Help Shape the Future of Broadband in Montgomery County!

Montgomery County is kicking off a broadband planning effort to expand affordable, reliable internet access for residents and businesses. Join the public meeting on Wednesday, August 27 at 5:00 PM at the Montgomery County Business Development Center (113 Park Dr., Fultonville, NY 12072) or online. Your input will guide where investment is needed and how the County secures state and federal funding for broadband expansion.

We look forward to seeing you on August 27.

If you would like to join online you can do so by clicking HERE when the meeting starts. There is no login required. 

We’re happy to share that a brand-new store is opening right here in our community! The store offers a welcoming, small-town shopping experience with everyday essentials.

📍Charleston Four Corners
 🕒 Grand Opening Monday, August 25, 2025 6:00am - 9:00pm

Stop by to support local business and enjoy all the charm this new addition brings to our town!

Monday, 8/4 - Friday, 8/8 from 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM.
Grades: Entering Kindergarten thru 7th Grade

Our theme is Rocket Racers! We are GEARing up for five days of Fast-Paced Fun & Faith-formation for Racers who are entering Kindergarten thru 7th Grade! So, Rev your Engine and Race through our super-simple Registration process so your Kiddos won't miss a moment of this FANtastic week of learning how to get On Track with our Powerful God!

Click here to pre-register (or copy paste into your browser): https://www.myvbs.org/CharlestonChurchNY/register/ 

Town Clerk/Tax Collector Charleston (REP) (Vote for 1) 71 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 0 undervotes) 

Doris M. Laffety 16
Diane C. Ferguson 52
Write-in 3
Total 71
Overvotes 0
Undervotes 0

Superintendent of Highways Charleston (REP) (Vote for 1) 71 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 1 undervotes)
Robert D. Rhinehardt 53
Robert A. Laffety 16
Write-in 1
Total 70
Overvotes 0
Undervotes 1

For complete unofficial results, please visit the Montgomery Board of Elections website:  https://www.co.montgomery.ny.us/documents/boe/electionresults/202506primary.pdf

The Town of Charleston, NY has received word from the Montgomery County Youth Bureau that we can continue our Youth Sports Assistance Program in 2025. Last year, this program provided support for the youth of the Town of Charleston to participate in outdoor activities and youth sports.  

The opportunity is limited to one per family.  The Town will directly pay for enrollment in a sports league or lessons, including swim lessons, for any youth residing in the Town of Charleston.  

To apply, you MUST make arrangements in advance with the sponsoring organization and the Town will pay that organization directly. We are not able to reimburse individual families. If you know that you wish to enroll your child in an opportunity, please contact the youth commission well in advance of the sign up deadline.

We already have a relationship with 4everbods Fitness in Delanson and they will contact the Town if you identify yourself as a town resident upon registering.

For questions, email the Youth Commission at charlestonyouthcommission@gmail.com

June 12, 2025 - Schoharie River Center Event
The SRC is hosting Schoharie River Day on Saturday June 28th. Come explore the preserve & cool off in the creek, test our new disc golf course, see the Cornell student art show in our Cultural Hall, BBQ, and more. The whole open house will run from 2-6pm
2-4pm: CREEK TIME: Wading/Floating/Exploring
4-6pm: ART SHOW: Potluck BBQ/Disc Golf/See the Art Show

Open to all ages, but younger children should be accompanied by an adult at all times (especially on the preserve or at the creek)

Contact:
schoharierivercenter@gmail.com
518-875-6230
Schoharie River Day - Summer Open House | Facebook

May 27, 2025 Special Meeting Announcement
The Town of Charleston Town Board is holding a special meeting on June 4th, 2025, at 7:00 pm at the Charleston Town Hall, 480 Corbin Hill Road, Sprakers, NY 12166. 

 

The meeting is to discuss a local law establishing a temporary moratorium on the issuance of building permits for wireless telecommunications facilities, cell towers and broadband wireless services.

 

Town of Charleston Town Clerk, Diane Ferguson

 

5/29/2025:  Community Surveys were mailed this week.  You should be receiving them over the course of the next week.  We have provided multiple options for response described below.  Please provide ONE RESPONSE PER PERSON.
 
If you have any questions on how to fill out or return the survey, please contact us at charlestoncompplan@gmail.com

Thank you and we look forward to your input!

Town of Charleston Comprehensive Plan Community Survey

A Message from your Town Supervisor:
We need your help to shape the future of our town. As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure that
our community continues to thrive, we are conducting an important survey to gather your
thoughts and opinions. Your input is invaluable, and we want to hear from YOU.
The survey covers key aspects of life in our town, from local services to future development,
and your feedback will directly shape our decisions moving forward. Whether you’ve lived here
for years or are a recent addition to our community, your voice matters.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Your participation will help guide our
priorities and improve the town for everyone.

If you have any questions about the survey, feel free to email us at
charlestoncompplan@gmail.com or call 518-922-5259. Thank you for taking the time to share
your thoughts. Together, we can make the Town of Charleston an even better place to live,
work, and raise a family.

Warm regards,
Robert Sullivan

WHAT THIS IS ABOUT AND WHY YOU SHOULD COMPLETE IT:
The Town of Charleston Planning Board is seeking your comments on the development of the
Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Charleston’s future. Thank you in advance for completing this
survey.

A Comprehensive Plan is a big-picture guide for how the Town of Charleston wants to improve and
develop over the next several years. The plan gathers ideas and opinions from everyone in the
community. While the plan does not create actual laws, it does give guidance to the Town of
Charleston leaders, so they know what to work on. It is a roadmap that keeps the Town of Charleston
aligned with the community values and input to ensure that future projects and policies support its
goals. The Planning Board is overseeing this process and hopes to submit a Comprehensive Plan to
the Town of Charleston Board in 2025.

WHO SHOULD COMPLETE THE SURVEY:
The Comprehensive Plan should reflect the ideas and opinions of the community’s residents therefore,
each resident, member and/or property/business owner in the Town of Charleston should provide their
input. Each person, aged 16 years and older, may submit the survey to the Town of Charleston once.

CONFIDENTIALITY:
Your survey responses will be kept confidential. If you submit online, your personal data will be
separated from the rest of the survey.

WHEN, HOW AND WHERE TO SUBMIT THE SURVEY:
Please submit your completed survey by August 29, 2025. Estimated time to complete the survey is
15 minutes.

Drop off or mail completed paper surveys to:
Town of Charleston
Attention: Planning Board
480 Corbin Hill Road
Sprakers, NY 12166

Additional paper copies of the survey are available at the Charleston Town Building.
Feel free to make photocopies of the survey so that each member of your
household may participate. If you want to provide additional comments on your
survey, please attach pages to the back.

ONLINE: To complete the survey online, go to https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/qNCijL