Community Development

“Summit Lake and its Watercourse” (Philmont BOA)

Committee Members

  • Brian Johnson, Co-Chair, Mayor
  • Bob Macfarlane, Planning Board, Co-Chair
  • Sally Baker (PBI), Project Manager
  • Barbara Sagal, LWRP Committee member
  • Dave Bolevice, Resident
  • Mark Rowntree, Resident
  • Karen Schoemer, Resident

Read about the BOA Grant Process, and the History of Philmont’s BOA Grant

Upcoming Events

Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP)

The LWRP is an inter-municipal project with Philmont as lead agency in project partnership with the towns of Claverack, Ghent, Hillsdale, and Austerlitz.

LaBella Associates was hired on 12/12/22 by the Village as the consultant for the watershed management plan.

Watershed Advisory Committee Members

  • Brian Johnson, Mayor of Philmont
  • Sally Baker, PBInc., Project Manager
  • Barbara Sagal, Chair of WAC
  • Bob Macfarlane, Chair of Philmont Planning Board
  • Clifford “Kippy” Weigelt, Supervisor Town of Claverack
  • Craig Simmons, Supervisor Town of Ghent
  • Greg Vogler, Deputy Supervisor Town of Austerlitz
  • David Lewis Esq., Conservation Council Chair, Hillsdale
  • Gretchen Stevens, Conservation Council Member, Hillsdale
  • Cathy Zises, farm owner (Philmont, Claverack and Ghent)
  • Emily Vail, Hudson River Watershed Alliance
  • Patrick Knapp, Columbia Land Conservancy, Public Lands & Stewardship Coordinator
  • Julia Sedlock, community lead of BOA Subarea 4 Working Group, Philmont
  • Rob Fitzsimmons, Esq., attorney, Village of Philmont

Upcoming Events


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TWO-SITES CONVERSATION–ONE EVENING–AND FREE PIZZA! | FRIDAY @ 6PM

YOUR VOICES AND COMMUNITY INPUT ARE INVITED! Join Rice+Lipka Architects and Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects for a community conversation and ...
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Watch a Recording of the Kick-Off Presentation for the Redesign of Summit Lake Waterfront + the Philmont Community Center, and the Canal Street Mill

In this presentation, the two firms selected by the BOA working groups—Rice+Lipka Architects and Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners—advance ...
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Village of Philmont Selects Rice+Lipka Architects and Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects Design Team

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — November 16, 2023 The two-firm design team of Rice+Lipka and Starr Whitehouse was selected as 1st ...
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS—Architectural Design Services

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS—Architectural Design Services

RFQ UPDATE 09/29/23 The Village received a total of 12 responses from Architectural and Landscape Architectural firms. The selection of ...
Preserve NY Grant Award

Preserve NY Grant Award

Philmont Beautification, Inc. has been awarded a Preserve New York grant in the amount of $14,000. This grant of $14,000 ...
Community Center & Playground Redesign Kick-off Presentation Poster for Neighbors Sunday December 4 at 2-3:30pm

Community Center & Playground Redesign Presentations (Dec 4, 5 and 12)

Kick-off Presentations Next Steps in designing a new Community Center & Playground Overview of the BOA-funded design project.How you can ...
Village of Philmont Cultural Resources Survey Cover

Cultural Resources Survey

The Village of Philmont, in a project partnership with Philmont Beautification, Inc., has released a three-volume Reconnaissance-Level Cultural Resources Survey ...
Biological Report for Summit Lake and Adjacent Areas

Biological Report for Summit Lake and Adjacent Areas

Objective This biological report was created to provide an accessible educational outreach document to serve the people of the Village ...

GOOD NEWS! Starting May 7th, Philmont Recycling Will Be Picked Up Every Week on Tuesday along with Garbage

Register Your Rental Property or Vacant Building with the Philmont Buildings Department.
  

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emailing [email protected], calling (518) 672-7032, or stopping by the Village office.

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