John E. Lawler - Town Supervisor

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

     It is hard to believe summer has come and gone and we are now watching autumn lose its leaves. Town employees have been hard at work ensuring our town parks, recreational facilities, and roads are well maintained and secure. Our road paving program this year was the largest in town history with paving in nearly every area of our community.  Surveillance cameras have been installed at all town facilities to improve security. We recently purchased a new wing plow that will greatly enhance our snow removal program. Although the cost of implementing and maintaining these services is costly, the Town Board is committed to maximizing every tax dollar for the greatest benefit of Waterford’s taxpayers and citizens. I am very pleased to announce this year’s tax rate will be minimized to less than 1 per cent (0.86%), far  below the 2% allowable tax cap mandated by New York State.  My thanks to the Town Board and all town employees for their  continued hard work and effort in finding ways to    ensure we  deliver quality services at a reasonable cost.

     The Town Board is always proud to recognize the personal, historical and cultural milestones reached by members of our community. This past month we honored Aurore Walsh, an active and lifelong member of our community, who recently   celebrated her 100^th Birthday.  Aurore attended the October board meeting  with her family and the Town Board  declared October 1^st, 2013 as Aurore Walsh Day  in the Town of Waterford.  At the same meeting, we  recognized St. Mary of the    Assumption Parish which recently celebrated its 100^th anniversary of their church.  The parish is a valued member of the     Waterford family and has touched the lives of many of our residents.  The Town Board declared October 4^th, 5^th and 6^th as St. Mary’s Parish Days throughout the Town of  Waterford.

     The Town is moving forward with construction of a new Senior Center beginning this spring. The new building will replace the current facility which is well over 100 years old.  This building will be energy efficient and will meet the needs of our Seniors for many years to come.  As details are finalized we will make them  available on the Town’s website, www.town.waterford.ny.us.

      We would like to thank everyone who was involved in helping to make our Holiday Parade a success.  It was wonderful to see so many friends and neighbors come out to celebrate the start of the Holiday season. Please  visit our calendar on the towns website for other community activities planned this season.

      On behalf of the Town Board members and all our employees, we wish you  and your family the warmest of holiday season!

                                        Our Hearts and prayers are with our Troops all over the world!

History of Waterford, NY

The Town of Waterford is situated in the southeastern corner of Saratoga County, 12 miles north of Albany at the junction of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, and the junction of the Erie and Champlain Canals. It is the home of the “Waterford Flight”, the highest set of lift locks in the world.

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2013 Final Assessment Roll

The 2013 Final Town Tax Roll has been completed and is available for inspection in the Town Clerk’s Office during regular hours. The information is also available on the County's website.

Scroll down to the Town of Waterford link and press the enter key and you will have access to the entire Final Roll.

http://www.saratogacountyny.gov/subpage.asp?pageid=1263

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Harbor Visitor Center

Gateway to New York's Canals

Make Waterford part of your vacation this year!

View Live Video - Lock 2 View

View Live Video - Hudson Mohawk View

Waterford Harbor Visitor Center
One Tugboat Alley
Waterford, New York 12188
(518) 233-9123

Moor along the shores of historic Waterford - 1,000 feet of Linear floating docks and 600 feet of concrete wall available.

Services include:

• Water
• Showers
• Electric
• Pump-out

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