The Town Board is the Legislative Body responsible for the administration of all aspects of local government, including town finances, public buildings, grounds, parks, streets and highways. The Town Board approves all town contracts, retains town employees, makes appointments to local boards and commissions and appropriates public funds for all municipal purposes.

Scheduled Town Board Meetings for 2023
Meetings Begin at 7:00 PM and take place in the Wood Room at 1 Town Hall Plaza unless otherwise noticed in the agenda

Tuesday January 3 – Organizational
Monday January 9
Tuesday January 17 (Day after Martin Luther King Day)
Monday February 6
Monday February 13
Monday February 27 (Moved due School Break Week)
Monday March 6
Monday March 13
Monday March 20
Monday April 3
Monday April 10
Monday April 17
Monday May 1
Monday May 8
Monday May 15
Monday June 5
Monday June 12
Tuesday June 20 (Day after Juneteenth Observed)
Monday July 3
Monday July 17
Monday August 7
Monday August 21
Tuesday September 5 (Day after Labor Day)
Monday September 11
Monday September 18
Monday October 2
Tuesday October 10 (Day after Columbus Day Observed)
Monday October 16
Monday November 6
Monday November 13
Monday November 20
Monday December 4
Monday December 11
Monday December 18

Recent Town Board Documents
2023 Agendas

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Resolution #6 at the June 5th, 2023 Town Board Meeting discussed an outside audit of the Highway Department completed by Cusack & Company regarding the issuance procedure of street opening and excavation permits.  Please see the link below to read the complete report.

•   pdf AUP Final Report(155 KB)

Back to School Alert: Speed limits have been permanently reduced on Moe Road in the vicinity of the Shenendehowa Campus to 35 mph and 25 mph during school hours. The Town is working with our Law Enforcement partners to ensure enforcement of the new speeds. Please share with family and friends, especially those younger drivers in your household.

Many parents, community members, school personnel, and young student drivers commute most weekdays near Shenendehowa’s High School Campus, including two school road curb cuts onto Moe Road. Post covid, Clifton Park has seen an increase in local traffic as more people have chosen to drive their children to school rather than utilize school busing. Therefore, the Town commissioned the services of a traffic engineering firm to evaluate the speed limit along a ¾ section of Moe Road from the Route 146 Intersection heading south to the intersection with Clifton Park Center Road.

•   pdf Back to School Safety Message For All Drivers Near Shenendehowa Schools(59 KB)

Last week, the Town of Clifton Park started hanging signs at various locations identifying the Town as a Purple Heart Town.

The Town Board passed the official resolution on August 7, 2023 which is also known nationwide as Purple Heart Day. In the official resolution it was stated "the People of Clifton Park have great admiration for all the men and women who have selflessly served this country and this community in the Armed Forces" and that "many residents of our community have earned the Purple Heart Medal after being wounded or killed while engaged in combat with an enemy force".

In proclaiming the Town of Clifton Park a Purple Heart Town, the Board resolved to honor the service and sacrifice of our Nation’s men and women in uniform wounded or killed while serving to protect the freedoms enjoyed by all Americans.

The Purple Heart is awarded to military members who are injured or killed in combat, through an act of terrorism or by friendly fire. It acknowledges the physical sacrifice of service to the nation. Clifton Park Deputy Supervisor Anthony Morelli, a retired Navy Commander and one of the three veterans on the Clifton Park Town Board including Supervisor Phil Barrett and Councilman Chris O'Hara, remarked "this important designation is meant to express gratitude on behalf of all of our residents to those who were either wounded or killed defending the freedoms we all enjoy as Americans". Morelli continued, "it is important that we never forget the selfless sacrifice of these heroes and this designation is an opportunity for us to demonstrate the remembrance and gratitude to all those who live here or visit".

Deputy Town Supervisor Anthony Morelli announced today that two new electric vehicle Level 2 chargers with two connectors have been deployed and are operational in the parking area at the Clifton Common near the soccer fields’ pavilion, 5 Clifton Common Boulevard. The improvements support the Town’s efforts to provide more accessibility to EV charging infrastructure and meet the convenience needs of regional travelers to the Clifton Common Facility and Saratoga County. The Town’s deployment of level 2 charging infrastructure supports a steady and systematic transition to clean transportation and reduces climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.

“EV Chargers within the Clifton Common Park and Sports Complex support infrastructure needs for current and future EV inter-regional and interstate travels,” Deputy Supervisor Anthony Morelli said. “The Clifton Common is a multi-use recreation complex hosting regional and national soccer, baseball, softball, and hockey tournaments throughout the year and hosting outdoor theater and concert stage performances during warmer months with a substantial number of visitors traveling to the location from out-of-state points of origin.”

The Town of Clifton Park thanks both NYSERDA and National Grid for the technical and grant funding assistance in installing these charging units and bringing them online for the public’s use and benefit.

The Town of Clifton Park experienced an historic situation in the Fall of 2022 as two elected officials on the Town Board resigned abruptly. Following the resignations, I directed our Town Attorney to conduct a review of all available information and determine, among other things, if any abuse of power or misuse of resources occurred.

