Town of Esopus Town Board
The Town of Esopus’ Elective Legislative Body
Our Mission
In New York State, towns have been organized with an elective legislative body known as the Town Board. This panel usually consists of the Supervisor and four Councilpersons who, as a group, represent the executive head of the town. Such is the case in the Town of Esopus. There is no single executive in town government comparable to a mayor of a city or village. The Town Board serves as the executive, administrative and legislative body of the town. Clearly then, the actions of the Town Board have a profound effect on the residents and businesses within the town. An individual board member may not unilaterally act on behalf of the Town Board. The Board acts as a unit and must function as a body.
Town Councilpersons, under state statute, serve a term of four years. Election of members of the Town Board is normally staggered, so that the entire Board will not come up for election in the same year.
The Town Supervisor is the chief financial officer and is responsible for managing the fiscal matters of the town and making related recommendations to the Town Board. The Supervisor prepares a tentative budget for the Town Board's approval, and ensures that every Town department is prudent in their spending and stays within their allotted budget. The Supervisor must keep an accurate and complete account of town funds, and prepare monthly reports for the Town Board as well as an annual report of all moneys handled by the Supervisor's office. The Supervisor is also the administrator of Town government and, as such, presides over Town Board meetings. The Supervisor is elected to a two year term.
Workshop 7 pm (1st Thursday) Not televised | Meeting 7:00 pm (3rd Thursday) Broadcast on Channel 23, Facebook Live, and Zoom |
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Jan 1st (org MTG) | Jan 20th |
Feb 3rd | Feb 17th |
Mar 3rd | Mar 17th |
Apr 7th | Apr 21st |
May 5th | May 19th |
Jun 2nd | Jun 16th |
Jul 7th | Jul 21st |
Aug 4th | Aug 18th |
Sep 1st | Sep 15th |
Oct 6th | Oct 20th |
Nov 3rd | Nov 17th |
Dec 1st | Dec 15th |