Supervisor Barrett, in his capacity as Chairman of the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors has secured “Speak Sobriety” presentations with Stephen Hill, a renowned national speaker on substance abuse prevention and mental health awareness with an inspiring comeback story.

Supervisor Barrett met with families who have lost loved ones to drug abuse or have a person in their life struggling with addiction.  During the meeting, he asked what their priorities would be to offer assistance to families in our County.  A speaker series to connect directly with students and parents was a top priority.  Following that meeting, a pilot program was established. 

This will be the second appearance of Stephen Hill in a few Saratoga County schools. Supervisor Barrett initiated a pilot program featuring Mr. Hill and Chris Herren. Mr. Herren spoke at Shen and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake.  Due to the positive reviews of the initial events, the program has expanded throughout Saratoga County.  The sessions will take place directly with the students.  Two evening community events with Mr. Hill have been scheduled and are open to the public.  One evening event will be held at Schuylerville High School on April 2^nd at 6pm and the other will be held in the Shenendehowa East Auditorium at 6pm.

Schedule of student events at area schools:

• Ballston Spa High School, March 31, 2025
• Saratoga Springs High School, April 2, 2025
• Schuylerville Middle/High School, April 3, 2023
• Waterford-Halfmoon Jr/Sr High School, April 11, 2025
• Shenendehowa High School East, April 21 & 25, 2025
• Shenendehowa High School West, April 24, 2025
• Stillwater High School, April 23, 2025
• Burnt Hills- Ballston Lake High School, May 1, 2025
• Galway Jr/Sr High School, May 2, 2025
• Oliver W. Winch Middle School, South Glens Falls School District, May 27, 2025

“Partnering with our school districts, students and families across the County through comprehensive support efforts to assist with the battle against substance abuse, has been a consistent focus for Saratoga County. I witnessed the ability of Stephen Hill to engage with students in a meaningful fashion during the first phase of this program.  The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors has also approved a new program offering CRPAs (Certified Recovery Peer Advocates) who work directly with our schools and students.  We will continue to expand our ongoing efforts to combat the opioid epidemic and address substance abuse in our communities. I thank our participating schools for allowing us to bring Speak Sobriety to Saratoga County students and community members,” said Supervisor Barrett.

The Clifton Knolls 2024 Leaf Pick-Up Schedule will begin on Monday, October 21, 2024, and will continue through Friday, December 6, 2024, depending upon the weather. There will be no pick-up on Tuesday, November 5 (Election Day), Monday, November 11 (Veterans Day), Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving Day), and Friday, November 29. There will be no extensions expected beyond December 6, 2024. If conditions allow, however, and if sufficient leaves have been raked to the curb, the Town Highway Dept. may start picking up leaves a few days earlier than the scheduled start date of October 21. Please be aware that the last week of the schedule is completely dependent upon the weather, since an early snowstorm or frozen conditions could shut down pickup operations for the season earlier than planned. Be advised that procrastination or waiting for the last week to start leaf gathering could result in missing out on leaf pickup if winter conditions arrive earlier than normally anticipated. Please note that the Mill Creek development is not included in the leaf collection district.

In general, Clifton Knolls will be broken up into four sections, with each of the four machines working continuously through an entire section. However, depending upon the availability of equipment, this could change somewhat. The sections are as follows:

Section 1
Juniper Dr., Tamarack La., Laurel Oak La., Hickory Dr., Silver Maple Dr., Belmonte La., Broadleaf Dr., Broadleaf Ct., Eldorado Dr., Greenlea Dr., Colina La., Brookwood Dr., Zamora Ct.

Section 2
S. Barney Rd., Valencia La., Nina Ct., Rodriso Ct., Almeria Dr., Caceras Ct., Guadalupe Pass, Granada Dr., Valdepenas La., Cortez Ct.

