Friendly reminder that the Town of Colton Clerk office does not take school tax payments. Please see Tonya at Community Bank in Potsdam NY for in person payments. Thank you.
FLOOD INFORMATION FOR: Residents and Businesses Using this easy tool below will allow us to gather damages quickly and efficiently and help guide what necessary next steps there may be for business and home owners. Please push the link below out to as many residents that you can and post on social media. This will give us a list for the damage assessment team to go door to door. Home owners really need to file a claim with their home owners insurance and get that denial letter. That will help them with funds from FEMA.
https://arcg.is/0ybK4H0 The New York State Department of Financial Services will on the campus of SUNY Potsdam ONLY on Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Staff will be deployed to SUNY Potsdam to provide insurance help to residents and businesses affected by the flooding and sever weather. Due to heavy damage impacting homes and properties, Department of Financial Services personnel will be staffing a resource center to assist residents and business owners with insurance-related questions.
After contacting insurance companies, residents can also get assistance with insurance information regarding policy coverage for losses and suggestions on documenting their losses and safeguarding their property by calling the Department’s Disaster Hotline at 800-339-1759. From August 12th – 16th, the hotline will now include extended evening hours and be open from 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM to help New Yorkers impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Debby.
The Town of Colton, established in 1843, is, geographically, one of the largest towns in New York State. Within the southeast part of St. Lawrence County is the Town of Colton, straddling 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.
