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 - Daniel P Sullivan
Town Councilman - Kevin R Barry Jr.
Town Councilman - Michael Ciancaglini
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:
Registration for Spring Sports
January 25, 2010 Whitestown Youth Association has announced its Spring Registration. Registration for T-Ball, Minor League, Little League, Girls Softball, Babe Ruth and Boys & Girls Lacross will take place at the Whitestown Community Center from 6 - 8 PM on February 10th and 11th. Copies of child's birth certificate and parents drivers license are required.
2010 Planning Board Meetings Announced
December 07, 2009 The Whitestown Planning Board has announced their meeting schedule for 2020. All meetings are held at the Whitestown Town Offices located at 8539 Clark Mills Road, Whitesboro NY at 7 PM on the fourth Wednesday of the month with the exception of November in which it is going to be held on the fourth Monday of the month. The dates will be as follows:
For additional Information please contact the Planning Board Secretary Cynthia Sojda at 736-4531.
Town Board Special Work Session December 9 6:30 PM
December 07, 2009 A special Worksession will be held on Wednesday December 9th at 6:30 in conjuction with a Council of Villages at New York Mills Board Room at 1 Maple Street, New York Mills to discuss the 2010 Fire Protection Contracts between the Town of Whitestown and its Villages. Following the discussion on fire protection a presentation by Steve Devan and Roger Cleveland on the NYS DEC Consent Order relating to the Sewers will take place.
Police Commission Meeting -- 12/8 4 PM
December 07, 2009 A Meeting of the Whitestown Police Commission will be held on Tuesday, December 8th at 4PM at 8539 Clark Mills Road. The commission is expected to go immediately into executive session regarding union negoitiations.
Reminder-- New Child Safety Seat Law Goes Into Effect Nov 24
November 23, 2009 See the attached flyer for details.
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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