Announcements/Public Notices
Announcements/Public Notices
Town Clerk's Office Closed on the following holidays
Please take notice that the Town Clerks Office will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2026 for Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day. For November, the office will be closed on November 3rd for Election Day, November 11th for Veterans Day and November 26th & 27th for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Position Open at the Highway Department
Please take notice that the Town of Canaan, Columbia County, New York, seeks applicants for a position in the Town Highway Department, for a Temporary Laborer 2026 Pay $21.50/hr.
Applicants are asked to forward a letter of interest, and resume, to the Highway Clerk, Town of Canaan Highway Department, PO Box 34 Canaan, NY 12029 or pick up and return and application to the Highway Department at 1898 State Route 295, Canaan, NY during business hours. Applications or letters of interest shall be delivered to the Town of Canaan Highway Clerk on or before Thursday October 8th, 2026, by end of day. Contact: Christine Wemple, Highway Clerk, email: highwayclerk@canaanny.gov, phone: 518-781-4455
Canaan earns Climate Smart Silver Certification (September 22, 2026)
We are proud to announce that Canaan has earned the highest level of certification under New York State’s Climate Smart Communities Program (see press release). Local governments certified under the program earn points for planning and implementing actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate. Canaan is one of eight communities in the state that achieved Silver Certification this round, thanks to actions including installing heat pumps at Town Hall and solar panels on the highway garage, which together cut the town’s greenhouse gas emissions over 20% in one year.
Broadband Buildout Complete (September 10, 2026)
The Broadband Buildout is now complete in the town of Canaan! Fidium, formerly Consolidated Communications, can now offer high speed internet services to approximately 100 homes that were previously underserved or unserved. Residents, most of you know who you are, should now contact Fidium to request a service upgrade. Read more in the Autumn 2026 Town Newsletter
Community Movie Night September 24 (September 10, 2026)
Join your neighbors for Circling our Common Home on Thursday, September 24th at Canaan Congregational Church from 6-8pm. The event include a shared meal (pizza and salad provided), three short films from the Climate Future Film Festival, and activities for children. See the flyer for details.
New Town Email Addresses (September 10, 2026)
The town completed its move to .gov email addresses earlier this summer. Emails to the old town email addresses have been automatically forwarded for several months to the new address; that transition will end later this fall. Please check the Town Services and Boards and Committees pages for the new addresses and update our contact list accordingly.
Darrow School Lakeside (September 10, 2026)
The Darrow School has opened its inaugural school year on the former Berkshire Farm/Together for Youth campus. Beginning this academic year, they will expand their capacity and programming over two sites, Mountainside and Lakeside. Lakeside will host 100+ students, providing residential life, academic programming, athletics, and co-curricular activities. It also creates space for summer programs and experiential learning that were previously limited by capacity.
Town Clerk Notary Service and Fall Hours (September 10, 2026)
Sandy Bevans, Canaan’s Town Clerk, is now a Notary Public and can notarize documents free of charge at Town Hall during business hours. To better meet the needs of working and part-time residents, Sandy is also experimenting with extending office hours to include one night a week, Mondays from 5 PM to 7 PM. The trial period will start Monday, September 21 and run through Monday, November 16 (hunters take note) excluding holidays and town board meetings.
Canaan Historical Society Update (August 28, 2026)
The Canaan Historical Society is pleased to announce that the Society has received a $10,000 matching grant from the Veillette-Nifosi Foundation of East Chatham to support window restoration, which is the next major phase of the restoration for the Society’s 1829 Meeting House. The Meeting House serves as a museum, exhibiting Canaan historical family and business artifacts and as a gathering place for historic programs.
This grant will be used to help reach the $75,000 goal for partial window restoration. The windows involved are six triple-hung small paned glass windows and the Palladian window over the Meeting House front door. The building’s stained- glass windows will be part of a future contract.
The Historical Society will have to raise $10,000 to earn the matching grant. Therefore, we are soliciting funds from the community to meet the match. Contributions can be made online at CanaanHistoricalSociety.org or checks can be mailed to Canaan Historical Society, Post Office Box 111, Canaan, NY 12029.
The Society has a goal of finishing the exterior restoration by the building’s bicentennial in 2029.
The Canaan Historical Society is happy to announce that as of the new year the bulk of the structural stabilization construction work has been completed. In addition to sill and foundation work, a change order for a hefty amount was required when rot in three of the four corner posts was discovered. These had to be replaced with new laminated pressure treated wood to keep the building secure for another 200 years. Next up is the restoration of the clear triple hung windows and the Palladian window over the front door. To help fund this work donations are gratefully accepted through the website https://www.CanaanHistoricalSociety.org.