Thank you for allowing me to serve as your town supervisor. Together, let's keep the momentum going.
Best regards, Town Supervisor William F. Bichteman Jr.
Nestled in the Helderberg Mountains in Albany County, the Town of Westerlo was organized in April of 1815.
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Westerlo, New York recently celebrated 20 years of friendship with its sister city in Westerlo, Belgium.
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PROPOSED Local Laws and Resolutions regarding Solar
Please click here to view the Proposed Local Law – Battery Energy Storage Systems.
Please click here to view the Proposed Resolution for LL – Battery Energy Storage Systems.
Please click here to view the Proposed Local Law – Wind Energy Systems.
Please click here to view the Proposed Resolution for LL – Wind Energy Systems.
NYSLRS Standard Workday Resolution
DRAFT Comprehensive Plan
DRAFT Comprehensive Plan-Renewable Section
2021 Tentative Assessment Roll
2020 Final Assessment Roll
Historical Society Meeting
Anyone interested in attending the Historical Society meeting should contact Roland Tozer at 518-797- 3050.
Historical Society Meetings are held at the Westerlo Reformed Church Hall on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7 PM.
Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Westerlo is posted on line.
This document constitutes the Town of Westerlo’s first ever written Comprehensive Plan for Sustainability and Growth.
February 26, 2015
Code of Ethics
A Resolution to replace the undated Code of Ethics, and establish standards of conduct for officers and employees of the Town of Westerlo.
Posted September 5, 2013
Volunteer Drivers Needed
Volunteer drivers are needed to drive the Rensselaerville/Westerlo Senior Citizen bus. If interested, please contact the Rensselaerville Town Clerk, Victoria Kraker, at 797-3798 for further information
ZRC Committee Findings
The Zoning Recommendation Committee (ZRC) was formed by the Town Board to address potential changes to the town’s Zoning Law regarding impacts of high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing (HVHF) for Shale Gas Development (SGD).
Shale Gas Development Impacts and Local Zoning Options April 4, 2015 Zoning Recommendation Committee Summary Report
Shale Gas Development Impacts and Local Zoning Options April 4, 2015 Zoning Recommendation Committee Full Report
Veterans Photos
Come visit the beautiful Veterans Photos Wall located at the Richard Rapp Municipal Building. The Town Historian, Dennis Fancher created the photo display for both living and deceased veterans from Westerlo, South Westerlo, Dormansville and Lambs Corners.
If you are interested in having your photo on the wall or know someone who would like to be displayed at the Town Hall, please contact Dennis or his wife Sue at 518-797-3095 or at dsfancher@gmail.com. We would love to help honor our towns past and present veterans.
NYS & Local Retirement System
You can view the required posting for Jody Ostrander, Amie Burnside, and Kathleen Spinnato here.
Posted July 7th, 2020
Proposed Local Law 3 of 2020
A LOCAL LAW EXTENDING A TEMPORARY LAND USE MORATORIUM PROHIBITING COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS, ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, AND WIND GENERATION SYSTEMS WITHIN THE TOWN OF WESTERLO