BEGGS PARK is CLOSED until further notice.
Due to over-the-ground electrical conduit service being energized, existing open excavation areas and ongoing work, no entry is permitted into Beggs Park by anyone other than contractors or Town employees. Thank you!

TEXT ALERTS - Receive alerts of upcoming meetings, major announcements or emergency notices. Text #ESSEXNY to 22300 to receive voice and text messages. Email supervisor@townofessexny.gov
to be put on our email list with the subject ONECALL.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES - visit this page for details on vacancies in the Town of Essex.
WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE - Complete details on all aspects of this project found here.
LIBRARY ROOF REPAIR - Stay up-to-date with this day-to-day accounting of what is being done to repair the Belden Noble Memorial Library roof.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE - The Town has received word that it is the recipient of a grant to fund the update of our current Comprehensive Plan. Complete details on process are included here.
ROUTE 22 BRIDGE PROJECT - The State bridge in Whallonsburg will be replaced in 2024. Visit this page for details on the project’s process.
BROADBAND EXPANSION - Complete details on what we currently know about broadband expansion in Essex can be found here.
ESSEX WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION - Complete details on the progress that is taking place thanks to a generous grant from the Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board.
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS - stay informed on Town of Essex happenings
COVID-19 ARCHIVE for Essex from March 12, 2020 to May 2023.
2020 CENSUS COUNTS for Essex and Essex County
BURN PERMITS can be obtained from DEC Ranger Sarah Bode by email or calling 518.335.5405. Permits are also available at the Willsboro Town Clerk’s office.
NYSEG OUTAGE ALERTS - visit this website to sign up for SMS outage notifications to keep you informed about when power will be restored.

Dateline: September 29, 2024 - The Town Council will hold the following Special Meetings:
- October 15, 2024 @ 6:00pm for the purpose of attending to monthly Resolutions and to receive Town Hall updates
Dateline: August 20, 2024 - Please take notice that the Essex Town Assessors will be participating in a mandatory revaluation. This happens every 3 years. The Assessors and County Data Collectors will be visiting each home in the town.
If you have any questions about the process, please contact the Assessors Office at 518-963-4287 x6. This process will take place over the next couple of months.
Dateline: July 5, 2024 - 2024 Final Assessment Roll (PDF)

Dateline: April 9, 2024 - Town of Essex Benchmarking Report (PDF)
Dateline: August 30, 2021 - Insufficient Funds Check Fee - Effective 8/26/2021 by order of Resolution #123-2021, the Town of Essex will charge $35.00 for all dishonored or stopped payment checks given to the Town of Essex for services.
2023 Annual Financial Report (PDF)
2023 Electronics Recycling Report (PDF)
2023 Uniform Code Administration and Enforcement Report (PDF)
2023 Annual Groundwater Monitoring Report (PDF)
2023 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report (PDF)
(2020 - May) Wastewater District Energy Reassessment Report (PDF)
Parcels owned by the Town of Essex
From the Water Department - Anyone, other than the Essex/Whallonsburg Fire Departments, taking water from a fire hydrant without getting permission from the Essex Water Superintendent will be fined $100. (PDF)