Section 3
Barney Rd., Cordoba Ct., Par Del Rio, Palo Alto Ct., Balbina La., Midland Ct., Secada Dr., Leuconia Ct., Casablanca Ct., Santa Lucia Ct., Barcelona Dr., Sevilla Dr., Torrero Dr., Bilboa Rd., Majorca La.

Section 4
Beechwood Dr., Beechwood Ct., Hemlock Dr., Aspen La., Pinewood Dr., Birchwood Dr., Locust La., Rosewood Dr., Cedar La., Chestnut La, Payne Ct., El Lobo Ct., Madrid Ct., Castillion Ct.

Residents are reminded that piles of leaves on the pavement surfaces pose a safety hazard for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles. Leaves in the road can also clog catch basins and cause street flooding. Please DO NOT move leaves into the street but pile them only on the edge of your property. Also, leaves should not be moved into the center islands. Branches and sticks must be removed or broken-up or reduced in size to 6-inches or less in length and less than 1/2-inch in diameter to prevent clogging of the leaf vacuum machines. Suggestions about pick-ups or situations requiring attention should be reported to the Town Highway Superintendent at 518-371-7310. Calls made within 24 hours of a problem can be addressed quickly, so take an active role. Also, please check the Clifton Park Website at www.cliftonpark.org for additional information or changes.

The Town is preparing for another busy year of infrastructure projects including a significant paving program for 2024. The 2024 Budget allocations approved by the Town Board will address the roads included in the 2024 284 Agreement. The Town Board is also moving forward an additional allocation for paving of $1million.

In 2023 and 2024 the Town Board has utilized hundreds of thousands of dollars approved in earlier calendar years for road paving that was unspent by the Highway Department. The Town Board has historically allocated additional funds for paving to complement approved budget funding in a calendar year. This investment will allow for more road paving to occur. Currently the 2024 284 Agreement includes the following roads:
Willard Drive
Michaelangelo Drive
Pico Drive
Raphael Court
Sugarbush Road
Devon Court
Okemo Court
Essex Court
Walnut Drive
Donswood Court
Archer Drive
Northgate Court
Heath Run
Greenlea Drive
Ashley Drive (and culdesac)
Lexington Drive
Summerlin(partial)
Rolling Brook Drive (partial)
Roseland Court
Rolling Brook Court
Bernini Drive
Briar Patch Court
Sturbridge Court
Lapp Road
Garnsey Road
Dubois Lane
Waite (part. N of tracks)
Maxwell Drive (part.)

For the additional funding the Town Board is moving forward, there are areas that should be considered for paving such as:
Briarfield Drive and neighborhood Sherwood Forest
Huntwood Drive & neighborhood Courts in The Oaks not recently paved
Brittany Oaks and nearby streets Burning Bush Blvd and nearby street
McIntosh Lane, Cortland, Merrall Dutch Meadows
Pico and nearby streets
Clifton Knolls- Locust, Hemlock, Birchwood & Aspen
Woodcliffe, Woodbine and Glenbrook
Park Lane Estates neighborhood

Check out the attached brochure for all the exciting events happening this summer!

pdf 2024 Performing Arts at the Common(4.65 MB)

A building permit is required for swimming pools and hot tubs, and all required inspections (conducted by the Building Department) must be conducted and APPROVED prior to use per New York State Law.

The health and safety of our Town residents is our #1 priority.

ADDITIONAL ROAD CLOSURE OF RIVERVIEW ROAD, OCTOBER 17, 2024
Two Additional Culverts Being Replaced on Riverview Road, Between Sugar Hill Road and Sambrook Edge

Clifton Park, NY -- Clifton Park Highway Superintendent Dahn Bull announced the continuation of a Road Closure for road culvert replacements taking place on October 17, 2024. This project will be the replacement of two culverts on Riverview Road. Schools and Local Emergency Response have been informed. Please make sure to avoid the area. Closing at approximately 8:00 AM, the Road will reopen at approximately 3:00 PM. There may be additional closures next week.  

