Village News & Updates
Winter Parking Ban
The Winter Parking Ban is set to go into effect on November 1st through March 31st, 2027. Any vehicles parked on the street between 2:00 AM - 6:00 AM during the ban will be ticketed. As always, if you would like to park in the Community House parking lot at any point during the ban, you will need to get a parking permit through the Village Office. There is no fee for the permit, but it is required for the Community House lot. Any vehicle parked in the lot without a tag will be ticketed. Please see either the Village Clerk or Deputy Clerk to receive a parking tag. Thank you.
Village Trash Days
The Village Trash Days will be taking place on Friday, October 9th and Saturday, October 10th. Please see the flyer below for the times and list of acceptable items. If you're unsure if an item will be accepted for trash drop-off, please call the DPW at 518-568-2225. Thank you.
New FOIL Policy
The Village of St. Johnsville has adopted a new FOIL policy that provides clear guidance for the Records Access Officer and the requester for the release of Village records. The policy outlines the role of the Records Access Officer, the processing procedures of requests for records including timeframes of when requests are to be answered, fees associated with requests such as copy fees and hourly fees for extensive and time-consuming requests, descriptions of protected information that is not releasable that is subject to denials or redactions, the process for appeals of request denials, etc.
All requests must initially be directed to the Records Access Officer. The Records Access Officer will have five (5) business days to respond to any FOIL request by making the records available, denying the request with a written notice that details the reason(s) for the denial, or by furnishing a written acknowledgement of the request and providing a reasonable date the request will be granted or denied. If a request is to be granted in whole or in part and circumstances prevent disclosure of the record within twenty (20) business days from the date of acknowledgement, the Village shall provide the requester with a written statement of the reason for the inability to grant the request and a certain date within a reasonable period when the request will be granted in whole or in part. If any request is determined by the Records Access Officer to be extensive in nature and the release of records cannot reasonably be completed within the twenty (20) business day window, the Records Access Officer shall provide the requester with a schedule of when records will become available.
Any request that requires the release of Police Dept. records will be turned over to the Police Chief for processing and answering. The Police Chief is still required to follow the Village's FOIL policy. However, Police Dept. records are subject to more extensive exemptions that may result in more redactions or denials depending on the specific records requested.
Any fees associated with a records request must be prior to the release of any record and any non-payment will result in the record not being released. Physical copies of requests shall carry a fee of $0.25 per page. Any extensive request that requires a processing time over two (2) hours of employee staff time shall carry an hourly fee based on the hourly wage of the Records Access Officer. For any request that is estimated to take over five (5) hours to process, the requester shall pay a $100 deposit fee.
The Village Mayor is designated as the FOIL Appeals Officer, and any appeal must be routed to both the Appeals Officer and the Records Access Officer who will have ten (10) business days to provide the requester with a written response to explain the reasons for further denial or that access will be provided to the record.
A copy of the FOIL policy is available below to view and download. Any questions or concerns can be directed to the Village Clerk at clerk@sjvny.gov.
Dog Licensing Event 9/14/26 - 10/13/26
VILLAGE RESIDENTS- Get your dogs licensed for $1 or $3 🐾 🐕This is a great opportunity to get your dogs licensed at a discounted rate!If your dog needs a rabies vaccination, the Rabies Clinic is scheduled at the Town Barn on September 12th.If you have any questions, please contact the Village Clerk at 518-568-2221 or our DCO Kathleen Pescatore-Bergen at 518-344-8244.
Draft Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan aims to provide the Village with a framework to move St. Johnsville into the future and provide a guide for the overall betterment of the Village. It is being developed by the Comprehensive Plan Committee with the help of Delaware Engineering D.P.C. and through community surveys answered by Village residents. The Draft Comprehensive Plan can be downloaded for review below. Hard copies are also available at the Village Office upon request.
NYS Energy Affordability Program
Governor Hochul announced the launch of an enrollment drive for the expanded Energy Affordability Program which is a utility discount program directed by the Public Service Commission. This program can provide eligible households with utility bill discounts every month. Please visit ny.gov/eap for more information on eligibility and how to apply.
Adopted Budget
A copy of the adopted budget is available for download below. Paper copies are available at the Village Office upon request. If you have any questions, please call the Village Office at 518-568-2221.
Natural Gas & Electrical Outage Preparation & Safety Information from National Grid
We thought it would be a good idea to pass along some information from National Grid about natural gas and electrical outage preparation and safety before, during, and after severe storms. This information is provided as a digital booklet that can be downloaded using the button below.