boards
Board of Assessment Review (BAR)
Chair: (open)
Members:
Bruce Alpart
Frank Capozzo
Donald Converse
Thomas Messina
Chuck Wood
Secretary (open)
What to Do if You Disagree with Your Assessment
Grievance Applications & Grievance Instructions can be printed from the NYS Office of Real Property Tax Services website:
www.orps.state.ny.us
Planning Board
Chair: Jonathan Walters
518.392.5035 (home)
Members:
Aaron Groom, Co-Chair
Geoffrey French
Martin Silver
Larry Machiz
Dana Rosenstreich
To make an Application to the Planning Board, the proposed usage must first be reviewed by Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO) Gil Raab. ZEO Raab will issue a determination as to whether it is in compliance with zoning ordinances.
Planning Board Application Nights are held at the Town Hall on the second Wednesday of each month, beginning at 7 pm. Board members must review the proposed project, before an Application can be scheduled for a Board meeting.
Planning Board Meetings, including both Application presentations and Public Hearings, are regularly held the first Wednesday of each month, beginning at 7 pm.
Click here for Planning Board Meeting Minutes
Application Forms and Fee Schedules are available for download here.
Town of Ghent Code is available on line.
Town Board
Members:
Pete Nelson
Richard Sardo
Linda Schlegel-Hess
Larry VanBrunt
Regular Town Board meetings are held the third Thursday of each month, at the Ghent Town Hall. In addition, the Board holds informational planning and working sessions the first Thursday of the month.
Members of the Public are encouraged to attend Town Board meetings. Please feel free to contact Board members with any questions, concerns or suggestions. Your input is valued.
Click here for Town Board Meeting Minutes
Zoning Board of Appeals
Chair: Mark Huston
518.392.3269 (home)
Members:
Open, Deputy Chair
Daniel Gibson
John Pohodzay
Lew Streeter
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meets the second Wednesday of each month. Meetings are held at the Town Hall and begin at 7 pm. Members of the public are always welcome.
Town of Ghent Code is available on-line.
Click here for Zoning Board Meeting Minutes
Click here for the Ghent Zoning Map