Public hearing set on consolidation of New Paltz town, village
Public hearings to consolidate the Village and Town of New Paltz will continue this week at the Village Hall on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 and July 29, 2026 at 7pm.
The Village Board of Trustees and the Town Board stated that it is their “shared judgement that a consolidated town can more effectively and efficiently deliver services, plan for the future and be more accountable to residents.” If approved through a future public referendum, the proposed date of consolidation would be January 1, 2028.
If approved, it would also be the first village or town consolidation in New York State.
In addition to these in-person public comment sessions, residents may submit statements in writing to the New Paltz Village Clerk, New Paltz Village Hall, 25 Plattekill Ave., New Paltz, New York, 12561, emailed to the Village Clerk at clerk@villageofnewpaltz.gov, submitted in writing to the Town of New Paltz Town Clerk, 52 Clearwater Road, PO Box550, New Paltz, New York 12561 and/or emailed to the Town Clerk at clerk@townofnewpaltzny.gov by 5pm on August 3, 2026.
The public hearings will be livestreamed here.
The Proposed JCA is available for the public to view at the Village Clerk’s Office located at 25 Plattekill Avenue, the village website https://www.villageofnewpaltz.gov/, the Town Clerk’s Office located at 52 Clearwater Rd. PO Box 550, New Paltz, NY 12561, the town’s website we located at https://www.townofnewpaltzny.gov/ and the project website located at: newpaltzconsolidation.com.
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