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WWSA Annual-Report Page Still Stops at 2022 Even as State ABO Data Shows Newer Years
Wilton Water & Sewer Authority’s website still lists ABO annual reports only through 2022, while state public-authority sources now surface newer Wilton data.
Wilton’s Local-Law Index Still Stops at 2022 Despite 2026 Adopted Laws
The Clerk’s Office page links an index PDF that ends with a 2022 entry, even though Town Board minutes show at least two local laws were adopted in 2026.
Update: Newly Posted Gavin Park Minutes Name LA Group for 2026 Master Plan Work
A newly public March 2 Parks and Recreation Commission record adds the consultant name, scope clues and public-outreach language that were missing when Wilton’s July 2 comptroller report listed a $6,000 Gavin…
Update: Wilton’s Town Board Pages Catch Up, but Planning Board Minutes Still Stop at May 20
The June 4 Town Board minutes and video are now visible on Wilton’s standard pages, but the Planning Board’s standard minutes page still does not show June 17 minutes, and one Town Board agenda view still does…
Update: Saratoga Posts 2026-27 Budget Results, but Wilton Tax Page Still Shows Last Year’s Rates
Wilton taxpayers now have an official Saratoga Springs budget total and levy figure to add to the district-by-district picture, but current town-specific rate posting is still uneven across the three school…
Update: Wilton ZBA Board Pages Still Stop at April 23 Ahead of June 25 Meeting
Wilton’s general meeting pages now show the Zoning Board of Appeals’ May 28 agenda and draft minutes, but the board-specific ZBA agenda and minutes pages still stop at April 23.
County Tells Wilton Voters to Recheck Poll Site Before June 23 Primary
Saratoga County says some Wilton election districts changed after congressional redistricting, and it has posted updated poll-site instructions for Election Day and the last day of early voting.
WSWHE BOCES Breaks Ground on Ballard Road Campus in Wilton
The regional education agency says its Vision 2027 project at 230 Ballard Road will consolidate programs now spread across Saratoga Springs, Hudson Falls and Glens Falls into one new Wilton campus.
Update: KNC Touchfree Car Wash Heads to Planning Board While ZBA Hearing Remains Open
The proposed two-bay car wash at 542 Maple Ave is now on Wilton’s June 17 Planning Board agenda after the ZBA opened a variance hearing on May 28 but did not vote.
Update: Wilton Lets 612 Maple Medical Center Open Before Off-Site Traffic Work Is Finished
Draft May 20 Planning Board minutes show Wilton modified a prior approval condition so the 612 Maple medical center can receive a certificate of occupancy before off-site traffic improvements are completed, as…
Update: WWSA Posts May 26 Minutes Showing Support for Tax-Bill Collection of Delinquent Charges
Newly posted Wilton Water & Sewer Authority minutes show the board backed state legislation that would let overdue WWSA charges be added to annual property-tax bills, even as the authority’s main meetings page…
Update: Wilton Service Center Subdivision Heads to June 17 Planning Board Hearing
Town website updates now point to a June 17 public hearing and agenda item for the Ballard Road subdivision after the project’s variance stage moved through the ZBA in April.
Wilton Sign-Code Draft Would Remove Political Sign Cap, Committee Minutes Show
Newly visible May 11 committee minutes give the clearest public look yet at how Wilton’s sign-law rewrite could affect political signs, sidewalk signs and Building Department fees.
Update: Wilton Code Committee Agenda Adds Outdoor Lighting and Septic Drafts for June 8
A newly posted committee agenda shows Wilton’s code rewrite expanding into outdoor-lighting and private wastewater rules alongside hamlet, comprehensive-plan, and BESS discussions.
Update: Wilton ZBA Approved Saratoga Regional Health Center Sign Package at 612 Route 9
Final April 23 minutes now posted by the town show the Zoning Board of Appeals granted the Route 9 health-center sign request after carrying the matter over from March.
WWSA Posts 2025 Drinking Water Report for Wilton Customers
The annual report says Wilton Water & Sewer Authority met state drinking-water standards in 2025 and reported no maximum contaminant level violations.
Wilton Board Set to Consider $87,550 Grant for Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park
A draft June 4 agreement would fund preserve staff compensation, health insurance and related programming costs, with quarterly reimbursement.
Wilton Under Toni Sturm: What the Town’s New Democratic Leadership Has — and Hasn’t — Changed
Five months into Toni Sturm’s first year as supervisor, Wilton’s Democratic-led board has reorganized committees, pushed code revisions, tightened at least one internal control, advanced accessibility work and…
Wilton Warns of Major Delays on Edie Road During June Paving Work
The town’s road-improvements page says milling is scheduled through June 4 and paving is planned for June 9 through June 11 between Route 50 and Ballard Road.
Update: Wilton Approves Camp Saratoga Demolition MOU and Limits Town Role to Demolition Work
Final May 7 Town Board minutes show Wilton moved ahead with a memorandum of understanding for the Camp Saratoga building project, with the town providing in-kind demolition and rough grading while the preserve…
Quietly this and Quietly that… Valid User Feedback
A Reader Was Right: Wilton Wire Needed a Tone Check A reader recently pointed out a pattern on Wilton Wire: too many headlines were using words like “quietly” to describe ordinary public actions. That feedback…
Wilton Quietly Posted a New Camp Saratoga Group Packet. The Main Camp Page Still Sends Users to the Old One.
A newly exposed Camp Saratoga packet is dated May 26, 2026 and routes applications to the Town Clerk. But the main Camp Saratoga page still links a March 2021 version with different contact information.
Update: Wilton Fixed Its 2026 Grievance Dates. Its Board Directory Still Says Keith Kaplan Is on the Town Board.
One accuracy problem on the town website has been corrected, but another still leaves residents looking at the wrong public official list.
Update: Wilton Approved Burger King’s Second Drive-Thru Lane — But Added a Pavement Condition
Late-posted Planning Board minutes show Wilton approved Burger King’s Route 50 remodel, including the second drive-thru lane, while requiring parking-lot resurfacing and leaving open the possibility of a…