Town of New Scotland, NY

09/29/2026

Please note that the October 6, 2026 Planning Board Meeting will take place at St. Matthew’s Church, 25 Mountainview Street in Voorheesville. The Public Hearing on the AIP / Vista Blvd Battery Storage project will be held there as well as a Public Hearing on a Small Scale Farming application. The Wormer Road Battery Storage project is NOT on the October agenda. All current applications before the Planning Board can be found here:

09/22/2026

TOWN OF NEW SCOTLAND
Public Hearing
The Town Board of the Town of New Scotland will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 6:15 PM, at the New Scotland Town Hall, 2029 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands NY regarding a petition to extend the Colonie Country Club Estates Water District. The purpose of the proposed Extension is to supply public water from the District to the clubhouse on the Colonie Country Club property. A copy of the Petition and the Map Plan & Report prepared by Advance Engineering & Surveying PLLC is available on the Town’s website and at the Town Clerk’s office.
Lisa R. Williams
New Scotland Town Clerk

09/17/2026

LIFTED!!! Precautionary 2 day Boil Water Advisory for the Heldervale Water District

08/27/2026

Reminder that the public hearing for the New Leaf BESS application for 37 Wormer Road will not be on the September 1 Planning Board meeting agenda. The public hearing will be reopened and re-noticed for a later date.

08/25/2026

08/13/2026

NSBN Summer Showcase Community Organization Spotlight🔦

The Voorheesville Public Library & Friends of the Voorheesville Public Library will be joining us!

Meet & greet with these organizations that are a HUGE piece of the fabric of our town and do so much to enrich the experience of living here! They’re always doing something fun at their table too!

August 30th from 11-2pm at Nichols Park in Voorheesville!

08/03/2026

Reminder that the public hearing on the Special Use Permit for the New Leaf 37 Wormer Road BESS will continue at the August 4th Planning Board Meeting at 6PM.

07/31/2026

If your home or business sustained damage from the July 28-29 heavy rain & flash flooding event - please fill out the link below ⬇️.

Residents and businesses are asked to complete this form to help New York State and Albany County potentially request federal FEMA aid to provide relief to our jurisdiction. This is NOT a form for relief programs, but helps us collect data to qualify us for grant money.

Did your home or business sustain damage from the July 28-29 heavy rain & flash flooding event?

Residents and businesses are asked to complete this form to help State and County potentially request federal aid. This is NOT a form for relief programs. https://on.ny.gov/3xLeNbY

07/30/2026

Notice for the 8/4 Planning Board Meeting:
We expect a large turnout for the continuation of the public hearing for the New Leaf battery storage project at 37 Wormer Rd. Parking is limited at town hall and capacity in the meeting room is limited as well. The planning board meeting will be live streamed on zoom so the public can observe and make comments via zoom. Comments provided by zoom are given the same consideration as those in person.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88570250493?pwd=ajVPSTBKOXZCN3BVQnJmbk03NU04QT09
Meeting ID: 885 7025 0493
Meeting Passcode: 136573

Link to Application Materials:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1IpCN0Glu5-v5OnmJ2CmoN50k9Yi0rrHl

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07/02/2026

The Public Hearing on the New Leaf BESS project at 37 Wormer Road was left open and will continue at the August 4th Planning Board meeting. Written comments may also be submitted via email to [email protected] or [email protected], or in person at the town hall.