Community Development Projects | BOA & LWRP

Philmont BOA | Summit Lake and its Watercourse

The History of Philmont’s BOA

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Documents

Committee Members

BOA Working Group 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

BOA Projects

2019

2021

2023

  • Philmont nominated to the State Register of Historic Places

2024

  • Philmont nominated to the National Register of Historic Places
  • Community Center and Canal Street redesigned by Rice+Lipka Architects and Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects

Upcoming Events

Local Waterfront Revitalization Program | Agawamuck Creek Watershed Management Plan

The LWRP watershed plan 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


Community Center Programming?  TAKE THE SURVEY

Community Center Programming? TAKE THE SURVEY

Please let us know your thoughts for Philmont Community Center programming. Add your voice and ideas about by taking the ...
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Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Provision of Zoning and Local Laws Analyses Services

Issued: January 21, 2025 RFP Submission Deadline: February 28, 2025 by 1:00PM PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Village of Philmont received a ...
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Community Center & Canal Street | Final Designs

Final Designs for the Community Center and Canal Street by Rice+Lipka Architects and Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects, Nov. 2024 ...
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Public Presentation | Designs for New Community Center & Canal Street Parking Lot

Village of Philmont community presentation of Rice+Lipka Architects and Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects designs for community development. When/Where Friday November ...
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Community Center & Canal Street Design Review | August 6, 2024

Rice+Lipka Architects and Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects held a third in-person design review at the Philmont Library on August 6, 2024 for residents ...
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TWO-SITES CONVERSATION–ONE EVENING–AND FREE PIZZA! | FRIDAY @ 6PM

View a PDF of the March 28 Presentation YOUR VOICES AND COMMUNITY INPUT ARE INVITED! Join Rice+Lipka Architects and Starr ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Photography Competition for the Agawamuck Creek Watershed Management Plan

The Agawamuck Creek Watershed Advisory Committee is seeking photographs to include in the Watershed Management Plan document. We are looking ...
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Reports for the Agawamuck Creek Watershed Management Plan are Now Available.

Drafts of the Executive Summary and the Watershed Characterization Report for the Agawamuck Creek Watershed Management Plan are now available ...
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 ...

2026 VILLAGE ELECTIONS
Open Positions: 2 Village Trustees
Doug Cropper is running for re-election. Debra Gitterman is stepping down.
If you want to run for office, pick up a petition at the Village Office.
Petitions with 50 valid signatures are due by February 15th.
Because Saint Patrick's Day falls on Tuesday, elections this year will be held on Wednesday, March 18th.

Property Reassessment Notice | 2027. Details.

To Speak at Village Board Meetings: Sign up before noon the Friday before by
emailing clerk@philmont.org, calling (518) 672-7032, or stopping by the Village office.

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