Many people have had questions about various elements of the situation that led to the resignations. Tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars were wasted. Countless hours of taxpayer supported time were used for political activities as well as dealing with the coordinated effort to divide Town Hall and attack specific individuals. It is imperative the residents of Clifton Park have the public information we have accumulated during a review of this situation. The abuse of office and collusion by various elected officials has been an affront to the residents of Clifton Park. Today, the full report has been posted on the website.

As was suspected, this report shows the abuse of power and misuse of town resources was extensive. The exhibits demonstrate coordination and collaboration aimed at creating a narrative of dysfunction for the sole purpose of political and personal gain, without any regard for the employees and residents those actions negatively affected. Having said that, I am proud of the team of Board Members and employees now in place. There are many great things going on in our Town right now and our best days are ahead.

pdf Executive Summary.pdf(1.13 MB)

pdf Report to Board 2.13.23(24.04 MB)

pdf Exhibit 1(23.78 MB)

pdf Exhibit 2(22.69 MB)

pdf Exhibit 3(751 KB)

pdf Exhibit 5(33.07 MB)

pdf Exhibit 5A(11.47 MB)

pdf Exhibit 6(19.49 MB)

pdf Exhibit 7(2.40 MB)

pdf Exhibit 8(2.24 MB)

Town of Clifton Park Continues to Protect Farmland
Farmland Protection Plan Advisory Committee Established and Right to Farm Signs Going Up Throughout Town

The Town of Clifton Park is proud of our farming community and the positive impact farms have had for generations.  We continue to support our farms and build on the successful efforts of permanently preserving four working farms, offering tax incentives for large landowners, the annual Farm Fest, the newly established initiative and committee to develop a Farm Preservation Plan and most recently a request by Councilwoman Agatha Reid to have Right to Farm signs posted throughout Town.

Clifton Park kicked off its Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan on July 17, 2024, at Historic Grooms Tavern with an initial meeting of its advisory committee and consultant team led by Nan Stolzenburg of Community Planning and Environmental Associates. The committee is comprised of town board members, residents and landowners, town staff and committee members.

The planning process will include three phases:
1. Learning about what is the current state of agricultural resources, community resources and natural resources including learning about community interest and support for farming.
2. Creating the community vision and goals and setting a direction for the future.
3. Deciding “what to do” through strategies, programs, regulatory challenges, grants, and projects.

This project will take into consideration all that the town has done in the past, understand the past work and community support, and integrate this knowledge into the current work.

“The Town of Clifton Park is building on our efforts of the last 25 years that included exponentially expanding our parks network, permanently protecting 2,000 acres of property and completing long range planning studies to guide the future of our Town, said Town Supervisor Phil Barrett.  The new Farmland Protection study will provide additional resources and ideas to further our efforts to assist our working farms and add to the list of four farms we have already partnered with to permanently remain a vital part of our agricultural community.”

The current effort will be focused on a deeper analysis of the realm of farming, farms and open lands, economics, and what the community’s vision and strategies are for the future. The Town was awarded a $25,000 funding grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets towards conducting the municipal agricultural and farmland protection plan. Nan Stolzenburg said, “the planning process is integral to creating what will be an action plan. The goal is to complete the plan by Fall 2025, allowing time for a robust range of public participation.”

The committee is working on ideas for reaching the public through surveys, meetings, open houses, and Farm Fest. The project will include outreach and engagement with farmers, farmland owners, large landowners, and agricultural support businesses and agencies. Everyone throughout the community is invited to be involved in the creation of the vision, goals and public plan leading to actions.

The Town of Clifton Park has Right to Farm law in the town code.  Right to Farm laws protect farmers through their land use and farming practices and help to promote a strong agricultural community. The addition of Right to Farm signs to our community was a logical next step in promoting the agricultural aspects of our town. This may be a small step, but it builds on what the town has already done over the past two decades and continues to do to support local agriculture. “Agriculture not only creates local jobs, but it also puts food on our tables. We all need to eat, so supporting farms is in essence supporting every other leg of the economy, and I am so proud to be in a community that understands and recognizes this. We will continue to do everything in our power to support farmers,” said Councilwoman Reid.

Right to Farm signs have been installed by the Highway Department at the intersections of Grooms Road and Riverview Road, Hubbs Road and Schauber Road, and at the Clifton Park/Halfmoon town line on Ushers Road. Additional signs will be installed on Hatlee Road at the Clifton Park/Ballston Town line, on Longkill Road where Longkill Road becomes Eastline Road at the Clifton Park/Malta Town line, on Route 146 at the Rexford Bridge, on Glenridge Road at the Clifton Park/Glenville Town line, and on Riverview Road at the Clifton Park/Halfmoon Town line.

Clifton Park’s Farm Fest, an event that focuses on the agricultural aspects of the town, will be held September 14-15 at a variety of locations around town.  For more information on Farm Fest please go to Farm Fest - Town of Clifton Park Official Website.