Town of Colonie Department Directory

All Town departments are open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
unless otherwise noted on their Web page.

Elected Officials | Town Board Members | Department Heads |Deputy Department Heads
Town Board Liaison Listing |Boards and Committees | Board and Committee Meetings
Departments With Notaries Available | Volunteer Fire Departments

*Assessor*	*Highway*	*Pruyn House*
*Building*	*Historian*	*Public Works*
*Civil Service*	*Human Resources*	*Pure Waters*
*Community Development*	*Justice*	*Senior Resources*
*Comptroller*	*Latham Water*	*Supervisor*
Emergency Management & Planning	*Library*	*Tax Department*
*Emergency Medical Services*	*Management Information Systems*	*Town Attorney*
*Engineering*	*Parks and Recreation*	*Town Clerk*
*Environmental Services*	*Planning and Economic Development*	*Town Nurse*
*Fire Services*	*Police*	Youth Bureau/ Community Center
*General Services*

Elected Town Officials

Paula A. Mahan , Town Supervisor	783-2728
Nancy R. Hernandez , Deputy Supervisor	434-4707
William E. Carl , Town Board Member	489-5404
Robert D. Becker , Town Board Member	526-6809
J. Brian Hogan, Town Board Member	785-6843
Nicole Criscione-Szesnat, Town Board Member	783-5184
Thomas With, Town Board Member	438 7486
Elizabeth A. DelTorto, Town Clerk	783-2734
C. Michele Zilgme, Receiver of Taxes	783-2730
Susan Tatro , Town Justice	783-2714
Peter Crummey, Town Justice	783-2714
Andrew Sommers , Town Justice	783-2714

GENERAL POWERS: The Town Board is the legislative, appropriating, governing, and policy-determining body of the Town.

APPOINTS: All non-elected officers and employees of the Town.

BUDGETS: The Board acts on the budget recommended by the Town Supervisor as well as approving budget modifications or transfers.

CREATES: Non-compensatory advisory boards and, along with the Supervisor, appoints their members.

TERMS: Town Board Members serve for four years.

Department Heads

Assessor	Chris Semon	783-2701
Building	Michael M. Rosch	783-2706
Civil Service	Michael J. Foley	783-2721
Community Development Manager	Nancy Andriano	783-2718
Comptroller	Craig Blair	783-2708
Department of Public Works	Robert S. Mitchell	783-6292
Bureau of Engineering	Robert S. Mitchell	783-6292
Division of Environmental Services	F. Joseph Stockbridge	783-2827
Division of Highway	William Neeley	783-2795
Division of Latham Water	John Frazer Jr.	783-2750
Division of Pure Waters	David McMorris	783-2766
Emergency Medical Services	Jonathan F. Politis	782-2645
Fire Services	Peter Lattanzio	783-2712
General Services	Douglas Sippel	783-2726
Historian	Kevin Franklin	782-2593
Human Resources	Rosemary Newton	783-2720
Justice (Clerk of the Court)	Julie Gansel	783-2714
Library	Robert L. Jaquay	458-9274
Management Information Systems	Lisa Travis	783-2895
Parks Recreation	Donald Myers	783-2760
Planning Economic Development	Joseph LaCivita	783-2741
Police	Steven Heider	783-2744
Pruyn House	Diane Morgan	783-1435
Receiver of Taxes	C. Michele Zilgme	783-2730
Senior Resources	Christine Cary	459-5051
Town Attorney	Michael Magguilli	783-2704
Supervisor	Paula A. Mahan	783-2728
Town Clerk	Elizabeth A. DelTorto	783-2734
Town Nurse	Susan Kaiser	459-2516
Youth Bureau/Community Center	Mary Burke	456-2135

