Welcome to THE TOWN OF COLTON, NEW YORK
Colton Town Wide Garage Sales tentative dates are July 14th 15th and 16th. If you would like to be added to the garage sale site list, please call the Town Hall at 315-262-2810 x1. Last date to be added to the list is July 10th.
The Town of Colton is looking for a temporary cleaner. 20 hours per week at $15.00 per hour. Duties are basic cleaning at the Community Center, MSB building and the Town Hall. Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, bathrooms, garbage's. Applications can be picked up at the Colton Town Hall, 94 Main St. Colton, NY 13625. 315-262-2810 x1
FRIENDLY REMINDER - Final Colton land tax payments are due Wednesday, May 31st 2023.
Grievance Day is May 31st from 4pm -8pm. Colton Town Hall, 94 Main Street, Colton NY 13625. Conference room.
ATTENTION: Town of Colton Town Board meetings will now be held the 3rd Wednesday of every month! Time is 6pm, location is 94 Main St., Colton, NY 13625. Exceptions are the November and December meetings. Those meeting dates and times will be advertised in North Country Now and posted here as well as our Facebook page.
Our Winterfest was a big success and we would like to thank these local businesses and individuals:
Mahogany Ridge
Red Pine Cone
New Boyces Store
Raquette Valley Fish & Game Club
Raquette River Pub
Baker's Sizzling Grill
Colton-Pierrepont Central School Junior Class
Cindy McLean
Methodist Church
Mark and Tonya Davis
Colton-Pierrepont AmVets
Dan Dominie and all the runners
East Hill Bait & Beer Shop
Colton-Pierrpont Central School
Judy & Ed Fuhr
Higley Flow State Park
Tim Campbell
Cynthia Hennessy
Lorraine Gowing
Dennis Eickhoff
Special thanks to Lisa Fisher for organizing Winterfest.
Congratulations to Citizen of the Year Grace Hawley.
Thanks to all who we may have missed and all those who participated to make Winterfest such a success. We look forward to next year.
Thank you to the Colton Highway Dept. for keeping up with the snow in the last few storms.
Congratulations to our newest Town Board member Stephen Knight.
Mahogany Ridge
Red Pine Cone
New Boyces Store
Raquette Valley Fish & Game Club
Raquette River Pub
Baker's Sizzling Grill
Colton-Pierrepont Central School Junior Class
Cindy McLean
Methodist Church
Mark and Tonya Davis
Colton-Pierrepont AmVets
Dan Dominie and all the runners
East Hill Bait & Beer Shop
Colton-Pierrpont Central School
Judy & Ed Fuhr
Higley Flow State Park
Tim Campbell
Cynthia Hennessy
Lorraine Gowing
Dennis Eickhoff
Special thanks to Lisa Fisher for organizing Winterfest.
Congratulations to Citizen of the Year Grace Hawley.
Thanks to all who we may have missed and all those who participated to make Winterfest such a success. We look forward to next year.
Thank you to the Colton Highway Dept. for keeping up with the snow in the last few storms.
Congratulations to our newest Town Board member Stephen Knight.
RECOGNITION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS :
- Upstone Materials donated the concrete foundation for the new building at Swift Field for athletes storage, filming and meeting space.
- S&L Electric pledged to donate all the electrical and lighting equipment for the athletic storage building.
- Merrimans donated a significant cost reduction for materials and supplies for the building as well.
- Kirk Robideau donated paint, labor and equipment for the new pickleball courts.
- Ben Johnson, Nancy Francis, and Mike Morse donated a lot of time to Swift and the courts as well.
- Casella donated a new liner for the skating season last fall for this year.
- The Town applied for a sidewalk grant and was awarded $15,000.00 for reimburse expenses.
- The Town applied for a Wastewater treatment plant upgrade grant and was awarded $400,000.00 to be used by 2026.
