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Town HallTown Officials

Supervisor: Rick Keaveney
Hours: Scheduled hours are M,W,F 10:00AM - 2:00PM and alternate Saturdays 10:00AM - 12:00PM, subject to availability. Please call for an appointment.
Location: upstairs, Town Hall
Address: PO Box 459, Canaan, NY 12029
E-mail: supervisor@canaannewyork.org
Phone: (518) 781-3144 ext3
Fax: (518) 781-3003

Councilpersons: David Patzwahl, Carrie Bither, Peter Stelling and Brenda Adams
Hours: Town Board meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 PM
Location: upstairs, Town Hall
Address: PO Box 459 Canaan, NY 12029
Phone: (518) 781-3144
Fax: (518) 781-3003

Town Clerk: Charlotte Cowan, RMC (Registered Municipal Clerk)
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9:30 AM -2:30 PM, Thursday 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: downstairs, on left, Town Hall
Address: PO Box 459, Canaan, NY 12029
E-mail: townclerk@canaannewyork.org
Phone: (518) 781-3144 ext 1
Fax: (518) 781-3003
Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates; Fishing, Hunting, and Dog Licenses;
Transfer Station Stickers; Notary Public; copies of zoning maps and
regulations,Freedom of Information requests.

Deputy Clerks: Julie Alexander and Courtney Cowan

Court Justices: Lewis A. Hatch, Jr. and Delena M. Schaefer
Hours: Court sessions: First, Third, and Fifth Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Second & Fourth Thursdays 10:00 a.m.
Location: upstairs, Town Hall
Address: PO Box 59, Canaan, NY 12029
Phone: (518) 781-3749
Fax: (518) 781-3749
Court jurisdiction includes: vehicle and traffic violations, criminal
misdemeanors, Small Claims Court.

Court Clerk: Ann Davis
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: downstairs on left, Town Hall
Address: PO Box 59, Canaan, NY 12029
Phone: (518) 781-3749
Fax: (518) 781-3749

Building Inspector and Zoning Enforcement Officer: Patrick Pulver
Hours: Office hours: Monday and Thursday 9:00 AM -12:00 PM
Location: downstairs on right, Town Hall
Address: PO Box 459, Canaan, New York 12029
E-mail: townclerk@canaannewyork.org att: Building Inspector and Zoning Officer
Phone: (518) 781-3144 ext. 4
Fax: (518) 781-3003
Board Liaison: Rick Keaveney

Tax Assessor: Jean Rhode
Hours: Office hours: Monday 9:30 AM - 12:00PM, 1st Friday of Month 4:00PM to 6:00PM and first Saturday of Month 9:00AM to 11:00AM
Location: downstairs on right, Town Hall
Address: PO Box 459, Canaan, NY 12029
E-mail: assessor@canaannewyork.org
Phone: (518) 781-3433
Board Liaison: Brenda Adams

Superintendent of Highways: Bernhard Meyer
Hours: Standard hours: M,T,W,Th,F 7:00AM - 3:30PM.
Summer hours: M,T,W,Th 6:00AM - 4:30PM.
Location: The Highway Garage is located on Route 295 across from Bristol Road
Address: PO Box 34, Canaan, NY 12029
E-mail: canaanhighway@fairpoint.net
Phone: (518) 781-4455
Fax: (518) 781-4455
Deputy Highway Superintendent: William Durlack
Clerk: Daryl Schiffer

Tax Collector: Charlotte Cowan
Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30- 2:30pm
Location: in the Town Clerk Office, Town Hall
Address: PO Box 459
Canaan, New York 12029
Phone: (518) 781-3144, ext. 6
Fax: (518) 781-3003

Town Historian: Ann Pearce
Phone: (518) 392-4360

Animal/Dog Control Officer: Mike Mickle
Address: PO Box 459, Attn: Animal Control Officer
Phone: (518) 392-1049