Town of
Whitestown
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Town of
Whitestown
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Department Pages:
Officials:
Supervisor - Charles R Gibbs II
Town Councilman - William Copperwheat Jr.
Town Councilman - Kevin R Barry Jr.
Town Councilman - Michael Ciancaglini
Town Councilman - Joseph A Cirasuolo
Town Hall Mural
Introduction
Please allow us to introduce you to our town……the place where we proudly live, work and play. Hugh White, a veteran of the American Revolution, founded the Town of Whitestown in March of 1788. Whitestown is located in the Mohawk River Valley northwest of and adjacent to the City of Utica. The Town covers 28.1 square miles in Oneida County and includes the Villages of Whitesboro, Oriskany, Yorkville and part of New York Mills. The New York State Thruway passes through the Town east-west along with New York State Route 69. The Barge Canal passes close by. Conrail provides rail service. The population, according to the 2000 US Census, is 18,635. The Town is primarily residential in nature with the residents commuting to work in the Villages and in the nearby Cities of Utica and Rome. Utilities include National Grid Corporation, for electricity and natural gas as well as Verizon for telephone service. Cable television service is provided by Timewarner. The Town provides Water Districts, Sewer Districts, Fire Districts and Lighting Districts. Fire protection is provided by the four Village Fire Departments. Police protection includes the four Village Police Departments, the Town Police Department, the County Sheriff and the New York State Police. Banking facilities located within the Town boundaries include Bank of America, HSBC, M & T Bank, Citizens Bank, NBT and Adirondack Bank as well as several credit unions. Recreational facilities within the Town include the Whitestown Community Center, Ice Arena, Town Park, Town Playgrounds, Village Playgrounds, and Village Parks. Whitestown has five privately owned public golf courses. We also are home to the Utica Curling Club and the New York State Office of Homeland Security Preparedness Training Facility. Public educational facilities are provided primarily by the Whitesboro School District including a high school, junior high school and four elementary buildings. Smaller sections of the Town are served by the Oriskany Central School District, Westmoreland Central School District, and the New York Mills Union Free School District. Higher educational opportunities are available through Mohawk Community College, Utica College (a division of Syracuse University), SUNY Institute of Technology of Utica/Rome, and Hamilton College. Library facilities are provided within the Town through the Dunham Public Library, New York Mills Public Library and the Oriskany Public Library. News:
Whitestown Youth Association Spring Registration
January 25, 2012 Whitestown Youth Association is holding registration for the following spring sports. T-Ball, Minor League, Little League, Girls Softball, Babe Ruth, wrestling & Boys & Girls Lacrosse. Register at the Whitestown Community Center February 7th and February 9th from 6:00pm 8:00pm. Copies of child's birth certificate and parents drivers license are required.
Liaison Assignments for 2012 Announced
January 20, 2012 Appointments for liaison to the various Town Departments for 2012 will be as follows:
Councilman William Copperwheat (wcopperwheat@whitestown.net) --- Tax Office, Asessor, Town Clerk, Registrar and Codes Departments.
Councilman Kevin Barry (kbarry@whitestown.net) --- Town Justice, Zoning Board of Appeals, Ethics Committee, Planning Board, Town Attorney and Police Commission.
Councilman Michael Ciancaglini (mciancaglini@whitestown.net)--- Buildings and Grounds, Recreation, Personnel & Finance, Insurance, Veterans, Seniors and Dog Control.
Councilman Joseph A Cirasuolo (jcirasuolo@whitestown.net) -- Highway, Landfill, Central Garage, Engineering, CNTRA Bus Service, and Town Newsletter
Supervior Charles Gibbs (supervisor@whitestown.net) --- Town Budget and Police Commission.
All issues pertaining to a particular area or department of the town should be addressed with the specific liaison of the department as listed above.
New Town Board Member Appointed
January 20, 2012
The vacant seat on the Whitestown Town Board was filled on Wednesday, January 18 with the appointment of Joseph A. Cirasuolo. Mr. Cirasuolo was one of 6 applicants for the position. He is a lifelong resident of the Town of Whitestown only leaving our community to receive his education. Mr. Cirasuolo is an attorney who currently practices law in both the private sector and as an Assistant Public Defender with the Oneida County Public Defender - Civil Division. He has recently served the Town on the Board of Assessment Review. As an active participant in various community groups and activities throughout the Mohawk Valley he brings a variety of skills, knowledge and interests to the Board. This appointment is to fill the seat vacated by Mr. Daniel P. Sullivan who has been elected to serve the Town as Town Justice. Mr. Cirasuolo's position will be up for election in November 2012.
Vacancy on Town Board
November 28, 2011 As of January 1, 2012 there will be a vacancy on the Town Board as Councilman Sullivan will be starting his term as Town Justice. Therefore, the Town Board is beginning the process to fill the vacancy. Any interested party must submit a resume and letter of interest to the Whitestown Personnel Office at 8539 Clark Mills Rd, Whitesboro or by email to personnel@whitestown.net by 4PM on Wednesday, December 7. Any attachments must be in a .pdf or .doc format (no .docx please).
Planning Board Meeting Cancelled
October 24, 2011 Due to a lack of applications before the Board the regulary scheduled Planning Board meeting for October 26 has been cancelled.
Town Telephone Directory
Town Supervisor 736-1131
Town Councilmen 736-1131
Town Clerk 736-4224
Highway Superintendent 736-4531
Receiver of Taxes 736-9061
Registrar 736-0378
Assessor 736-3161
Parks & Recreation 768-6047
Codes Enforcement Officer 768-0229
Whitestown Police Department 736-1100 - Non Emergency Number
Town Attorney 736-1131
Finance & Personnel 736-1131
Dog Control Officer 737-7707
Town Justices 736-1251 or 736-0564
Community Center Business Phone 768-6047 Skate Phone 768-6047 Senior Citizen Dir 736-1585
Planning Board 736-4531
Zoning Board of Appeals 768-4445
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