ADDITIONAL ROAD CLOSURE OF RIVERVIEW ROAD, OCTOBER 23, 2024
Additional Culverts Being Replaced on Riverview Road, Between Sugar Hill Road and Sambrook Edge

Clifton Park, NY -- Clifton Park Highway Superintendent Dahn Bull announced the continuation of a Road Closure for road culvert 
replacements taking place on October 23, 2024. This project will be the replacement of two culverts on Riverview Road. Schools and Local Emergency Response have been informed. Please make sure to avoid the area. Closing at approximately 8:00 AM, the Road will reopen at approximately 3:00 PM. There may be additional closures next week.

Town of Clifton Park Security Officer Greg Amyot gave a tutorial on how to use an AED Machine in a medical emergency at the Pickleball Complex at Veterans Memorial Park on Monday, September 9th.  You can watch this informative how-to video here: https://youtu.be/17eG3eRne0Y.

AED Machines are located in a variety of locations throughout Clifton Park.  If you are interested in familiarizing yourself with the locations of the registered AED Machines in Town, you can find the list here:  pdf AED Machine Locations within the Town of Clifton Park(123 KB) .

The Town of Clifton Park also offers free CPR/AED Courses twice per year to residents.  If you are interested in becoming certified, please contact Safety and Security at 518-348-7311.

The Town of Clifton Park is currently offering an opportunity for community non-profit organizations to apply for funding to support programs and projects that result in a tangible benefit to Clifton Park and its residents. Since its inception the Community Action Fund has given over $51,000 to dozens of local Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, sports leagues and other non-profit organizations. Applications for funding for your organization are due by September 30, 2023. 

• 2023 Community Action Fund Application

Town of Clifton Park Celebrates Arbor Day
Town Event to be held at Garnsey Park 

The Town of Clifton Park Tree Committee and the Shenendehowa Rotary Club invite the public to join the Town’s Arbor Day celebration on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Garnsey Park.

The event will include:

• Information and hands-on activities for kids of all ages.
• Opportunities for Scouts to fulfill badge requirements.
• Helpful tips on how to select, plant and nurture trees.
• Reading of the annual Arbor Day Proclamation.
• Ceremonial tree planting by Shen Rotary and the Tree Committee.
• Distribution of free seedlings, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., for residents who placed orders in advance. 

The annual celebration emphasizes the vital role trees play in a healthy community and encourages residents to plant, tend and preserve trees. The event also provides an opportunity to share Clifton Park’s environment-related successes with the community.

This past year, for the third year in a row, the Arbor Day Foundation recognized Clifton Park as a Tree City USA. In addition, the town, in partnership with the Tree Committee, successfully applied for a grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The resulting $65,000 DEC award will fund a tree inventory and forestry management plan—critical steps in assessing and ensuring the long-term health of Clifton Park’s community forest.

Deputy Supervisor Anthony Morelli stated, "The events surrounding this year's Arbor Day Celebration in Clifton Park are a testament to the commitment of the Town and its residents to foster environmental stewardship and to work toward enhancing the quality of life in Clifton Park for generations to come.”

Stay tuned for more details!

Are you a restaurant owner who is interested in participating? 
pdf CPRW Information & Application(727 KB)

The Town Board is offering a free bulk waste drop off service April 5th and 12th at three locations (Clifton Common, Veterans Park and Clifton Park Transfer Station), from 8am to 4pm. Residents of Clifton Park will be able to dispose of bulk items free of charge. The service was offered in 2024 and based on the popularity of the program; we have expanded the hours of operation in 2025. Please see the additional information posted for further details. Please note the eligible items for this program.

Occasionally we receive inquiries about a curbside Bulk Waste pickup as the Town had offered in the past. Unfortunately, due to the significant increase in the cost of offering this non-core governmental service and the inability to receive competing bids due mainly to a lack of workforce, the Town has not conducted the curbside service in recent years. The Bulk Waste drop off service was instituted last year as an opportunity to continue to offer an additional option to dispose of unwanted items for free. Like all organizations, we have experienced rising costs in all our core governmental services.

