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Planning Board

Starting in June, the Planning Board will be meeting on the first Thursday of the following months at 6 p.m: January, March, May, July, September, and November in the town hall. Open discussion 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public.

Current Members
Teresa Clarke (Chair) 
(607) 847-6271
Jeffrey Wackford (Vice-Chair)
Margaret Thomsen (Secretary)
Gary Waffle
Kathy Cosh

The board has advisory and regulatory powers on matters related to property in the town. Its regulatory responsibilities include:


    • Subdivision Reviews
    • Site Plan Reviews
    • Special Use Permits
    • Sign permits
It also advises on subdivision regulations, site plan regulations, variance requests, recreation studies and the development of the Comprehensive Plan.

Planning meetings are open to the public. Special public hearings when public comment is recorded are also held e.g. special use permits, major subdivision.

Some applications that come before the board are referred to the county planning department for approval. In such cases, the planning board cannot take final action until it receives the report of the county department.
Simple Subdivision         
Sign permit
Major and Minor Subdivision

239 Review       Short Environmental Assessment for part 1                 Short Environmental Assessment for part 2 & 3 
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