Town Supervisor:
Andrew Boyar, 845-557-8901
email: highlandsupervisor@hvc.rr.com
Town Hall, 4 Proctor Road, Eldred, NY 12732
The Town Supervisor fills a significant and unusual role. He/she serves in several major capacities:
Presiding Officer (Chairperson): The Supervisor is the presiding officer at meetings of the Town Board by virtue of Section 63 of the Town Law.
Town Legislator (Town Board Member):
The Supervisor is not only the presiding officer of the Board, but votes like all other members (Town Law, Section 63).
Town Executive and Administrator:
After Town Board decisions have been made; it is the Supervisor who often carries out the decisions. The Supervisor usually receives the majority of complaints and suggestions of citizens as well.
Town Representative (County Board Member):
One unusual feature of the office of Supervisor is the fact that it may be a county, as well as Town post.
Town Fiscal Officer:
The Supervisor is the treasurer of the town and generally represents the town in the conduct of its financial affairs.
This information was provided by the Office of the New York State Comptroller, Division of Local Government and School Accountability. Publication date: December 2005.
Deputy Town Supervisor:
James Gutekunst 845-557-6047
Town Hall, 4 Proctor Road, Eldred, NY 12732
A Town Board may decide to establish the office of Deputy Supervisor. If it does, that official is appointed by the Supervisor or by the Town Board if the Supervisor fails to do so, within five days after the establishment of the office, or within five days after a vacancy occurs in the office. Any person, including a town officer or employee, may be appointed Deputy Supervisor. If a town officer or employee is appointed Deputy Supervisor, that person may receive extra pay. The Deputy Supervisor does not sit on the county board and has no vote on the Town Board unless the Deputy is also a Council Member and entitled to a vote by virtue of that office (Town Lay, Section 42).
This information was provided by the Office of the New York State Comptroller, Division of Local Government and School Accountability. Publication date: December 2005.