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Board of elections

Commissioners:
     Republican:  
Kelly Miller-Simmons
 Democratic: 
Mara Estribou

Deputy Commissioners:
     Democratic: 
Nataly Jones
      Republican:  ​
Jody Nesbitt

401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-3115
Fax:  518-828-2624

Emails:   
   kelly.miller-simmons@columbiacountyny.com   Jody.nesbitt@columbiacountyny.com
 [email protected]
​[email protected]
 Website: 
 sites.google.com/a/columbiacountyny.com/elections/                   ​

Board of supervisors

Chairman: 
Matt B. Murell
Deputy Chairs: 
James J. Guzzi & Robert Lagonia
Clerk of the Board: 
 Kelly  S. Baccaro
 
​401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-1527
Fax:  518-822-0684

Emails:          matt.murell@columbiacountyny.com          kelly.baccaro@columbiacountyny.com
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central services

​Purchasing Agent:  
Marissa Hogencamp
Inventory Clerk: 
Brandon Baccaro

401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-2031
Fax:  518-828-1717

Emails:     [email protected]
 b[email protected]

Civil Service Commission

Chairprerson: 
M. Kathy Nabozny
Commissioner: 
Elena Mosely
Commissioner: 
 Thomas Fisher
Administrator: 
Dawn Elbert

401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-6622
​Fax:  518-822-0461
Email: 
[email protected]
​
Website: 
https://civilservice.columbia
​countyny.com/​

CoronerS

​Michael Blasl
Russell Gonzales
Robert Donaghue

85 Industrial Tract
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-1263

Controller/Auditor

Controller/Auditor:  
James Breig
Deputy Controller:
Cassey Wood
Accounts Payable:
Tacy Melino
​
​401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-8561
WEBSITE
sites.google.com/a/columbiacountyny.com/columbia-county-controller/home

​Email:  
[email protected]
                          

County Attorney

County Attorney: 
 Robert Fitzsimmons
Assistant County Attorneys:
Christopher J. Muller
Christopher J. Watz
Lynelle Hopkins
​Kimberly Prince-Walsh

401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-3303
Fax:  518-828-9535

County Clerk

​County Clerk: 
Holly Tanner
Deputy County Clerk: 
Patrizia Gallo

560 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-3339
Fax:  518-828-5299
        Emails:                holly.tanner@columbiacountyny.com    [email protected]
​Website:  sites.google.com/a/columbiacountyny.com/columbia-county-clerk/

district attorney

​District Attorney:  
Christopher Liberati-Conant, Esq.
Assistant District Attorneys:
Cheryl Bott, Esq.
Nicholas Rohlfing, Esq
Kenneth Golden, Esq.
Roberta M. Baldini, Esq.
Carli Cicero, Esq.
Kathleen Anderson, Esq.
Lucas Machado, Esq.
​Valentina Annunziata, Esq.

 325 Columbia Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-3414​

Website: 
https://www.columbiacountyny.com/da.html​

emergency management

Director:  
David Harrison, Jr.

Location:
PJK Emergency Services
Training Facility 
50 Grandinetti Drive
Ghent, NY – 12075
Mailing
 50 Grandinetti Drive
Ghent, NY – 12534
​
Tel:  518-828-1212
 
Emails: 
[email protected]
david.harrison@columbiacountyny.com

emergency medical services

EMS Coordinator: 
 P.J. Keeler

85 Industrial Tract
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-822-8610  Ext 2
Fax:  518-828-2790
​Email:           [email protected]

Engineering

Commissioner
Raymond Jurkowski
Location: 
178Route 23B
Hudson, NY 12534
Mailing: 
PO Box 324
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-7011
Fax:  518-828-8401
​      Email:     
[email protected]     
 

Ethics Board

Members: 
Richard Washburn
Michael Nabozny
Robin Andrews
James Keegan
Joyce Thompson
Greg Mosley

401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Website: 
www.columbiacountyny.com/board-of-ethics.htm
Email: 
[email protected]

facilities division

​Director: 
Brian McDonald
Deputy:
Joseph Loeffler

401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-0871
Fax:  518-828-2245

​​Email:          brian.mcdonald@columbiacountyny.com
[email protected]

fair housing department

Director:
​William Fisher
​
401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel: 518-828-0342
Email: 
[email protected]

WEBSITE
https://sites.google.com/columbiacountyny.com/ccfairhousing/home​

fire coordinator

​Coordinator: 
George Keeler

Location:
50 Grandinetti Drive
Ghent, NY – 12075
Mailing:
85 Industrial Tract 
Hudson, NY - 12534
Tel:  518-822-8610  Ext 1
Fax:  518-828-2790

Email:     [email protected]
Website:
https://www.columbiacountyny.com/firecoordinator.html

foil officer

​FOIL Officer:
Kelly S. Baccaro

401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
​Tel: 518-828-1527

Email your FOIL request to:  [email protected]

highway division

​Superintendent of Highways:
Anthony 'Tony' DeMarco

Location: 
178 Route 23B
Hudson, NY 12534
Mailing: 
PO Box 324
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-7011
Fax:  518-828-8740

Email: 
[email protected]​

historian

Historian
William Better
560 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Ph #: 518-821-3070

Email: 
[email protected]
website: 
historian.columbiacountyny.com/

Human Resources

Director:  
Michaele Williams-Riordon

401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-4086
Fax:  518-828-4063
WEBSITE
www.sites.google.com/columbiacountyny.com/human-resources/human-resources
Email:  
[email protected]

human services/Mental Health Center - 

Director:  
Daniel Almasi

Director of Clinical Services:
Kathleen Sprague

325 Columbia Street
Hudson, NY 12534
​
Tel:  518-828-9446
Fax:  518-828-9450 (clinic fax)
Fax:  518-828-8096 (admin fax)
WEBSITE 
​ www.columbiacountymhc.com/
​
Emails: D[email protected]
[email protected]
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managed information systems (MIS)

