Announcements

• BEGGS PARK is partially open with available access to the playground, most of the green space and the waterfront. Please be careful of the adjacent construction area.

• 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.

General Info.

• COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE - The Town has received grant funding to update our current Comprehensive Plan. Complete details on process are included here.

• WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE - Complete details on all aspects of this project found here.

• 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

• 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.

• EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES - visit this page for details on vacancies in the Town of Essex.

Public Notices

• April 21, 2026 - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
  PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

  PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Essex, Essex County, New York, will hold a public hearing on May 14, 2026, at 5:30PM at the Essex Town Hall, 2313 Main Street, Essex, New York, to consider the adoption of an updated Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Essex.

  The proposed Comprehensive Plan has been prepared with the assistance of the Essex Comprehensive Plan Committee, which conducted public outreach, held a public hearing on the draft plan, and incorporated public comments into the final draft now under consideration.

  The purpose of this hearing is to provide an opportunity for residents, property owners, and other interested parties to comment on the proposed Comprehensive Plan prior to its consideration for adoption by the Town Board.

  A copy of the proposed Comprehensive Plan is available for public review at the Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours and on the Town’s website at https://www.essexnewyork.com.

  All persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. Written comments may also be submitted to the Town Clerk at townclerk@townofessexny.gov or 2313 Main Street, Essex, New York 12936 prior to the hearing or within 30 days after the public hearing.

  By Order of the Town Board
  Town of Essex

• April 21, 2026 - PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Essex will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, April 28th at 10:00 AM at Essex Town Hall, 2313 Main Street, Essex for the purposes of  authorizing a down payment of 50% to No Limit Electric. The bid for electrical upgrades to the Highway Breakroom building was accepted in March 2026.

  All meetings may be attended in-person or remotely by visiting: www.essexnewyork.com/remote

  By order of the Town Clerk, Alicia Kelly

• April 20, 2026 - Quarter 1 Drinking Water Violation Notice from the New York State Department of Health

• January 13, 2026 - The Town of Essex will never request payments via email links or wire transfers. All fees for planning and zoning applications, as well as water and sewer payments must be paid in person at Town Hall, via USPS mail or through Paygov (water/sewer only). Official town emails will only come from @townofessexny.gov addresses. If you receive an email requesting payment, contact the Town Clerk’s office at 518-963-4287 x1 before responding.

• 2025 Annual Financial Report (PDF)

• 2025 Annual Groundwater Monitoring Report (PDF)

• 2025 Uniform Code Administration and Enforcement Report (PDF)

• 2025 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report (PDF)

• 2025 Final Assessment Roll (PDF)

• 2025 Electronics Recycling Report (PDF)

• 2022/2023 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.

• Parcels owned by the Town of Essex

• Water Department Notice - 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)