The Town of Ballston, along with the Towns of Milton, Charlton, Galway and Greenfield, will participate in a cooperative Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on August 9, 2008 at the Town of Milton. The collection is for residents of the Town, businesses cannot participate in this Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. All participating residents must obtain a pre-registration form from the Town Clerk's Office. The pre-registration forms are now available at the Town Clerk's Office during regular business hours ( Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.).

County Waste will be collecting bulk rubbish and metal beginning Monday, May 12th. All rubbish and bulk metal must be placed in separate piles curbside Sunday evening, May 11th. Town residents will be receiving a letter from County Waste listing all the items that will and will not be accepted during this pick-up. County Waste will make one pass through the Town and no return trips will be made, no exceptions. It is very important that metal items not be put curbside earlier than Sunday evening, May 11th. County Waste uses the proceeds from the metal pick-up to cover the cost of their fuel costs. County Waste does this collection at no cost to Town residents; if we expect this service to continue, County Waste needs the proceeds from the bulk metal.

Residents can recycle the following items at the Saratoga County Recycling Center on County Farm Rd. from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday: cardboard, magazines, junk mail, telephone directories, household and automotive batteries, metal scraps and cans, plastics, clear glass and newspapers with inserts.

The Town of Ballston Farmers' Market is looking for more vendors. The Market is open from May 3 to the end of October, Wednesday 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. You must have proof of insurance and all items for sale must be grown or produced in NYS. For more information please call Cliff Sampson at 885-8905.

New! Jenkins Park has a new page on our web. Please check the page for upcoming events and meetings.

There was a Ballston Lake Overlay District Workshop on Tuesday, April 22,2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Ballston Town Hall. This workshop considered the information of the following packet.2008.03.25.BLOD final draft for public review.zip

 

The Town of Ballston William Sewell Community Room is available to Town Residents for use for meetings, social activities and educational activities. The Community Room is available for Town based not-for-profit groups, Town based community groups and Town businesses. The Town reserves the right to refuse any event which does not comply with the rules of the Community Room Policy and which it deems inappropriate. COMMUNITY ROOM POLICY , COMMUNITY ROOM REQUEST

Many residents are asking for information concerning recycling. You will find the answers to some recycling problems on our Environment page and we will update recycling information and locations as it becomes available to us.

Check it out! That's the title of the new and informative newsletter about what's happening at the Town of Ballston Community Library. All the monthly library programs and special events for children and adults are listed in this newsletter. Did you know that beginning February 12th, Community Human Services (CHS) will be available to bring anyone who doesn't have transportation to the library two Thursdays a month? Check out all the details in February's newsletter available at the Library, Town Hall and online at http://burnthills.sals.edu/, or call the Library at 518-399-8174.

The The Ballston Area Community Center is planning the installation of their playground for Saturday, May 10, 2008. They need about 40 volunteers for this community-built project. If you are interested in volunteering for May 10th, or if you have any questions, please call Ben Baskin at 885-1711 or email bjwalter@nycap.rr.com.

New! The items for preliminary agenda consideration for the Town of Ballston Agenda Meeting, which is held the last Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m., is listed on the Calendar page and the Town Clerk page. This preliminary agenda will be published on these pages at least 5 days before the Town of Ballston Agenda Meeting.

View a copy of the Ballston Lake Overlay District Map on the Environment page.

Please note the draft of Chapter 92 on Prohibiting Illicit Discharges, Activities and Connections to Separate Strom Sewer System on the the Environment Page.

 

The Town of Ballston needs your help. Saratoga County Office of Emergency Services is required by Article 2B of the Executive Law to establish a registry for persons with special needs. The Registration Request Form for Special Needs Registry is available at the Town Clerk's Office for residents who have mobility impairment, major respiratory illness and/or receive service coordinating from an agency servicing individuals with developmental disabilities (Office for Aging, County Social Services or Public Health Nursing). A person's participation in this registry is voluntary and all information maintained will be strictly confidential and used only for emergency purposes. If you have any questions, please call 885-2232.

 

The Code of the Town of Ballston is now available on the Town Code webpage. The Town Code will be updated annually. Please check with the Building Dept for new changes to the Subdivision and Zoning Regulations to the Town Code ( 885-8502 Ext.#14 ). On the new Tax Collector's webpage, there is a link to access updated 2007 Town of Ballston County and Town Tax Information. This site is updated daily after 11;15 a.m..

 

The Saratoga County area is involved in a project called "Operation Adopt a Soldier". This project provides collection places for the public to leave needed personal items and food donations for soldiers serving in Iraq and other overseas locations. Items being collected include: eye drops, lip balm and gloss, facial tissue and toilet paper, shaving cream, disinfectant soap, hand cream, baby wipes and wet naps, powered ice tea and drink mixes, packaged snack foods and hard candy, homemade brownies and cookies, AT&T international phone cards, magazines. Money donations will help cover shipping costs and checks may be made out to: CSEA Local 168, Operation Adopt-a-Soldier, Mount McGregor Correctional Facility, Mountain Road , Wilton, NY 12831.Donations sites include: The Town of Ballston Town Hall, The Town of Ballston Community Library, The Saratoga County Clerk's Office, Charlton Town Hall, Business Products and Medi-Call in Clifton Park, Curves for Women in Gansevoort, Hillcrest Fire Department in Halfmoon, the offices of Dr. Vincent Scicutella in Saratoga Springs and South Glens Falls, Wilton Town Hall, Mount McGregor Correctional Facility.

 

Do you need a ride to your doctor or medical appointment? The Wellness Express provides transportation, free of charge to residents of the Town of Ballston, the Town of Milton and the Village of Ballston Spa. The Wellness Express is a program funded by the Town of Ballston, Town of Milton and the Village of Ballston Spa and is operated by Community Human Services. Transportation is offered on an individual basis for appointments within a 50-mile radius of point of origin. The program operates on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays with hours varying depending on participant need; however, evening appointments cannot be accommodated. Requests for transportation should be made as far in advance as possible. The program operates on a first come, first served basis. For further information or to request transportation call Community Human Services, weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at 399-4624.

 

The Town of Ballston Annual Stormwater Report is available for review in the Environment Web page