In an emergency call 911
Town pages
Emergency services
Fire
- Averill Park/Sand Lake Fire Department (Facebook)
- Taborton Fire Department
- West Sand Lake Fire Department
Ambulance
Police agencies serving Sand Lake
In an emergency call 911
| Agency | Phone |
|---|---|
| New York State Police | 518-674-4440 |
| Rensselaer County Sheriff | 518-266-1900 |
The New York State Police maintains an office at the Sand Lake Town Hall, located at 8428 NY Route 66.
The New York State Police works to ensure the safety of the state's roadways, prevent and investigate crime, prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters and provide support to other law enforcement agencies.
The Rensselaer County Sheriff provides crime prevention, law enforcement and community programs in the county.
Schools
Library
Community organizations
- Rensselaer Plateau Alliance
- Sand Lake Center for the Arts
- Sand Lake Historical Society
- Sand Lake Baptist Church (on the current Town site)
- Knights of Columbus (St. Henry's Church) (on the current Town site)
- Salem United Methodist Chursh (on the current Town site)
Veterans organizations
Veterans of Sand Lake
Purpose:
- To develop programs or procedures which are consistent with the welfare of veterans within Town of Sand Lake and adjoining towns. To publicly show support towards an organization or individual, whether or not they are elected or appointed, which demonstrates the willingness to meet or improve the needs of veterans or their organizations.
- To provide a venue by which each organized veterans group within the Town of Sand Lake may provide representation on issues affecting the Veterans of Sand Lake and adjoining towns.
- To promote awareness of the Veterans of Sand Lake and its purpose throughout the Sand Lake Veterans Community as well as to elected officials.
Meeting are quarterly - The second Thursday, March, June, September, and December.
Membership is open to any Veteran residing in the Town of Sand Lake, or adjacent Towns who has been honorably discharged from any branch of service including Reserve or National Guard components of those branches of service.
Contact: William Glasser at wglasser@hotmail.com or Scott Gallerie at sgallerie@gmail.com
Lt. Perry Williams Post 3025 Veterans of Foreign Wars
Meetings are the first Thursday of every month, at the American Legion Building at 2957 NY-43 in Averill Park.
Todd Middleton Commander.
Contact: leatherneck61@live.com or wglasser@hotmail.com.
Sand Lake Veterans Memorial Park
See Sand Lake Veterans Memorial Park for the Honor Roll Application and engraving form.
Sand Lake Community Newsletter
Welcome to the Sand Lake Community Newsletter. It features news and event announcements from organizations, businesses and individuals living in the Town of Sand Lake.
The Sand Lake Community Newsletter is published monthly.
To contribute items and story ideas, please email sclemens@sand-lake.us.
Earlier issues (May through October 2024) and the email subscription form are on the Sand Lake Community Newsletter page (on the current Town site).
Community calendar
Community events are listed on the Community Calendar (Sand Lake Town Library). Town meetings are on the Meetings, Agendas and Minutes page.
Source: townofsandlake.us/community, /emergencyservices, /fire, /police, /schools, /veteranorganizations, /communitynewsletter and the Community Organizations and Community Calendar pages, copied November 11, 2026. Names and spelling are kept as published.