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Update: Wilton Residents Now Have Current School-Tax Information Across All Three Districts
Saratoga Springs now posts current 2026-27 Wilton rates, South Glens Falls lists its Wilton rate, and Schuylerville continues to post this fall’s payment windows.
Update: WWSA Meeting Page Now Labels Sept. 15 Agenda, but Chair Listing and Minutes Still Lag
Wilton Water and Sewer Authority’s board page now uses a Sept. 15 agenda label, but its public chair listing still names Dave MacDougall and the Sept. 15 minutes are still not posted.
Wilton Bid Page Points Readers to Legal Notices for Current Automatic-Door Bid
The town has a live Sept. 30 solicitation for automatic doors at five sites, but the separate Requests for Bids page does not list the notice directly.
Update: WSWHE BOCES Breaks Ground on Wilton Campus, Targets Fall 2027 Opening
An official BOCES project update says construction has started at 230 Ballard Road, adding new public detail on the campus size, lease cost and opening timeline.…
New Wilton Code Minutes Detail Path Rules and Lighting Draft
Posted Aug. 10 committee minutes add the first public specifics on Chapter 107 path language, lighting enforcement, maintenance duties and e-bike treatment.
Forest Grove Seeks 20-Lot Development-Rights Transfer From Wilton Woods
A new Sept. 16 Wilton Planning Board agenda item would move 20 potential lots from the Wilton Woods subdivision on Edie Road to the Forest Grove community on Jones Road.
Wilton Code Revision Notice Points to Second-Monday Schedule, but Older PDF Still Lists Oct. 5
A new Sept. 4 notice says Wilton’s Code & Zoning Revision Committee will meet Sept. 14 and every second Monday after that, but an older 2026 town schedule still lists Oct. 5.
Update: Wilton Now Lists Aug. 31 Emergency Town Board Video
Wilton’s public video page now includes the Aug. 31 emergency Town Board meeting on tornado and storm damage, though written minutes still have not appeared on the Town Board minutes page.
Wilton Online Code Still Says It Includes Laws Through April 2024
A separate New Laws section lists later adopted Wilton measures, but the main eCode table-of-contents page still says the code includes legislation only through April 4, 2024.
Update: Wilton Posts Aug. 6 Town Board Minutes
The written record for Wilton’s Aug. 6 Town Board meeting now appears on the town’s minutes listings, closing the gap noted in an earlier site review.
Update: NWS Rates Wilton Tornado EF-1 and Maps 1.75-Mile Path
A new NWS survey gives Wilton’s Aug. 27 tornado an EF-1 rating, with estimated peak winds of 110 mph and a path that crossed the Northway before ending near the Wilton Wildlife Preserve.
Update: Wilton Planning Board Page Says Seven Members but Lists 10 Names
Wilton’s own Planning Board member page now presents a direct internal conflict: it says the board has seven members, but 10 names appear beneath the heading, while a separate town page is still recruiting for…
Update: Wilton ZBA Schedule Page Still Lists Town Hall Detail for Aug. 27 Meeting
The town’s legal notice, agenda PDF and quick-calendar label point to Gavin Park, but the detailed location line on the ZBA schedule page still says Town Hall as of Aug. 26.
Update: Wilton ZBA Minutes Page Now Includes July 23 Meeting
The board-specific Zoning Board of Appeals minutes page has caught up to the July 23, 2026 meeting, closing a page-level posting gap noted earlier this month.
Update: WWSA July 21 Minutes Confirm Audit Acceptance, Lease Renewals and Budget Transfers
Draft minutes from the Wilton Water and Sewer Authority’s July 21 meeting now show what the board actually approved after earlier coverage relied on the posted agenda alone.…
Wilton ZBA Minutes Confirm 612 Maple Sign Variance Approval
Newly posted draft minutes show the board approved AJ Signs’ request for 10 feet of front setback relief for a detached sign at 612 Maple Avenue.
Update: Wilton Code Committee Completes Outdoor-Lighting Draft and Continues Multi-Use Path Review
Newly posted Aug. 10 minutes show Wilton’s code committee finishing its review of a draft outdoor-lighting law, planning another sign-code hearing, and digging into who would maintain and bear liability for…
Update: Wilton’s Planning Board Minutes Page Now Reaches July 15, but ZBA Page Still Stops at May 28
Wilton’s Planning Board-specific minutes page has caught up to the board’s latest scheduled meeting, while the Zoning Board of Appeals page still trails by more than one meeting cycle.
Update: Wilton Minutes Show Stewart’s Maple Avenue Hearing Stayed Open While Related Parcels Advanced
Newly posted July 15 Planning Board minutes show approval for the Adirondack Trust amendment and preliminary approval for Walton’s, but the main Stewart’s store plan remained open for more traffic review.
Update: Wilton’s Newly Posted July 2 Minutes Show Sign Changes Deferred, Tower Amendment Approved
The written record now shows the Town Board did not adopt its proposed sign rewrite on July 2, but it did approve telecommunications tower amendments by a 5-0 vote.
Newly Posted Gavin Park Minutes Show Parking, Bathrooms and Field Space as Master Plan Priorities
Wilton’s June 1 Parks and Recreation Commission minutes say youth sports groups asked for more capacity, while the town prepares a survey and reviews alternate recreation properties.
Assembly-Passed Bill Would Let Wilton Add Unpaid WWSA Charges to Tax Bills
Local resolutions from the Town Board and Wilton Water & Sewer Authority backed the proposal earlier this year. The Assembly passed it June 1, and the measure now sits in the Senate.
Update: Stewart’s Maple Avenue Project Gets July 15 Public Hearings on Four Applications
Wilton’s Planning Board agenda now sets a public-hearing date for the Stewart’s Maple Avenue package, including the main store plan plus linked filings involving Adirondack Trust, Walton’s and lot…
Update: Wilton Removes Hart From Main Staff Lists but Leaves Profile and Openings Online
The town’s main Building Department and townwide staff pages now match each other, but Marcus Hart’s individual profile still identifies him as Building Inspector and both building-job postings remain live.