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Located in Fulton County in Upstate New York, along the Great Sacandaga Lake, you can find lots to do -- whether it's boating, fishing, hiking, swimming, camping, or nearby cross country skiing.  For avid hikers, the Adirondack Trail runs through the Town of Northampton. We have one of New York State's finest State Park Campgrounds. We also offer a summer program for kids and youth groups at our local churches.  Winter time is full of snowmobiling, ice fishing, ice races on the lake, and many other fun activites.  The Town of Northampton is truly an all-season place to have fun or just to relax and get away from it all.

We are easy to find.  Just take NYS Route 30 North off the New York State Thruway and follow the signs.

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TOWN OF NORTHAMPTON

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM

The following is the abstract of a Resolution adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Northampton at a Regular Meeting of the Town Board held on January 15, 2020 authorizing the establishment of the Northville Joint Fire District pursuant to Town Law § 189-a.         

            WHEREAS, on December 12, 2019, the Town Board of the Town of Northampton, the Town Board of the Town of Benson, and the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Northville conducted a joint meeting of the respective boards that was duly scheduled, noticed, and convened at the Northville Fire Station, a location within the proposed joint fire district, for the purpose of considering jointly proposing the establishment of a joint fire district; and

            WHEREAS, on January 7, 2020 the Town Board of the Town of Northampton, the Town Board of the Town of Benson, and the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Northville conducted a joint public hearing at the Northville Central School auditorium, a location within the proposed joint fire district, and obtained evidence and heard all persons interested in the establishment of a joint fire district.           

            NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that after due deliberation upon the evidence and objections presented at the joint public hearing and after considering whether the establishment of a joint fire district was or was not in the public interest, the Town Board of the Town of Northampton hereby determines that the establishment of a joint fire district pursuant to Town Law § 189-a is in the public interest and of benefit to the residents and property owners of the Town of Northampton whose properties are to be included in the proposed joint fire district; and

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Northampton hereby determines that such joint fire district should be established in the Town of Northampton comprised of those parcels and areas previously and currently served by the Northville Fire Department, that being all areas within the Town of Northampton with the exception and exclusion of those properties located in the area of the Town commonly referred to as Fish House, the entirety of the Town of Benson, and the entirety of the Village of Northville; and

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Northampton hereby determines that the Northville Joint Fire District shall be governed by a five-person Board of Fire Commissioners pursuant to Town Law

§189-e, and that following the initial appointive Board, all future Boards of Fire Commissioners duly constituted shall be elective, as provided for and pursuant to the process set forth in Article 11 of the Town Law and whose appointments shall be effective 12:01 am October 2, 2020, and that the costs for the establishment of the joint fire district shall properly be a charge of the joint fire district following the first annual levy of the joint fire district in 2021.

            A vote was conducted and the Resolution passed subject to permissive referendum.

A copy of the complete Resolution is available for inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Town Clerk and is viewable online at:

http://www.townofnorthampton.com/government/

Elaine Mihalik, Town Clerk                                     Dated:  January 15, 2020

Town of Northampton

412 South Main Street

Northville, NY 12134

(518) 863-4040

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Click HERE For Listings For Food, Lodging & Shopping

Click HERE to see available activities

Click HERE to see the Fish House Community Center Website

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Monthly NNHS History Newsletters Are On The History Page!

The Town of Northampton Zoning Laws & Zoning Map are on the Zoning Laws & News page.

Downloadable forms have been posted on the Code Enforcement page as well as the Forms & Applications page. 

PRESS RELEASES can be found as a sub-page of the MEETING MINUTES page.

Meeting Minutes For Town of Northampton Board Meetings Have Been Posted as of the 10/16/19 Meeting.

Meeting Minutes For Zoning Board of Appeals Have Been

Posted as of the 6/27/18 Meeting.

Meeting Minutes for Planning Board Have Been

Posted as of the 10/8/19 Meeting.

Meeting Minutes for Joint Youth Commission Have Been Posted as of the 3/13/19 Meeting.

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