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Pencil sketch by Mary Ann Barr 2021
The Town of Danby in New York
Town Hall, 1830 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
Town Clerk Appointments 11am–6pm Mon–Fri
Town Clerk 607-277-4788
Town Court 607-277-0095
Town Court Hours Mon-Wed 8am-11am
Town Boards and Committees
The Town of Danby welcomes your participation in Town Boards and Committees.
As outlined in the Boards and Committees Appointment Policy, service on town boards and committees is one of the principal means by which citizens can participate in the conduct of local government.
Descriptions of each Board/Committee are below. Please complete and submit the application/interest form (a copy of which is at the bottom of this page) if you wish to apply for an open position.
Please contact the Town Clerk’s office if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your interest in volunteering for Danby.
Appointed Board/Committees/Positions
When a proposed project does not comply with the Zoning Ordinance, an appeal may be filed with Danby’s Board of Zoning Appeals (the “BZA,” a.k.a. Zoning Board of Appeals, “ZBA”).
The purpose of CAC is to advise in the development, management, and protection of the Town’s natural resources.
The Planning Board receives and acts upon site plan approval requests, special permit requests, and subdivision applications.
The Town of Danby appoints one person to serve a one-year term as the Town Historian.
Per Resolution 18 of 1968 wherein the West Danby Water District was created, a five-person committee was also established to provide oversight and guidance to the Town Board regarding Water District matters. Each committee members serves a five-year term.
Appointment Timeline
October 1
- Appointed individuals whose terms end on 12/31 are notified
- Board/Committee Chairs are notified regarding those members whose terms expire on 12/31
October 1–October 15
- Advertisements posted for open positions
- Vacancies listed on the town website
October–November
- Vacancies announced at each public meeting
December, First Town Board Meeting
- Deadline to submit application
December, After First Town Board Meeting
- Invite Board/Committee applicants to second December Town Board Meeting
December, Second Town Board Meeting
- Board/Committee Applicant Interviews
January, Town Board Organizational Meeting
- Town Board votes on appointments
- Applicants notified in the following days
The Town of Danby sits on the traditional & ancestral land of the Gayogoho:no’ (Cayuga Nation), one of the five nations to first form the Haudenosaunee. Indigenous peoples were largely forced out of Upstate New York by the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition in 1779. The land that would become the Town of Danby was a part of the Watkins and Flint Purchase, a 336,380 acre patent granted by New York State to numerous eastern investors in 1794.