Chief Technology Officer:
Christopher Sweet

​15 N. 6th Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-822-0721
Fax:  518-828-5623

Email:    [email protected]

motor vehicle dept 

County Commissioner: 
 Holly Tanner
Deputy:  
Stacy Wendelken

560 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-3350
Fax:  518-828-5549
​Email:           [email protected]
​
Website: 
www.columbiacountyny.com/countyclerk.html 

Office for the aging

Administrator: 
Nina Benvenuto

325 Columbia Street
Suite 231
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-4258
Fax:  518-822-0010
​Email:
  nina.benvenuto@columbiacountyny.com
​Website:  
sites.google.com/a/columbiacountyny.com/columbia-county-office-for-the-aging/

payroll

​Director: 
Dawn Evans
Chief Payroll Clerk: 
Lori Fenoff

401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-4086
Fax:  518-828-1991

​Email:  
     [email protected]   
​[email protected]    

planning

Director: 
Patrice Perry
Sr. Planner: 
Donald Meltz

401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-3375
Fax:  518-828-2825
Email:       [email protected]
​Donald.meltz@columbiacounty ny.com
Website: 
sites.google.com/a/columbiacountyny.com/planning/home

probation department 

​ Director: 
Ralph Graziano

610 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-4126
Fax:  518-828-2957
Email:          [email protected]

public defender

 Public Defender: 
 Shane Zoni, Esq.
 
Assistant Public Defenders:
Bryan Bergeron, Esq.
Steven McNerney, Esq.
Michael Diamond, Esq.  
​Demostene Romanucci, Esq.
Jamie Vandenburgh, Esq.

610 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-3410
      Fax:  518-828-4076​     

Website: 
https://sites.google.com/a/columbiacountyny.com/columbia-county-public-defender/home
Email: 
[email protected]​​

public health department

​Director: 
Victoria McGahan

325 Columbia Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-3358
Fax:  518-828-5894
Emergency after hours & weekend number: 
518-828-3344

Website: 
https://www.columbiacountynyhealth.com/​

real property tax service agency

​Director: 
Suzette Booy
Deputy Director: 
Mark Taylor
Tax Map Supervisor: 
 Jane DeGennaro

560 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-7334
Email:       [email protected]m  
[email protected]
​    [email protected]
Website: 
https://realproperty.columbiacountyny.com/homel​

Sealer of Weights & MEasures

 Director:   
James Vasilow
​401 State Street 
​Hudson, NY 12534
​Tel:  518-697-8291

Email: 
[email protected]
 

sheriff's office

Sheriff: 
Donald J. Krapf
Undersheriff: 
Jacqueline Salvatore
EMERGENCY?    Dial 911
​​
85 Industrial Tract
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-3344
Fax:  518-828-9088

​Website: 
 www.columbiacountysheriff.us/
​
Click here to view a complete list of Sheriff's Office Contact Information

social services

Commissioner: 
 Robert Gibson
Deputy Commissioners:  
Michelle Ublacker
  Charlotte Fuss

25 Railroad Avenue
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-9411
Fax:  518-828-9412
Website:
https://www.columbiacountyny.com/dss.html​
Email
[email protected]s

solid waste division

​Director: 
 Wendy Madsen

​Location:
51 Newman Road
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-2737
Fax:  518-828-2245

Mailing address: 
401 State St
Hudson, NY 12534
​
      Email:            j
[email protected]
​
Website: 
https://solidwaste.columbiacountyny.com/

Stop dwi

​Coordinator: 
John Gallo

401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-0052
​Fax #: 518-828-7213
Email:  
stopdwi@columbiacountyny.com
​Website:  www.stopdwi.org/home

tourism 

Administrator: 
Ann Cooper
Deputy Administrator:  
Adam Miller

401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-3375
Fax:  518-828-2825

​WEBSITE
https://columbiacountytourism.org/
​         Email:           [email protected]m
[email protected]

traffic safety board

Executive Secretary: 
John Gallo
401 State Street
Hudson, New York 12534
Tel: 518-828-0052
Fax: 518-828-7213
 

treasurer

​Treasurer: 
P.J. Keeler
Deputy Treasurer:   
Michele Fuchs

15 N. 6th Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-0513
Fax:  518-822-1110
Email: 
[email protected]
[email protected]
Website:
https://www.columbiacountyny.com/treasurer.html

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veterans services agency

​Director: 
Rachel Hamilton

Deputy Director:
Aneli Poland

389 Fairview Avenue, Suite 7
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-3610
Fax:  518-671-6149
WEBSITE
​Veterans.columbiacountyny.com/
​​Email:        [email protected]
[email protected]

youth bureau 

Director: 
Daniel Grandinetti
25 Railroad Avenue
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-9411 ext. 2107
**Answering message will say the Department of Social Services - Dial extension 2107 when prompted.**
Email: 
 youthbureau@columbiacountyny.com
​WEBSITE
https://sites.google.com/columbiacountyny.com/cc-youth-bureau/about-us​ 
 

911 Department

​Director:  
Robert Lopez

85 Industrial Tract
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel:  518-828-1263
Fax:  518-828-9088
​Email:         [email protected]
Website: 
​ www.columbiacounty911.com/

Soil  & Water

Executive Director:
 Dylan Cipkowski

Columbia County Soil & Water Conservation District
1024 State Route 66
Ghent, NY 12075
   Ph: 518-267-3315  

Office Hours:
M-F: 8:00AM-4:30PM

Email: [email protected]

​​Website
http://www.ccswcd.org/