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.

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.

TRAVEL ADVISORIES

Stephentown, NY, Rensselaer County 

Madden Road Bridge Work expected to begin around March 11th. Please be advise, the bridge will be closed. Local traffic only.

State Route 22 Closed in Stephentown, Rensselaer County

The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that State Route 22 between Wyomanock Road and Goodrich Hollow Road in the Town of Stephentown, Rensselaer County,is being worked on. There is currently light and single lane traffic has been established. PLEASE pay attention to the road and the highway workers. 

Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. Convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver license.

The Rensselaer County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

Rensselaer County wants to ensure that residents are represented in our plan update. They would like communities input by filling out the ‘Rensselaer County Resident Survey” that is linked below:

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=EZ1Sy8zmvEeiH-vAWWJwR6-RR3YwSPRMqDK3Yh0yFkVUNEJZRklGVjFEUTZTSjhGNjdFSzlaWDJYOC4u&origin=QRCode

Residents can also access the survey by the QR code below.

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:

Community Solar Opportunity

Please click the links below to learn more about signing up for a Clean Energy opportunity and discounts on your electricity bill.

What is Community Solar (2) Final-1

Stephentown Flyer (1) Final

Stephentown Poster (2)Final-3

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