Deputy Department Heads

Comptroller
Accounting Supervisor John Mattox

Emergency Medical Services
EMS Deputy Director Peter Berry

Fire Services
Assistant Chief William Schmitt

Library
Assistant Library Director Richard J. Naylor

Police Department
Deputy Police Chiefs Richard Villa
Joseph Fitzsimmons

Supervisor
Deputy Town Supervisor Nancy Hernandez

Tax
Deputy Receiver of Taxes Kimberly Spiak

Town Clerk
Deputy Town Clerk Brian Caruso

2007 Town Board Liaison Listing

Assessor	Thomas With
Building- ZBA and Sign Review Board	William Carl
Civil Service- Human Resources	Nancy Hernandez
Coalition of Home Owners	Nicole Criscione-Szesnat
Community Development	Brian Hogan
Comptroller	Brian Hogan
Emergency Management	William Carl
Emergency Medical Services	Thomas With
Fire Services, Emergency Services Advisory	William Carl
General Services	Nicole Criscione-Szesnat
Historian	Thomas With
Industrial Development Agency	Robert Becker
Justice- Court System	Nicole Criscione-Szesnat
Library	Thomas With
Management Information Systems	Robert Becker
Parks and Recreation	Nancy Hernandez
Planning and Economic Development Planning Board Conservation Advisory Council SEAMAB	Robert Becker
Police	Robert Becker
Public Works Engineering Environmental Services Highway Latham Water Pure Waters	Brian Hogan
Receiver of Taxes	Brian Hogan
Senior Resources, Town Nurse	Nancy Hernandez
Town Attorney	Nancy Hernandez
Town Clerk	Robert Becker
Youth Bureau	Nicole Criscione-Szesnat

Boards and Committees

NOTE: For more complete information, or a list of Board or Committee members, please call the Town Clerk's Office at 783-2734.

Animal Control Committee
Police Dept. (Animal Control) 783-2711

Assessment Review Board
Assessor 783-2701

Board of Ethics
Town Attorney 783-2704

Colonie Senior Network Advisory Board
Senior Resources 459-5051

Community Development Citizen Advisory Council
Community Development 783-2718

Conservation Advisory Council
Planning & Economic Development 783-2741

Deferred Compensation Committee
Employee Relations 783-2720

Emergency Services Committee
Fire Services 783-2712

Friends of the Pruyn House
Town Historian 783-1435

Highway Safety Committee
Police 783-2744

Industrial Development Agency
Planning & Economic Development 783-2741

Land Use Management Council
Planning & Economic Development 783-2741

Library Board of Trustees
Library 458-9274

PESHA Coordinating Committee
General Services 783-2726

Planning Board
Planning & Economic Development 783-2741

Senior Clubs Committee
Senior Resources 459-5051

Sign Review Board
Building Dept. 783-2706

Significant Environmental Areas Management
Advisory Board - Plan. & Econ. Development 783-2741

Solid Waste Alternative Planning Committee
Environmental Services Dept. 783-2826

Youth Bureau Advisory Board
Youth Bureau/Community Center 456-2135

Zoning Board of Appeals
Building Dept. 783-2706

Board and Committee Meetings

Board of Assessment Review -- Annually 4th Tuesday in May
Colonie Senior Network Advisory Board -- Quarterly at Beltrone Living Center, 6 Winners Circle.
Community Development Citizen Advisory Committee -- as needed
Conservation Advisory Council -- 1st and 3rd Thursday of month
Friends of Pruyn House -- 2nd Monday of each month
Highway Safety Committee -- 3rd Wednesday of each month
Industrial Development Agency -- as needed
Justice Court -- Every Monday and Wednesday night and Thursday morning
Library Board -- 3rd Wednesday of the month & special meetings as announced
Planning Board -- Every other Tuesday at Public Operations Center, 347 Old Niskayuna Road 7 PM
Senior Clubs Committee -- 3rd Thursday of month, 9:30 AM
Sign Review Board -- 1st & 3rd Tuesday of month, 7:00 PM
Significant Environmental Areas Management Appeals Board -- 4th Wednesday of month, 7:00 PM at Public Operations Center, 347 Old Niskayuna Road
Solid Waste Alternative Planning Committee (SWAP) -- 2nd Wednesday of month, 7:30 AM at Colonie Community Center
Town Board -- Usually the 2nd & 4th Thursday of month, 7 PM, special meetings as announced (Subject to change, please call ahead, 783-2700 to verify.)
Youth Advisory Board -- 1st Thursday of month, 12:00 PM; no meeting in July
Zoning Board of Appeals -- 1st & 3rd Thursday of month, 7:00 PM

Departments With Notaries Available

Assessor	783-2701
Building	783-2706
Comptroller	783-2708, 783-2709
Emergency Management and Planning	783-3460
Engineering Department	783-6292
Environmental Services	783-2827
Fire Services	783-2712
Highway	783-2795
Human Resources	783-2720
Latham Water District	783-2750
Library	458-9274
Planning & Economic Development	783-2741
Police Department	783-2744
Senior Resources	459-5051
Tax Office	783-2730
Town Attorney	783-2704
Town Clerk	783-2734
Youth Bureau	456-2135