Key Fact:
In 2022, the Town undertook an aggressive road repair program. As such, a total of 86 streets (20.22 miles of roads) were restored.
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Miles of Roadway Improvements
The miles of roads restored for 2023 reflects the Town's commitment to providing safe and well-maintained streets, reducing future maintenance costs and extending the life of our roads.
| 129 streets | 39 streets | Q4 2023 |
The Town of Colonie provides vast and varied recreational opportunities on approximately 850 acres of land.
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Town of Colonie Golf Course
The Town of Colonie Golf Course has expanded access to tee times by offering an online tee time reservation system and the ability to accept credit card payments.
Key Fact:
Since going live, 54.75% of the total tee time bookings in 2022 were made utilizing the new system.
| 70% | 66.87% | Q3 2022 |
Golf Ball Dispenser System
The Town has installed an electronic golf ball dispenser system for faster and more efficient access to buckets for golfers.
| Completed | Q4 2022 |
Kiwanis
The Town committed to building a NCAA basketball court and two (2) pickleball courts at the Kiwanis field on Route 2 in Colonie for residents to enjoy.
| In-progress | Q3 2023 |
Mohawk River Park and Pool
The Town's pool and splash pad are a gem in the Town and expanding hours allows more residents to enjoy this facility longer during the summer months.
Key Fact:
In 2022, the total hours the total hours the pool and splash pad were available increased by 24%. In 2023, the total hours are being increased by 22%.
| Completed | Q2 2022 |
Tennis Sport Camp
The Town revitalized its tennis sport camp utilizing courts at Shaker High School, Lishakill Middle School, and Colonie High School. The program includes a 6 week summer camp and a 5 week evening program.
Key Fact:
Enrollment in the Tennis Sport Camp has increased nearly 50% from 2022.
| 150 attendees | 350 attendees | Q3 2023 |
Nature Trails
The nature trails at the Mohawk River Park are being cleared of obstacles, widened and smoothed for safe and easy access.
Key Fact:
High schools, colleges, and charitable organizations will once again have the ability to use this park for cross country races, competitions, walks and runs.
| 100% | 100% | Q2 2023 |
Tennis and Pickleball Courts
The Town is building eight (8) new pickleball courts and two (2) new tennis courts at the Mohawk River Park.
| 100% | 10% | Q3 2023 |
Public Ice Skating
The Town has re-established public skating at the West Albany pocket park for the Winter of 2022-2023. Our goal is to provide skating in at least one more location this year.
| 2 | 2 | Q4 2023 |
The Town of Colonie continuously seeks improvements to efficiently deliver services.
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Latham Water Online Payment Option for Water Bills
The Latham Water department has launched an online payment option so customers have the ability to view and pay their bills online to reduce costs and maximize convenience.
Key Fact:
After two billing sections, 5.54% is paperless. Goal is 7% for Q2 2023.
| 7% | 8.97% | Q4 2023 |
Parks and Recreation Summer Programs Online Application and Payment
The Town of Colonie Parks and Recreation department added an online application and payment option for the 2023 Summer Programs (Learn to Swim, Summer Enrichment Tennis Camp, and Tennis Program).
| 75% | 90% | Q3 2023 |
Insurance Coverage
The Town conducted an audit of all Town owned properties evaluating insurance coverage and opportunities to reduce or move over insured properties.
| $32,000 reduction | $86,672 reduction | Q4 2023 |
Worker's Compensation
Negotiated decrease in Town's annual premium for excess worker's compensation policy while increasing total number of employees covered and total payroll.
| No increase | 9.5% savings | Q4 2022 |
Financial Stability, Maintain and Sustain Fund Balance
The Town of Colonie reached, mantained, and exceeded the recommended unrestricted fund balance level, as recommended by the New York State Comptroller, of 5% of annual operating expenditures. Thus providing the Town the ability to adopt a first ever Fund Balance Policy. Additionally, exceeding this level during 2022 provides the Town the first "Usable" Fund Balance in over two decades.
| 5% | > 5% | Q4 2022 |
Town of Colonie provides a safe place to live, work, and play.
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Installation of Small Cell Nodes to Reduce "Dead" Service Areas
It is imperative that emergency calls to our Police, EMS and Fire departments not be dropped due to poor cell services and "dead" areas in the Town. This was an ongoing problem for both emergency services as well as regular residential calls. New technology allows small cell nodes to be placed on top of existing poles and push a signal of 2,000 feet in all directions. In order to promote the installation of small cell nodes, a local law was adopted in 2022 that allows wireless carriers to apply for permits to add cell nodes to existing poles and structures rather than using the previously protracted process of applying through a zoning application.
| 5 | 6 | Q4 2022 |
Active Shooter Training and Safety Assessments for the Town of Colonie Community
Since the 1999 Columbine tragedy, the law enforcement community has recognized the critical importance of implementing active shooter training for all officers, regardless of specialty. Law enforcement expanded this training in the subsequent decades to include employees of school districts, public and private businesses, and congregants of faith based institutions.
On May 24, 2022 the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas was the scene of another attack that resulted in 21 fatalities and 17 injuries. In the aftermath of this tragedy, the Colonie Police Department recommitted to training our community partners.
We set a goal of hosting 25 community training events, to include civilian response to active shooter training as well as building safety assessments be accomplished during Q3 and Q4 of 2022.
On May 24, 2022 the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas was the scene of another attack that resulted in 21 fatalities and 17 injuries. In the aftermath of this tragedy, the Colonie Police Department recommitted to training our community partners.
We set a goal of hosting 25 community training events, to include civilian response to active shooter training as well as building safety assessments be accomplished during Q3 and Q4 of 2022.
| 25 | 45 | Q4 2022 |
Commmunity CPR and AED Training
Bystander CPR can more than double a patient’s chance of not only surviving, but returning to a normal life, in many communities, less than one-third of out of hospital cardiac arrest patients receive this action before the arrival of EMS. In the Town of Colonie, nearly half of cardiac arrest patients receive CPR before EMS arrives, but we can do better. The EMS Department is setting a goal to increase community CPR and AED training at events throughout the town.
EMS is setting a goal to train 100 people in hands only CPR for this year.
EMS is setting a goal to train 100 people in hands only CPR for this year.
| 100 | 201 | Q4 2023 |
Stop the Bleed Training
Stop the Bleed is a grassroots national awareness campaign and call-to-action. Stop the Bleed encourages bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives. The EMS Department in conjunction with the Police Department is setting a goal to host 25 training events that include Stop the Bleed training.
| 25 | 15 | Q4 2023 |
The Town of Colonie protects and enhances a healthy and sustainable environment.
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LED Light Project
Replacement of utility owned streetlights in the Town with state-of-the-art energy efficient LED lights to lower costs to taxpayers and protect the environment. The Town will be replacing 3,979 streetlights under this plan.
| 3,979 | 3,824 | Q4 2023 |
Pine Bush Preserve
The Town of Colonie dedicated 41 acres of land to the Pine Bush Preserve to be managed and protected by the Pine Bush Commission. This brings the total land to approximately 3,400 acres managed by the Commission.
| 41 acres | 41 acres | 2022 |
Memorial Town Hall
Second Floor
534 New Loudon Road
Latham, NY 12110
Second Floor
534 New Loudon Road
Latham, NY 12110
Peter G. Crummey
Colonie Town Supervisor
Memorial Town Hall
534 New Loudon Road
Latham, NY 12110
Colonie Town Supervisor
Memorial Town Hall
534 New Loudon Road
Latham, NY 12110
Elected:
2022
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