TOWN OF HOOSICK NEW YORK

January’s Town of Hoosick Zoning Board Meeting, scheduled for 1/13/26, is cancelled, as no new applications were received.

Last month's Town Board meeting was bittersweet as we wished Mark Surdam a happy retirement, and recognized him for his many years of dedication to the Town of Hoosick and 12 years spent as Town Supervisor. Presentations were given by many, including Eric Sheffer on behalf of the Town Council, Bruce Patire on behalf of the Rensselaer County Legislature, Rich Crist for Steve McLaughlin, Assemblyman Scott Bendett's Representative, Rick Ferranini as Town Historian, Mary Surdam on behalf of Mark's family, and Rick Tinkham for the Armory Board, as well as many others who came out to show their support and appreciation. We’ll miss you this month, Mark, but wish you all the best! Thank you for your service and happy retirement!!

The Ice Rink will be closed starting today, 1/6, until further notice!! Due to the unpredictable weather coming our way, with the possibility of an ice storm tonight and then warmer weather this week, we will be closing the rink for now. Please stay tuned for more updates! Thank you!

Please visit https://hoosickfallspfoasettlement.com/ for current updates regarding the Hoosick Falls PFOA Settlement with DuPont. HERE IS A CURRENT UPDATE: Everyone who received benefits from the 2021 Settlement should have received either an email or postcard notification by now. If they participated in the 2021 Settlement but have not received any notifications, they should email Stephen Schwarz with their names and property addresses, and he will get them their claim number and PIN to file the short claim form. If they don’t have email, they can call Stephen Schwarz: sschwarz@faraci.com OR (585) 325-5150

If they did not participate in the 2021 Settlement then they need to complete a New Class Member Claim Form, either on-line through the website (www.hoosickfallspfoasettlement.com), or by calling the Administrator at 1-888-808-8974 and requesting that a printed New Member Claim Form be sent by regular mail. New members will need to verify their eligibility by proof that they owned the property when the contamination was discovered for the property classes, or by proof they lived at a contaminated residence for at least six months after 1996 and have a blood test showing PFOA greater than 1.86 ug/L.

The Ice Rink will be open today, 1/5, and tomorrow, 1/6, from 4-7 pm.

We will post an update regarding the rest of the week, depending on what the weather does. Thank you to those who came out this past weekend! Skating and skate rentals are still free. Come out and enjoy the ice while we have it!

The Town of Hoosick Town Board will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at 10:30 am, at the Town Offices.

Purpose of the Meeting: Appointment of a Town Board Member to the newly empty seat.

The official Town Board swearing in will follow.

Here is the current Hoosick Town Court schedule for 2026. Please visit the Hoosick Town Court page for more details: https://www.hoosick.gov/o/toh/page/town-court

Please take notice that the Town of Hoosick Planning Board has adjusted the January and February meeting dates: January 20 & February 23, 7 pm at the Town Offices. Thank you!

The Senior Center has posted its menu and activities calendar for January 2026!

Important safety message from our Town Highway Department: Please, if you can, stay off of the roads for now. They are dangerous and icy, and refreezing quickly. This is especially true on the side roads and at higher elevations. Please stay home if you can. If you must travel, please drive very slowly and take extra precautions.

⛸️***Ice Rink Update!!***⛸️ With the upcoming warmer weather that is expected tomorrow, 12/29, and the ice not being ready yet, we are now hoping to open the ice rink on 1/2/26. We will post again if anything changes. Thank you for your patience! We look forward to seeing everyone out on the ice!

Public Notice: The Town of Hoosick Town Board will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at 10:30 am, at the Town Offices.

Purpose of the Meeting:
Appointment of a Town Board Member to the newly empty seat.

THE TOWN OFFICES WILL BE CLOSING DECEMBER 23RD AT NOON TO PREPARE FOR FLOOR MAINTENANCE. THE OFFICES WILL REMAIN CLOSED DECEMBER 24th THRU DECEMBER 26th FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

THE OFFICES WILL REOPEN ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th.

THE TOWN OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 31st & JANUARY 1st FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY.

Going forward, the “Town of Hoosick Recreation” Facebook page will no longer be updated. Please follow the Town of Hoosick’s main Facebook page, “Hoosick New York”, for all updates surrounding the ice rink, pool, camp, etc. Thank you!
https://www.facebook.com/valleyoftheowl

Ice Rink Update: We are currently in the process of planning and preparing for the upcoming ice skating season. More information will be available next week. Thank you for your patience!

The Town of Hoosick Planning Board meeting for December 15, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. has been cancelled. There have been no applications that have been submitted to be heard, and no old business before the Planning Board. Thank you.
-Town of Hoosick Planning Board

December’s Town of Hoosick Zoning Board Meeting, scheduled for 12/9/25, is cancelled, as no new applications were received.