- The Town succeeded in obtaining a court grant last year an put new flooring in the community center room, upgraded the court room door, and refinished the court benches. The grant awarded was $27,000.00.
- The library was awarded a $45,000.00 grant for a new roof on the library.
- The Friends of the Library secured a grant for a Story Walk green space for children. The grant was in the amount of $25,000.00.
- The Town replaced two roofs, one for the library and one for the museum.
- Andrea Malik took on the challenge of downtown sidewalk maintenance and repair and did a great job.
- The new Salt Barn was built and put into service in 2022 with a matching grant of over $400,000.00.
- A new plow truck was purchased and put into service this year.
- Friends of Higley Flow State Park applied for a handicap kayak docking facility, and our Town Engineer donated time for the application.
- The South Colton, Katheryn Hayes food pantry had its first full year of operations in 2022.
- Upstone Materials donated the concrete foundation for the new building at Swift Field for athletes storage, filming and meeting space.
- S&L Electric pledged to donate all the electrical and lighting equipment for the athletic storage building.
- Merrimans donated a significant cost reduction for materials and supplies for the building as well.
- Kirk Robideau donated paint, labor and equipment for the new pickleball courts.
- Ben Johnson, Nancy Francis, and Mike Morse donated a lot of time to Swift and the courts as well.
- Casella donated a new liner for the skating season last fall for this year.
- The Town applied for a sidewalk grant and was awarded $15,000.00 for reimburse expenses.
- The Town applied for a Wastewater treatment plant upgrade grant and was awarded $400,000.00 to be used by 2026.
- The Town succeeded in obtaining a court grant last year an put new flooring in the community center room, upgraded the court room door, and refinished the court benches. The grant awarded was $27,000.00.
- The library was awarded a $45,000.00 grant for a new roof on the library.
- The Friends of the Library secured a grant for a Story Walk green space for children. The grant was in the amount of $25,000.00.
- The Town replaced two roofs, one for the library and one for the museum.
- Andrea Malik took on the challenge of downtown sidewalk maintenance and repair and did a great job.
- The new Salt Barn was built and put into service in 2022 with a matching grant of over $400,000.00.
- A new plow truck was purchased and put into service this year.
- Friends of Higley Flow State Park applied for a handicap kayak docking facility, and our Town Engineer donated time for the application.
- The South Colton, Katheryn Hayes food pantry had its first full year of operations in 2022.
The Town of Colton, established in 1843, is one of the largest towns geographically in New York State. It lies in the southeast part of St. Lawrence County and straddles the boundary of the Adirondack Park. From the two hamlets of Colton and South Colton the town rises to meet the beautiful and scenic wilds of the Adirondacks.
The town is blessed with natural resources and scenic beauty, including the Raquette River which flows from the southern to the northern end on its way to the St. Lawrence River. Seven lakes have been formed by dams along the river, providing recreation for boaters and anglers as well as power generation to help support all of New York. And hikers, campers, snowmobilers and others enjoy the many miles of trails maintained by public and private entities throughout town all seasons of the year.
With strong civic pride, an excellent school, a range of municipal facilities plus well-maintained public highways providing access to nearby business , shopping and education centers it is no wonder that Colton is a great place to live, work and play.
The town is blessed with natural resources and scenic beauty, including the Raquette River which flows from the southern to the northern end on its way to the St. Lawrence River. Seven lakes have been formed by dams along the river, providing recreation for boaters and anglers as well as power generation to help support all of New York. And hikers, campers, snowmobilers and others enjoy the many miles of trails maintained by public and private entities throughout town all seasons of the year.
With strong civic pride, an excellent school, a range of municipal facilities plus well-maintained public highways providing access to nearby business , shopping and education centers it is no wonder that Colton is a great place to live, work and play.
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Check COMMUNITY for:
Winterfest photos plus Citizen of the Year Award | ||||||||
Sunday Rock along State Highway 56
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Colton Hepburn Library on Main Street
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X-country skiing at HFSP during Winterfest
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