Town personnel and volunteers will be present at each site to assist.

We offer many services throughout the year at the Clifton Park Transfer Station. We will soon provide reminders of the services that are available for disposal and recycling at the facility.

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)

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.

Twin Bridges Waste and Recycling will be picking up fresh Christmas Trees as part of this year's yard waste program. Please have your completely undecorated tree out for disposal on the evening January 12th.

Twin Bridges will be making one sweep of the town. Please be patient as your tree may not be picked up immediately. Their goal is to have all tree pick up completed by January 24th.  Twin Bridges will be visiting each street only once. Please have trees out by the morning of January 13th to take advantage of this free service.

CLIFTON PARK ANNOUNCES START OF YARD WASTE PICKUP
Twin Bridges to Begin Curbside Pick-Up April 1st

 Twin Bridges will be conducting curbside yard waste pick-up for Clifton Park residents in 2024.   The service will be offered beginning April 1st through the end of November, weather permitting. 

“The Town has offered this valuable service to Clifton Park residents for many years, said Town Supervisor Phil Barrett.  This year the Town is partnering with Twin Bridges Waste and Recycling to ensure yard waste is removed, processed, and recycled timely and professionally”.

Leaves, grass clippings, tree and shrub trimmings and other brush will be collected in brown paper yard waste bags only.  The yard waste along with the bags are recycled through a processing system.  No yard waste will be collected from garbage cans or any other containers.  Small, bundled brush that is less than four feet long and three feet in diameter will also be collected.  Bundles need to be tied to allow for easy pick-up and disposal.

Items that will not be collected include animal waste, garden debris, tree or shrub roots of any type, tree stumps or logs, waste products including household garbage, pressure treated wood, railroad ties, building debris, plastic, metal, or other foreign materials.

Twin Bridges will be working their way through the Town weekly.   Residents are encouraged to have their yard waste ready for pickup by Sunday evening.  At various times of the year when yard waste debris pick up is heavier than normal, sections of Town may take longer to collect.  Please do not cover the bags with tarps. Bags must be visible on the curb.

The Town Transfer Station also accepts yard waste all year long during regular business hours from Clifton Park residents only.  No permit is needed but an ID is required. More information can be found at https://cliftonpark.org/departments/transfer-station.html

Twin Bridges to Begin Curbside Pick-Up April 1st

Twin Bridges will be conducting curbside yard waste pick-up for Clifton Park residents in 2025. The service will be offered beginning April 1st through the end of November, weather permitting.

“The Town has offered this valuable service to Clifton Park residents for many years, said Town Supervisor Phil Barrett. This year the Town is partnering with Twin Bridges Waste and Recycling to ensure yard waste is removed, processed, and recycled timely and professionally”.

Leaves, grass clippings, tree and shrub trimmings and other brush will be collected in brown paper yard waste bags only. The yard waste along with the bags are recycled through a processing system. No yard waste will be collected from garbage cans or any other containers. Small, bundled brush that is less than four feet long and three feet in diameter will also be collected. Bundles need to be tied to allow for easy pick-up and disposal.

Items that will not be collected include animal waste, garden debris, tree or shrub roots of any type, tree stumps or logs, waste products including household garbage, pressure treated wood, railroad ties, building debris, plastic, metal, or other foreign materials.

Twin Bridges will be working their way through the Town weekly. Residents are encouraged to have their yard waste ready for pickup by Sunday evening. At various times of the year when yard waste debris pick up is heavier than normal, sections of Town may take longer to collect. Please do not cover the bags with tarps. Bags must be visible on the curb.

The Town Transfer Station also accepts yard waste all year long during regular business hours from Clifton Park residents only. No permit is needed but an ID is required. More information can be found at https://cliftonpark.org/departments/transfer-station.html