Welcome to THE TOWN OF COLTON, NEW YORK
The Town Board will be conducting the audit for the Supervisors books on March 21, 2023 at 11am at the Town Hall. The audit for the Water & Sewer and Town Clerk will be held March 22, 2023 at 10am, also at the Town Hall. The Court audit will be March 22, 2023 at 11:15 at the community center.
COLTON REPORTS:
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.
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.
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.
UPDATED INFO FOR COLTON COURT: Starting March 2023 all court appearance dates will be held during the day. Colton Town Court will no longer have night court. If you have questions please call 315-262-2380. Thank you
Regular Town Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month starting at 6pm except for the November Town Board meeting. That meeting will be held the third Wednesday in November 2023. Meetings are held at the Colton Town Hall, 94 Main St., Colton NY 13625. Any special meetings or date changes will be advertised in North Country Now and/or locally at the Town Hall and on the Colton and S. Colton Post Offices bulletin boards.
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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