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Officials & Hours

Town Officials:

Supervisor: Sean S. Lyons 518-801-4569
supervisor@berneny.org

Deputy Supervisor: Dennis Palow
Town Clerk: Anita C. Clayton
Highway Superintendent: Randy Bashwinger
Town Justice: Alan P. Zuk
Town Justice: Albert E. Raymond
Chairman of Assessors: Brian Crawford
Tax Collector: Gerald O’Malley – 518 992 9070
Planning Board Chairman: Joseph Martin
email: Planning Board Secretary
Zoning Board Chairman: Ronald Jordan
email: Zoning Board Secretary
Code Enforcement Officer: Chance Townsend
Justice Court Clerk: Stacy Loucks
Dog Warden: Jodi Jansen, 518- 443-9757
Town Historian: Sandra Kisselback
email: historian@berneny.org


Town Offices:

Town Hall
P.O. Box 57
(1656 Helderberg Trail)
Berne, NY 12023

Town Clerk
518 872 1448 Ext. 101
Cell: 518-560-0188
Fax 518 872 9303

Town Justice Court
P.O. Box 57
(1656 Helderberg Trail)
Berne, NY 12023
Hours: Tuesday, 9-1
Town Court: Tuesday, 5PM
518 872 1448 Ext. 105
Fax 518 872 0183

Library
1763 Helderberg Trail
Berne, NY 12023
518 872 1246
Fax: 518 872 9024

Transfer Station
1809 Helderberg Trail
Berne, NY   12023
518 872 1448 Ext. 110

Highway Garage
Randy Bashwinger, Highway Superintendent
(cell phone – 518 573 3002)
 1811 Helderberg Trail 
Berne, NY 12023
518 872 1448
Highway Superintendent’s Office Ext. 113
Highway Clerk’s Office Ext. 108
Shop Ext. 109
Fax: 518 872 9563

Assessors
now located in the Berne Public Library Building
1763 Helderberg Trail, Berne, NY, 12023
mailing address:  PO Box 102, Berne, NY 12023
518 872 1448 Ext. 107
Hours: Wednesday 5:30-7PM


Town Board Members:
Sean S. Lyons, Supervisor
Dennis Palow, Deputy Supervisor
Bonnie Conklin
Leo Vane
Joel Willsey


Town Hall Services and Hours

Town Clerk: Anita C. Clayton
The Town hall is currently open but due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
an appointment is recommended to ensure your safety and to follow
NYS guidelines.

Assessor: Wednesday, 5:30-7pm (now located at the Berne Public Library Building) 1763 Helderberg Trail, Berne, NY 12023

Code Enforcement Officer:  Chance Townsend

Building Inspector: 

Town Board Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:00PM; 4th Wednesday of the month (when needed)  7:00 PM

Planning Board Meetings: 1st Thursday of the month, 7:00PM; 3rd Thursday of the month (when needed) 7:00 PM

Town Court Hours: Tuesday, 9-1, Town Court: Tuesday, 5PM


Post Offices

Berne Post Office 12023
518 872 0424

East Berne Post Office 12059
518 872 1244

Berne Public Library
518 872 1246
Fax: 518 872 9024
Go to Library Page for current hours


2021 TOWN OF BERNE APPOINTMENTS

BE IT RESOLVED that the following appointments be designated for the year 2021:

Deputy Supervisor:  Dennis Palow
Director-Emergency Management:  Sean S. Lyons
Registrar, Records Managment : Anita C. Clayton
Human Resource Coordinator:  Anita C. Clayton
Assistant Human Resource Coordinator:  Andrea Borst
Deputy Highway Superintendent: Edward Hampton
Dog Warden: Jodi Jansen
Chairman of Assessors: Brian Crawford
2nd Deputy Tax Collector: Debra Flagler
Code Enforcement Officer: Chance Townsend
Historian:  Sandra Kisselback
Solid Waste Coordinator: Randy Bashwinger


STANDING COMMITTEES 2021

PLANNING BOARD
Joseph Martin – Chair
Mike Vincent
Robert Kipper
Mark Sengenberger
Lawrence Zimmerman
Carl Trichilo (Alternate)
Pat Safford (Alternate)

LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Joanne Brady – President
Chuck Batcher – Vice President
Marion Burghart – Treasurer
Lisa Raymond – Secretary
Ted Borys
Rebecca Waldenmaier
Emilie Wright

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Ron Jordan, Chair
Donald Bauer
Leo Godin
Sandra Kisselback
Dennis Ryan

ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD
Emily Wright, Chair
Debra Flagler-Williams
Wilma Warner
Robert Conklin

CONSERVATION BOARD
Kathy Moore
Susan Hawkes-Teeter
Nancy Engel
Michaela Fisher

Boards

  • Officials & Hours
  • Helderberg Ambulance
  • Comprehensive Plan
  • Conservation Board
  • Switzkill Farm
    • Switzkill Farm Minutes
    • Switzkill Farm Information & Forms
    • Switzkill Farm Calendar & Events
  • Office of the Assessors
  • Highway Department
  • Planning Board
  • Sewer District
  • Town Board
    • Town Board Minutes
  • Town Justice
  • Zoning Board
  • Tax Collector
  • Youth Council

Town Hall

P.O. Box 57
(1656 Helderberg Trail)
Berne, NY 12023
518 872 1448
Fax 518 872 9303

Town Clerk – Ext. 101
Town Supervisor – Ext. 103

Justice Town Court

P.O. Box 57
Berne, NY 12023
518 872 1448 Ext. 105
518 872 0183 Fax

Justice Court Clerk Hours: Tuesday, 9-1
Justice Court: Tuesday, 5 PM

Services

Transfer Station
518-872-1448 Ext. 110
Hours: Mon. 4-8PM;
Wed. Noon-8PM; Sat. 8AM-4PM

Highway Garage
518-872-1448
Office: Ext. 108; Shop: Ext. 109
Fax: 518-872-9563

Post Offices

Berne Post Office 12023
518-872-0424

East Berne Post Office 12059
518-872-1244

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