Town Board
The Town of Sand Lake is governed by a five-member Town Board that consists of the Town Supervisor, who serves a two-year term, and four Council members, who serve four-year terms.
Planning Board
The Planning Board acts within the limits of the Planning and Zoning regulations as stated in the Code of the Town of Sand Lake and the laws of the State of New York.
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Zoning Board of Appeals is charged to make a determination on requests for variance from the Town Code.
Board of Assessment Review
The Board of Assessment Review (BAR) meets annually on the 4th Tuesday of May to hear complaints regarding property assessments and property exemption determinations. The BAR is a five-member board composed of local citizens appointed by the Town Board for a five-year term of office.
Members of the Board of Assessment Review: Jan Colabelli, Caroline Melkonian, Judy Bryan, Scott Gallerie, Sr., Craig Raisig. Secretary Shirley Neiss.
To ask for a review of your assessment, see Assessment review on the Assessor page.
Climate Smart Committee
Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month from 6-7pm at Sand Lake Town Hall. All meetings are open to the public.
Our role is to identify and implement actions that will help the entire community reduce its carbon footprint.
CSC Members: Anna Rizzo, Planning and CSC Coordinator; Sally Lawrence; Michael Styne; Jake Miller; Linda Sheehan; John Sheehan; Mindy Fowler; Valerie Kavanaugh; Brenna Sambrook. Contact: Anna Rizzo - planning@sand-lake.us
Climate Smart Committee reports, inventories and minutes (on the current Town site)
Environmental/Open Space/Recreation Committee
The Environmental/Open Space/Recreation Committee considers environmental issues within the Town, as well as the creation and maintenance of recreational areas. This committee is made up of interested citizens who have a general knowledge of environmental issues and public recreation.
Environmental/Open Space/Recreation Committee members and Town Walking Trails (on the current Town site). See also Parks and Recreation.
Mining Advisory Committee
The Mining Advisory Committee advises the Town Board on matters related to mining.
Mining Advisory Committee (on the current Town site)
Planning Oversight Committee
The Planning Oversight Committee (POC) is charged by the Town Board to assist it by offering suggestions, guidance and monitoring regarding the timely implementation of recommendations and priorities contained in the Town of Sand Lake Comprehensive Plan (on the current Town site).
The POC will, among other things, evaluate community-based initiatives and recommend amendments to the Plan to benefit and enhance Sand Lake as a community in which to work and live.
At the recommendation of the POC, the Town Board in 2021 created a Town committee (named the Trail Task Force) to explore development of a multi-use trail in Town. The Town, with help from the Trail Task Force, obtained a grant from the Hudson River Valley Greenway to pay most of the cost of a Trail Feasibility Study, which was conducted in 2024 and presented to the Town Board in January 2025.
- Sand Lake Planning Oversight Committee 2025 Report and 2026 Recommendations Original PDF
- Trail Feasibility Study 2025
Members of the Planning Oversight Committee: Laurie Leckonby, Anna Rizzo, Rob Dressner, Judy Bryan, Monica Ryan, Maria Wocher, Craig Wocher, George (Rick) Baird. Town Board Liason: Councilwoman Mason. The Committee can be contacted at SLPOC@sand-lake.us.
Source: townofsandlake.us/boardsandcommittees and each board and committee page it links, copied November 11, 2026.