Updates

Hello everyone and thanks for reading another report on some things “Wilmington”.  I start off this week announcing that our Bicentennial Lapel Pins have arrived. They are on sale for a donation of $2.00 each.  The cost of the pins will offset the production expense and help raise additional funds for other Bicentennial activities.   The Commemorative Lapel Pins are really sharp looking and will make a unique keepsake. One can get the pins at the Town Offices, Visitors Bureau and Bicentennial events. Speaking of Bicentennial activities, plans are currently underway to join the organizers of the Wilmington Get Together Event [...]

SUPERVISORS REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 3/4/2022 Hello everyone. Yes, we are now in the month of March!  As the days begin to be brighter, we all start to look forward to the spring season. Well, most of us anyways. {{haha}} One event I always look forward to is the Whiteface Visitors Bureau Wilmington Community Dinner where we welcome new residents to our community. This year’s event is tentatively set for April 5th at the Hungry Trout. Another highlight of the evening is the awarding of Wilmington’s Citizen of the year. For over 35 years this special award has been given to [...]

Hello Wilmington! As Town Supervisor, I start this week’s report with a Very Happy Birthday wish to Wilmington resident Andrew Cavallero who turned 90 on Thursday February 24th. In typical Wilmington fashion, our town crew partnered with the Fire Department, Essex County Sheriff’s Department, Emergency Services and New York State Police to do a brief vehicle drive to celebrate Andy’s Birthday. Collaborating with his family, we had our honored citizen outside his home to view the entourage of well-wishers. His 60 plus years as a town resident and his years of dedicated service as a New York State Trooper and BCI [...]

Greetings! Due to some scheduling issues, My report is a little early this time.  In this week’s report I want to write about a resolution that I brought up at the Essex County Board of Supervisors Department of Public Works committee meeting this past week. The resolution, approved by all Town Supervisors in attendance, deals with the soaring gasoline prices and gives relief to the working folks in our region. The resolution specifically calls upon the New York State and Federal Government to impose a 90 day moratorium of all fuel and sales tax on gasoline.  Most people do not realize [...]

Hello everyone! I want to start off this week's report giving an update of our potential Wilmington Homestead Housing project. As some may be aware, we recently completed a Preliminary Site Evaluation on what  could be our very first local housing location. The professional evaluation was paid for by a New York State Grant. Our next phase is to have a Jurisdictional Inquiry Form completed for the APA. This is now completed and we appear to be in pretty good shape. This property location, if the "stars" align, could provide up to 6 single family homes. Make no mistake, this is [...]

Greetings! I want to thank everyone that called into our 2022 Organizational Meeting of the Wilmington Town Board this week. The decision to discourage physical attendance was due to the fact we have had many active COVID cases in our community. Consistent with the virus, some of our residents only have mild symptoms while others were really sick. Please remain diligent and keep yourself safe and healthy.  Staying safe and healthy is our goal as we continue to be open at our town offices. During the entire Pandemic we were at work serving the community using several different methods. We do [...]

I start off this week's report with a reminder that we have FREE facemasks and Hand Sanitizer available at the Town Offices for our residents. We also just received a limited supply of other masks as well. We did receive a very small supply of COVID 19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits. Those test kits are not as readily available. However, we are told more are being shipped from the state.  Happy to report that the skating rink is back in operation. Remember, the park building is open Thursday through Sunday until 7 pm. Although the building is not staffed at all [...]

Starting out with this week's report, I want to send a huge shout out and thanks to the many volunteers that made our Community Christmas Celebration so successful. My sincere thanks to the Celebration committee, Nicole Forbes, Michelle Preston,  John Langford and Louie Adragna. The Town Staff and our Volunteer Fire Department along with area EMS for being part of the Santa Entourage. | apologize if I forgot anyone because the event was truly a group effort. The sense of "Community" was alive and well in our little town last week.  We are forming a Christmas Celebration Facebook photo album on [...]

Friday is our Community Christmas Celebration! Please look to the Town Facebook page for all the exciting details. Posters are also available at the Town Bulletin Board at the Post Office. Also, feel free to contact the town offices if you need any additional information. I sincerely want to thank everyone that donated to our Community Christmas Fund. Special Thanks is extended to our Presenting Sponsor, Mountain Valley Federal Credit Union and Gold Star contributors such as Haselton Lumber and High Peaks Builders. Please look for all the donors in the gift bags and social media.  On December 14th at 6:45pm, [...]