Public Notice
Public Hearing 2027 Final Budget
Town of Ancram
The Town Board of the Town of Ancram will hold a public hearing on the 2027 Final Town of Ancram Budget on November 19, 2026 at 6:15pm at the Ancram Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7, Ancram, NY 12502.
Monica Cleveland, RMC
Ancram Town Clerk
Town of Ancram
Local Law Public Notice
Public Hearing
Town of Ancram
Local Law #3 of 2026: To Override the Tax Cap Limit
The Town Board of the Town of Ancram will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed Local Law #3 of 2026: To Override the Tax Cap Limit, on November 19, 2026 at 6:00pm at the Ancram Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7, Ancram, NY 12502. Copies of the proposed Local Law will be on file with the Town Clerk.
Monica Cleveland, RMC
Ancram Town Clerk
Town of Ancram
Help Wanted: Zoom Meeting Operators
The Town of Ancram is looking for friendly, helpful folks to support our Town Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meetings.
As a Meeting Operator, you’ll use a Mac to run Zoom and manage our meeting room microphones and Owl camera. Your duties will include setting up and checking audio and video before meetings, keeping an eye on the Zoom session, and helping out with any basic technical questions that pop up.
If you’re comfortable using a Mac and Zoom, excited to learn new meeting room equipment, and you’re dependable, we’d love to hear from you!
Pay is $23 per hour.
Please contact Mike or Phil at tech@ancramny.org
NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION
Ancram Fire District in the Town of Ancram,
Columbia County, New York
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 175 of the Town Law, and other applicable statutes, an annual election of the Ancram Fire District will be held on December 8, 2026, at the firehouse located at 1306 County Route 7, Ancram, NY, between the hours of 6:00pm and 9:00pm for the purpose of electing the following;
One fire COMMISSIONER for a term of five (5) years commencing on January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2031; and
Each registered elector of the Town of Ancram who shall have resided in the Ancram Fire District for a period of thirty days next proceeding the election shall be qualified to vote at the election.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES
Candidates must file their names with the Fire District Secretary, Thomas Dias, on or before November 18, 2026. A candidate must be a resident elector of the Ancram Fire District and registered voter in the Town of Ancram.
Dated: Ancram New York October 21, 2026
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE ANCRAM FIRE DISTRICT in the Town of Ancram, Columbia County, New York.
Thomas Dias,
Fire District Secretary
Public hearing on the Town of Ancram 2027 Preliminary Budget
The Town of Ancram will hold a public hearing on the Town of Ancram 2027 Preliminary Budget on October 15, 2026 at 6:15pm at the Ancram Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7 Ancram, NY 12502.”
Ancram Winter fest December 5th 1-5pm
The Town Board of the Town of Ancram will hold a Budget Workshop Meeting on Tuesday October 6, 2026 at 6pm at the Ancram Town Hall 1416 County Route 7 Ancram, NY 12502.
Legal Notice of Public Hearing on Budget
Legal Notice of Public Hearing on Budget
Notice is hereby given, that the Proposed Budget of the Ancram Fire District of the Town of Ancram, New York, will be presented to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Ancram Fire District, for its consideration.
A Public Hearing will be held at 6:30pm at the Commissioners Office, Ancram Fire House, 1306 County Route 7, Ancram NY 12502 on October 20, 2026 (the Budget Hearing must be held annually on the third Tuesday in October.)
Pursuant to Town Law 181.3 (a), the Board of Fire Commissioners must hold a public hearing on the budget, make the proposed budget available to the public prior to the public hearing, allow the public to comment on the budget at the public hearing. This public hearing must be held to allow maximum public participation in the hearing.
The purpose of the public hearing is to allow any person to be heard in favor of or against the proposed budget as it is submitted, or for or against any items contained in the proposed budget, and hearing all persons interested in the subject concerning the same.
That a copy of the proposed budget is available at the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Ancram Town Hall 1416 County Route 7, Ancram, NY 12502 and Fire District secretary at the Ancram Fire House 1306 County Route 7 Ancram, NY 12502, where it may be inspected by any interested person during office hours.
Dated September 23, 2026
Board of Fire Commissioners
Secretary
Thomas R. Dias
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
ANCRAM FIRE DISTRICT, IN THE
TOWN OF ANCRAM,
COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK
September 7th, 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the resolution duly adopted on August 21, 2026 by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Ancram Fire District, in the Town of Ancram, Columbia County, New York, a Special Election of the qualified voters of said Fire District, will be held on September 22, 2026, at 6:00 P.M., and the polls shall remain open until 9:00 P.M., or as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their votes. The voting shall be at the fire house located at 1306 County Route 7, Ancram, New York.
The voting shall be upon the following Proposition:
PROPOSITION
SHALL the Resolution of Ancram Fire District, in the Town of Ancram, New York, entitled: “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $585,000.00 SERIAL BONDS OF THE ANCRAM FIRE DISTRICT, COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO THE NEW YORK LOCAL FINANCE LAW TO PAY THE COST OF PURCHASING A NEW DARLEY TACTICAL PUMPER CV 515 WITH A 400 GALLON TANK,” be approved?
All residents of the Fire District who were duly registered with the Columbia County Board of Elections, or who have otherwise registered as eligible registered Fire District voters, and who have resided in the Fire District for a period of at least thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of the Special Election, shall be eligible to vote at said Special Election.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
DATED: August 21, 2026
THOMAS DIAS
FIRE DISTRICT SECRETARY
Public Notice
The Town Board of the Town of Ancram will hold a public hearing on Local Law #1 of 2026: A Local Law Establishing Income Levels for Disabled and Low Income Citizens Real Property Tax Exemption, on September 17, 2026 at 6:00pm at the Ancram Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7 Ancram NY 12502. Copies of the proposed law can be found on the town website: www.ancramny.org or at the Town Hall during business hours.
The Town Board of the Town of Ancram will hold a public hearing on Local Law #2 of 2026: A Local Law Establishing Income Levels for Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Exemption, on September 17, 2026 at 6:15 pm at the Ancram Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7 Ancram NY 12502. Copies of the proposed law can be found on the town website: www.ancramny.org or at the Town Hall during regular business hours.
The Town Board of the Town of Ancram will hold a public hearing on the Tentative 2027 Town of Ancram Budget on September 17, 2026 at 6:30 at the Ancram Town Hall 1416 County Route 7, Ancram NY 12502.
-Monica Cleveland, RMC
Ancram Town Clerk
