | John Horn | 12/31/2029 |
Board Member | Juan Rosales | 12/31/2030 |
Board Member | Joanne Kalb | 12/31/2031 |
Zoning Board of Appeals – 5 year terms, appointed by town board
Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Applications | Contact
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
Board Chair | Mark Loete | 12/31/2027 |
Board Member | Henry Williams | 12/31/2025 |
Board Member | Christian Lynch | 12/31/2026 |
Board Member | Allen Vella | 12/31/2028 |
Board Member | Gary Guglielmetti | 12/31/2029 |
Board of Assessment Review
Upcoming Meetings | Contact | Minutes
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
Board Member | James Kopp | |
Board Member | Faye Storms | |
Board Member | Tom Fraser |
Ethics Board – appointed by the town board yearly
Upcoming Meetings | Contact | Minutes
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
Board Member | Richard Loveless | 12/31/2025 |
Board Member | Helen Morelli | 12/31/2025 |
Board Member | Matthew Van Valkenburg | 12/31/2025 |
Conservation Advisory Council – appointed by the Town Board, 2 year terms
Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact | Climate Smart
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
Chair & Climate Smart Coordinator (2 year term) | Beth Waterman | 12/31/2025 |
Council Member (2 year term) | Robert Cruickshank III | 12/31/2025 |
Council Member (2 year term) | Catherine Del Tufo | 12/31/2025 |
Council Member (2 year term) | Karen Lee | 12/31/2025 |
Council Member (2 year term) | Maya Lilly | 12/31/2025 |
Council Member (2 year term) | Michael Cioffi | 12/31/2025 |
Council Member (2 year term) | Nicole Caputo | 12/31/2025 |
Parks & Rec Committee – appointed by the Town Board
Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
Chair | Samantha Awand-Gortel | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Glenbrook Park Manager | Kathy Williams | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Big Indian Park Manager | Autumn Brookmire | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Parish Field Park Manager | Barbara Mansfield | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Smith Park Manager | Nick Torres | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Rock Cut Park Manager | Nolan Wilder | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Dog Park Manager | VACANT | |
Skate Park Manager | Kerry Henderson | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Housing Smart Committee – appointed by the Town Board
Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact | About
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
Chair | Vickie Starr | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Member | Sophie Grant | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Member | Sara Bayer | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Member | Phillip Mones | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Member | Deb Dolan | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Comprehensive Plan Committee – appointed by the Town Board
Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
Chair | Mary Hermann | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Member (Secretary) | Grace Grant | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Member | Vivian Welton | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Member | MJ Reiss | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Member | Kevin VanBlarcum | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Member | Mark Loete | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Member | Allen Vella | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Member | Roy Dignes | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Phoenicia Water Committee – appointed by the Town Board
Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
Chair | Kerry Henderson | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Member (Vice Chair) | Barbara Mansfield | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Member | Kathryn Haber | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Pine Hill Water Committee – appointed by the Town Board
Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
Chair | ||
Member (Vice Chair) | ||
Member |
Police Commission – appointed by the Town Board yearly
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
Commissioner | Jim McGrath | 12/31/2025 |
Commissioner | Elizabeth Potter | 12/31/2025 |
Commissioner | Josh Roy Brown | 12/31/2025 |
Commissioner | Teddy Byron Jr. | 12/31/2025 |
Commissioner | Syed Shahzad Adil Shah | 12/31/2025 |
(S.A.F.A.R.I) Shandaken Area Flood Assessment and Remediation Initiative via Ashoskan Watershed Stream Management Program
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
SAFARI Member | Peter DiSclafani | Ex officio |
SAFARI Member | Eric Hofmeister | Ex officio |
SAFARI Member | Kevin VanBlarcum |
Other Elected Officials
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
Assessor (Chair) (4 year term) | Grace Grant | 12/31/2025 |
Assessor (4 year term) | Steve Neville | 12/31/2025 |
Assessor (4 year term) | Dave Channon | 12/31/2025 |
Highway Superintendent (2 year term) | Eric Hofmeister | 12/31/2025 |
Town Justice (4 year term) | Tom Crucet | 12/31/2025 |
Town Justice (4 year term) | Sarah Engster | 12/31/2025 |
Department Heads & Key Town Employees
TITLE | NAME | |
Police Chief | Chad Storey | |
Ambulance Chief | Richard Muellerleile | |
Clerk of the Justice Court | Wendy Helm | |
Phoenicia Water Superintendent | Rick Ricciardella | |
Pine Hill Water Superintendent | Ethan Bernstein | |
Code Enforcement Officer / Building Inspector / Floodplain Administrator | Donna Lemoine | |
Building and Fire Safety Inspector / STR Enforcement Officer | Alan Harmon | |
Zoning Enforcement Officer | Grace Grant | |
Coordinator for Community Rating System | Peter DiSclafani | |
Museum Director / Town Historian | Joseph Prieboy | |
Deputy Highway Superintendent | Kenneth Berryann, Jr | |
Dog Control Officer | Olivia Amantia | |
Dog Control Officer | Heather Craig | |
Recycling Attendant | Joe Rotella, JR | |
Director of Emergency Management Services | Gary Carr, JR | |
Shandaken Septic District Administrator | Peter DiSclafani | |
Summer Rec Coordinator | Manuela Jean-Pierre |
Appointed Liaisons
TITLE | NAME | END OF TERM |
ORDA/Bellaeyre Liaison | Kevin VanBlarcum | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Onteora School District Liaison | Elizabeth Kneissl | When Vacated / Rescinded |
Catskills Scenic Byway Liaison | Robert Drake | When Vacated / Rescinded |
County Environment Management Council | Robert Cruickshank III | When Vacated / Rescinded |
County Planning Board | Chandra Valianti | When Vacated / Rescinded |
County Planning Board Alternate |