Stephentown is a town in Rensselaer County, New York. The population was 2,791 at the 2020 census. The Town’s original name was Jericho Hallow in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Town was renamed for Stephen Van Rensselaer. The town is in the southeast corner of the county, and has a sign proclaiming it to be the only Stephentown on Earth.

Town Residents & Land Owners TAKE NOTICE

The Town has been advised that the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) is contemplating upgrades to the inter-regional electric transmission systems. Named the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designation process (NIETC), a portion of the town is one of the areas that DOE is investigating the possibility of an expanded transmission corridor to accommodate higher voltage. This would include a right of way extension that would impact Stephentown, Nassau, Hancock, MA, Lanesborough, MA as well as several other towns. We are informed that the proposal is in the public engagement phase. For more information, please see www.energy.gov. We are advised that comments, concerns, and suggestions can be directed to [email protected]. The Berkshire Environmental Action Team has put out a Fact Sheet which can be found at  Fact Sheet_ New York-New England NIETC. That organization reports therein, among other things, that “DOE’s NIETC proposal to update the
 New York-New England, if confirmed, would grant them a larger right-of-way (1 mile wide according to the initial DOE proposal) and eminent domain over households within the new borders.” The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission has put out a study that can be found at Additional resources are also linked on the Berkshire Environmental Action Team.
Fact Sheet, which can be linked as noted above.

Legal Notices & Bids Awarded

Legal Notices will be posted in News & Notices each month after every Board Meeting.

Awarded BIDs or RFPs will be also be posted in News & Notices after each Board Meeting (if a BID or RFP was made the month prior during the Regular Board meeting).

Cancellations & Office Closings

Cancellations and office closings will be posted in News & Notices when they occur.

Meetings

The Regular Town Board Meetings are available to watch via Town Hall Streams (no participation is available through Town Hall Streams). If you would like to participate in a meeting, please join the Board at 26 Grange Hall Road, Stephentown, NY 12168, every third Monday of the Month. The link to watch the Regular Town Board Meeting is: https://townhallstreams.com/towns/stephentown_ny 

To review the Regular Town Board Meeting Materials click the link below:

For Information regarding the Stephentown Memorial Library please click this link Library Brochure

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