Albany

This document is a directory of Albany Township, Pennsylvania, updated June 3, 2024, listing contact information and meeting schedules for township officials and boards. The township, with a 2021 population of 1,664, has a municipal tax millage of 0.60 and is served by the Kutztown School District with a school tax millage of 29.9543 for 2022/2023. The Board of Supervisors meets the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m., while the Planning Commission meets at 8:00 p.m. the same evening, with key staff including a solicitor, engineer, zoning officer, and various committee members listed for reference.

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On May 8, 2024, the Albany County town board held a regular monthly meeting where Supervisor Palow and four councilmembers approved two highway department expenditures: authorization for the Highway Superintendent to purchase Cold Patch from Callanan at up to $140 per ton due to quality concerns with the originally bid product, and approval to purchase culverts not exceeding $5,000 for Irish Hill and Sawmill Roads. The board also discussed Community Center improvements with local seniors (who emphasized keeping the stage), received a report from Helderberg Ambulance LLC on their operations (163 calls year-to-date), and heard updates on transfer station operations and town park drainage work.

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On April 17, 2023, the Albany Common Council supported legislation including Local Law D of 2023, which restores a December 31, 2025 sunset date to the city's curbside waste collection fee that was originally planned to expire in 2019. The Council also advanced two ordinances addressing unnecessary noises and solid waste management (including increased fees and modified notice requirements for repeat violations), along with three resolutions commemorating Earth Day, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and Albert "Al" De Salvo. The legislation has no fiscal impact and was approved as to form on April 6, 2023.

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The Albany Regional Board of Review met on May 15, 2024, to hear three petitions for relief. All three petitions—from Lansing Engineering, LLC (No. 2024-0198), S&A Upstate Rentals, LLC (No. 2024-0202), and FooBar, LLC (No. 2024-0077)—were granted with conditions by unanimous vote of the four-member board chaired by Acting Chairman Andy Ellis.

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The City Clerk's Office in Albany, NY, custodian of official city documents and public records, issues permits and licenses and administers the city's bid and contract process. Under City Clerk Shaniqua Jackson, the office provides services including marriage license issuance, domestic partnership issuance, birth and death records, business and vendor applications, and passports from Room 202 at 24 Eagle Street. The City Clerk serves as secretary to the Common Council, preparing committee meetings and public hearings, transcribing proceedings, and attesting to ordinances and resolutions. Marriage license issuance, domestic partnership issuance, and passport services are by appointment only until further notice, with regular hours 8:30 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, and marriages and residential parking permits available 9 am to 4 pm.

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The City of Albany complies with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) by accepting public records requests through the City Clerk's office, which serves as the Records Access Officer (RAO). The city now uses an electronic system called Gov QA to manage FOIL requests, providing faster response times and increased security, with the process typically taking up to 20 days. Document copies are charged at $0.25 per page or at actual cost to the city, and requestors can pick up completed requests at the City Clerk's office or have them mailed.

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