PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF STEPHENTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Town of Stephentown Zoning Board of Appeals, County of Rensselaer, State of New York, will hold a Public Hearing at the Stephentown Town Hall, 26 Grange Hall Road, in the Town of Stephentown, New York on the 16th day of June, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. to accept both public and/or written comment on the application of NY Stephentown I, LLC, with a mailing address of 449 Broadway, Monticello, NY 12701 for the following area variances: (1) substandard setbacks; (2) exceeding maximum lot coverage; and (3) substandard lot size, all as more fully detailed in Applicant’s application and Code Enforcement Officer’s determination, so as to allow the use of portions of property located at 422 and 427 West Road, Stephentown, NY, known as tax parcel: 174.-1-32 and 185.-1-1.121 and owned by Stephanie Deyo and Ryan Sweeney, for a community solar farm. Copies of the application and related materials are available for inspection at the Office of the Town Clerk in Town Hall. The written and/or oral comments of the public are welcomed on this matter, including, but not limited to comments on possible impacts of the proposed project upon the functioning of farm operations within any agricultural district in which it is either located or nearby. All written comments should be sent to the Zoning Board of Appeals at Town Hall.
PUBLIC NOTICE – TOWN OF STEPHENTOWN PLANNING BOARD
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Town of Stephentown Planning Board, County of Rensselaer, State of New York, will hold a Public Hearing at the Stephentown Town Hall, 26 Grange Hall Road, in the Town of Stephentown, New York on the 9th day of June, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. to accept both public and/or written comment on the application of NY Stephentown I, LLC, with a mailing address of 449 Broadway, Monticello, NY 12701 for both a special use permit and site plan approval to allow the use of portions of property located at 422 and 427 West Road, Stephentown, NY, known as tax parcel: 174.-1-32 and 185.-1-1.121 and owned by Stepanie Deyo and Ryan Sweeney, for a community solar farm. Copies of the application and related materials are available for inspection at the Office of the Town Clerk in Town Hall. The comments of the public are welcomed on this matter, including, but not limited to comments on possible environmental impacts as part of the SEQRA review process and possible impacts of the proposed project upon the functioning of farm operations within any agricultural district in which it is either located or nearby. Written comments may also be submitted to the Planning Board.
ATTENTION ALL DOG OWNERS IN THE TOWN OF STEPHENTOWN
Stephanie M. Hoffman, the Stephentown Town Clerk, wishes to remind residents that under New York State Ag and Markets law, all dogs are required to be licensed by four (4) months of age. Before a license can be issued or renewed, current proof of rabies vaccination must be provided. Rabies is a contagious and serious disease spread from animals to people so having them vaccinated helps to protect not only your dog, but you and your family.
To obtain a new license, a copy of the current Rabies Certificate is required (must be valid for more than 30 days prior to licensing). If the dog has been spayed/neutered proof that the animal has been altered must be provided. The cost for a spayed/neutered dog is $3.50 (annually) and unspayed/unneutered dog is $11.50. One tag is issued for the lifetime of the license; however, in the event of loss, can be replaced at an additional cost. A renewal letter will be sent on an annual basis, based upon the anniversary of the license.
If you have a dog that is of age and unlicensed, you are in violation of State and Town statutes. Please be aware that is the Town conducts a dog enumeration, not only will you have to pay the licensing fee, but you will also have to pay an additional fee for having an unlicensed dog. If you have any questions please visit the Stephentown Town Clerk’s Office, at 518-733-9195 ext. 8 or by email at townclerk@townofstephentown.org.