Boards, Committees and Commissions

The Town Board is the primary board for the Town of Saugerties government. It has powers defined by New York State law, including:

Control of town finances
Acquisition and conveyance of property; management, custody and control of town property
Award and execution of town contracts
Establishment of a department of public works

and so on.

The Saugerties Town Board appoints advisory boards, committees and commissions, to advise the board on specific matters, such as the Town's relationship to the arts and various arts organizations; management and running of public access television facilities; focus on climate initiatives and help the Town meet its pledge to NY State to be a Climate Smart Community, to name a few.

Following is the full, current list of boards, committees and commissions for the Town of Saugerties, with links to where you can find further information about each one.

For specifics on each board, committee or commission (e.g. when they typically meet, who is on the board), please visit the pages linked to immediately below.

Find town boards, committees and commissions

Arts Commission
Biodiversity Assessment Team (hiatus)
Board of Assessment Review
Bristol Beach Finance and Outreach Advisory Committee
Climate Smart Task Force - for Climate Smart Task Force minutes, visit the Conservation Advisory Commission page
Comprehensive Plan Update Committee
Comprehensive Planning Committee
Conservation Advisory Commission (CAC)*
Ethics Committee
Historic Preservation Commission**
Lifespring (Saugerties Adult Learning Community) Senior Education Commission
Lighthouse TV23 Committee
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
Planning Board
Property Assessment Advisory Committee (hiatus)
Tourism Committee
Town Board
Transportation Advisory Council (STAC)
Water/Sewer Advisory Committee (hiatus)
Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)

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* The Town Board appointed the CAC to serve as a Climate Smart Saugerties Task Force in March 2018. As a result, from March 2018 on, the Conservation Advisory Commission's meetings and minutes include both CAC and Climate Smart Task Force information.

**The Historic Preservation Commission focuses on Town-wide historic preservation. There is a separate Village Historic Review Board that focuses on Village historic matters.