Town of Essex Personnel Directory

last updated: September 1, 2024

TOWN OFFICIALS (* denotes elected)

Town Council
*Ken Hughes - Town Supervisor (2024-2025)
(518) 963-4287 x4
*Ron Jackson - Deputy Town Supervisor, Councilmember (2024-2027)
*Erin Hall - Councilmember (2022-2025)
*Scott Hurlburt - Councilmember (2022-2025)
*Paul Versnick - Councilmember (2024-2027)
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Town Clerk
*Alicia Kelly - Town Clerk (2024-2025)
(518) 963-x4287 x1
Donna Haynes - Deputy Town Clerk #1
Shelley Wing - Deputy Town Clerk #2
Angel Forbes - Deputy Town Clerk #3

Highway Department
*Kyle Wrisley - Highway Superintendent (2024-2025)
(518) 963-4156
Eugene Benway - Deputy Highway Superintendent
Matthew Gay
Daniel McCray
Austin Strong

Assessors
*David Sayre - Head Assessor (2024-2027)
(518) 963-4287 x6
*Pat Gardner - Assessor (2024-2027)
*Dianne Lansing - Assessor (2022-2025)
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Town Court
*Hon. Craig Jackson (2024-2027)
Laura Carson - Court Clerk
(518) 963-4287 x7

APPOINTED TOWN EMPLOYEES

Board of Assessment Review
This board has no direct contact information. Please contact the Assessors if you need to contact a member outside of the Grievance Day process.
Christopher McConnell (2023-2028)
Loretta Surprenant (2021-2026)
vacant (2020-2025)

Planning Board
Todd Goff - Chair
Mark Walker - Vice-Chair
Anh Thu Cunnion - Member
Karol Kempster - Member
Tom McGuire - Member
Gladys Person - Member
Anita Shapiro - Member
Ben Breckenridge - Alternate Member
Jonathan Pribble - Alternate Member
Jani Spurgeon, Secretary - (518) 963-4287 x8

Town Hall
Angel Forbes - Account Clerk & Water/Sewer Clerk
(518) 963-4287 x3
Cheryl Sprang - Clerk to the Supervisor
(518) 963-4287 x2
Greg Gordon - Zoning Officer
(518) 963-4287 x5
Colin Mangan - Codes Officer
(518) 963-4287 x5
(518) 545-7433 (c)
vacant - Dog Control Officer
Todd Goff - Co-Town Historian
John Noble, III - Co-Town Historian
Austin Doyle - Octagonal Schoolhouse lawn care

Transfer Station
Harold Reynolds - Transfer Station Manager
(518) 963-1164
Roger Howard - Assistant
Don Christian - Substitute
Joseph Sousis - Substitute

Water/Wastewater
Tina Gardner - Chief Water Operator & Wastewater Operator
(518) 963-7027
Ryan Hall - Water/Wastewater Operator Assistant
Jason Morgan - Water/Wastewater Operator Assistant

Zoning Board of Appeals
Kevin DeLaughter - Chair
Steven Engelhart - Member
Richard Teitelbaum - Member
Jim Van Hoven - Member
vacant