In coordination with Saratoga County, the Cities of: Mechanicville, Saratoga Springs, Towns of: Ballston, Charlton, Clifton Park, Corinth, Day, Edinburg, Galway, Greenfield, Hadley, Halfmoon, Malta, Milton, Moreau, Northumberland, Providence, Saratoga, Stillwater, Waterford,  Milton, and Villages of: Ballston Spa, Corinth, Galway, Round Lake, Schuylerville, Stillwater, South Glens Falls, Victory, and Waterford, are updating the Saratoga County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Plan Update will address hazards that affect the area. The goal of the Plan Update is to minimize or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from known hazards through effective mitigation.

Saratoga County will hold public meetings to gather public input for updating their Hazard Mitigation Plan. The purpose of the public meeting is to provide a project overview from H2O Partners, Inc., consultant to the project, and solicit information from citizens. Public input will help the project team to analyze potential hazards affecting residents and recommend possible actions to reduce their impact.

Capital Region Vision Zero Safety Action Plan - August public meetings!

The Capital Region Transportation Council (the Transportation Council) is hosting four public meetings (three in-person and one virtual) across the region in August 2024 to publicly launch the Capital Region Vision Zero Safety Action Plan, which focuses on reducing fatal and serious injury crashes to an eventual goal of zero on all public roadways in the Capital Region. 

Each of the four public meetings will present identical content and will provide an opportunity for the public to learn more about the development of the Vision Zero Safety Action Plan, identify existing transportation safety issues, recommend changes to improve transportation safety, and meet with the project team. Community members are encouraged to attend the public meeting that is most convenient for them:

·         Watervliet: August 14, 2024 from 4:30-7:30PM at the Watervliet Senior Center located at 1501 Broadway, Watervliet, NY. This in-person meeting is open house style, come for as little or as long as you like.

·         Albany: August 15, 2024 from 4:30-7:30PM at the Washington Avenue Branch Library in the Large Auditorium located at 161 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY. This in-person meeting is open house style, come for as little or as long as you like.

·         Virtual: August 20, 2024 at 6:30PM. To attend this Zoom webinar, please register at: https://tinyurl.com/CapitalRegionVisionZeroWebinar

·         Saratoga: August 21, 2024 from 4:30-7:30PM at the Saratoga Springs Public Library in the Dutcher Community Room located at 49 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs, NY. This in-person meeting is open house style, come for as little or as long as you like. Please note, on-street parking is free, and parking in the library lot is for Saratoga Springs city residents only.

All are welcome. If you require any assistive technologies, language translation, American Sign Language interpretation, and/or adaptive strategies to attend and engage at these public meetings, please contact Liz Podowski King with Highland Planning at 585-649-1210 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at least three (3) business days in advance of the meeting you plan to attend.

To learn more about the Regional Vision Zero Safety Action Plan and the upcoming meetings, please visit: www.CapitalRegionVisionZero.org

Documents:
pdf Vision Zero Flyer(92 KB)

The Town of Clifton Park recently purchased a 5.58-acre piece of property that borders Town-owned land in Grooms Corners.  Open Space Funds collected under the Western Clifton Park GEIS Density Incentive Bonus were utilized to fund the purchase.

The property, located at 280 Sugar Hill Road, Rexford, sits between Grooms Tavern and the Grange, both historic buildings that are maintained by the Town. With this new addition the Town now owns 7.4 contiguous acres, providing for a Grooms Corners Town owned complex that establishes a tangible link to the past and a way to bring meaningful Town history into context for current and future generations.

Members of the Clifton Park Historical Preservation Commission joined Historian John Scherer, Open Space Coordinator Jen Viggiani and Deputy Supervisor Anthony Morelli for a walk-through of the newly acquired parcel at 280 Sugar Hill Road last week. 

Deputy Supervisor Anthony Morelli noted, “This acquisition of this property presents an opportunity for the Town to consider next steps with regards to creating a Historical District and how best to move forward with all three parcels. These properties have a great deal of historical significance to Clifton Park, and I look forward to working through the possibilities with our team.”

The Capital Region Transportation Council just launched the next survey for In Motion: The Plan to 2050. Share your thoughts on the draft vision and let our MPO know what tradeoffs you’d consider to bring this vision to life. Your input will help guide the Capital Region’s long-term transportation plan.

📝 Take the survey here: https://form.jotform.com/243444221273146
📅 Survey open through most of January.

The Town of Clifton Park proudly announces the completion of its updated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan. This plan underscores the Town’s ongoing commitment to enhancing accessibility within the community, particularly for pedestrian infrastructure in the public right-of-way.

The ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan is a dynamic document designed to identify and prioritize barriers to accessibility and establish a structured approach to address them. The recent update focuses on evaluating all pedestrian facilities, including curb ramps, sidewalks, multi-use paths, crosswalks, pedestrian signals, and transit stops, to align with federal standards finalized in 2023 and adopted by the U.S. Department of Transportation in 2024.

This vital project was made possible through funding support from the Capital Region Transportation Council, with additional resources from a Federal Highway Administration grant. The Town collaborated with LaBella Associates to conduct the comprehensive self-evaluation and guide the transition plan’s development.

The Town of Clifton Park invites public review and commentary on the Draft ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan, available electronically on the Town’s website until April 1, 2025. For individuals unable to access the draft online, a paper copy is available for review at the Town Clerk’s Office.

Comments can be submitted via email to the Town of Clifton Park Planning Department at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by mail to:

Clifton Park Town Hall
Re: ADA Transition Plan Comments
One Town Hall Plaza
Clifton Park, NY 12065

The Town encourages community input to help shape a more accessible future for all residents and visitors.

Community members are invited to an Open House on Monday, March 31, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Blvd, Clifton Park. This is a unique opportunity for the public to share their thoughts on key issues, priorities, and opportunities for Clifton Park’s agricultural future. Members of the farming community, Town staff, Agriculture & Farmland Protection Advisory Committee members, and members of the Community Planning and Environmental Associates consultant team will be present to speak with residents and answer questions.

In 2024, the Town was awarded a Municipal Farmland Protection Plan Grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to use towards funding this project. The Community Planning and Environmental Associates consultant team has summarized the results of the surveys of the public and farmers/farmland owners done this winter. The information compiled provides a basis for the future vision of the Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan. The perspective and input of residents regarding these initial findings is critical to the formation of a long-range vision for the Plan over the coming years.

To date, the Town has protected four farms (more than 258 acres of farmland) using outside grants from Saratoga County Farmland and Open Space Grant Program and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Farmland Protection Implementation Grant Program. The Town now holds permanent conservation easements on four private farms: King Crest Farm on Grooms Road; Riverview Orchards on Riverview Road; Cloverdale Meadows Farm on Hubbs Road, and Maple Hill Farm on Ashdown Road.

Town Supervisor Phil Barrett said, “Clifton Park has been working hard to balance its growth with strategic efforts to conserve special places and support farming in our community for nearly 25 years. We are interested in hearing how the Town can continue to support private landowners while taking the value of our rural heritage and working farms into consideration.”

"A farm is not just a place to grow food, it's a place to grow community," said Dan Mathias, co-chair of the Agriculture & Farmland Protection Advisory Committee.