Town Board Meeting
Meeting Schedule To be September 15
Next Town Board Meeting for the Town of Stark Re-Scheduled for September 15, 2026
The next Town of Stark Town Board Meeting will be Tuesday September 15, 2026 at the Town of Stark Justice Court Building in Starkville. The official address is Town of Stark, 703 Elwood Road, Fort Plain, NY 13339. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM. The meeting was changed to accomodate a couple of conflicts for the September 8 meeting date. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Click on the title listed below in the heading for 2025 Meeting Minutes for the Town of Stark Local Law # 3-2025 (Adopted 7/8/2025).
Click on the title listed below in the heading for 2025 meeting minutes for the Town of Stark Local Law # 2-2025 (Adopted 7/8/2025).
New Town Clerk And Tax Collector Business Location
Town Clerk and Tax Collector Eleanor Smith announces the Town Clerk and Tax Collector business will all be conducted at her residence at 793 Wiltse Hill Road, Jordanville, NY 13361. The phone number to call for an appointment is 315-985-0405. The change will occur on December 20, 2024. Until then, the Clerk will be in Starkville at the courthouse building during the posted business hours. This will provide the public with more hours of availability for Town Clerk services.
Creation of Town Clerk and Tax Collector into a single office (Town Clerk/Tax Collector)
At the April 8, 2025 meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Stark, the Board moved to abolish the office of elected Tax Collector and assigned all duties and records of the Town of Stark Tax Collector to the Town of Stark Town Clerk. The Town Clerk shall assume the duties of collecting and receiving all state, county and town taxes and assessments on January 1, 2026.
Upcoming Calender of Events and Town Board Meeting
There will be local elections in the Town of Stark this year, New York State has determined that all elections for public office be held during during numbered even years. There are 4 positions open for election locally. A 2 year term for Town Supervisor, a 2 year term for Town Clerk/Tax Collector, a 2 year term for Highway Superintendant and a 4 year term for Town Justice.
Petition Filing has ended for local Election. Write-ins are still allowed.
General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at the Courthouse in Starkville.
