TOWN OF FENNER NY

SOLAR UPDATES: CYPRESS CREEK WILL BE ON OUR APRIL AGENDA.
The Town of Fenner has received the following data from Madison County Department of Planning and Workforce Development, regarding the farmland in our Town:
1. Town's total acreage is 19,908 acres
2. The solar project covers parcels (understandably the solar panels will not cover 100% of these parcels) with a total acreage of 1,594 acres (8% of the Town's total land area).
3. The Cazenovia Preservation Foundation has a Farmland Protection Easement on 565 acres.
4. Of the 1,594 acres of the solar project, 810 acres are prime farmland, or 51%.
5. Of the 1,594 acres of the solar project, 386 acres are soils of Statewide Importance, or 24%.
6. 116 properties in the Town claim Agricultural Assessment which equates to 7,195 acres.
7. 125 parcels are classified through property assessment codes as agricultural or 8359 acres.
8. Based on those last two bullets, it is safe to say that at least 7,500 acres are actively farmed in the Town of Fenner, or about 38% of the Town's land area.

FENNER IS HAVING A BIRTHDAY!!!
We are looking for some help in celebrating the Town of Fenner’s 200th birthday.
Tentative DATE Celebration date August 12 2023
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We’d like to have the town office open all day for visitors to gather and chat, meet with local historians, learn our history from local artifacts and displays depicting the last 200 years. Town trucks will be on display for the children to explore.
We’d also like to raise money to restore the Fenner Church. Ideas for fundraising include:

Food Trucks
Space rental for local farms and businesses to share their wares
Sale of Fenner coffee mugs, hats, etc

We’d like to promote local farms, businesses and The Free Center.

Please get the word out and contact the Town Clerk if you’d like to participate or have suggestions.

Our next planning meeting will be on March 8th at 6:30. We will begin to finalize plans at that time and welcome your input. We will be promoting in the local paper once we finalize things.

Legal Notice
FENNER COLLECTOR’S NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF 2023 TAX ROLL
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT I, the undersigned Collector of Taxes of the Town of Fenner, Madison County, New York have duly received the Tax Roll and Warrant for the Collection of Taxes for the fiscal year 2022, however,
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT ALL TAX PAYMENTS MUST be made PAYABLE to: Madison County Treasurer. Checks should be mailed to Madison County Treasurer, PO Box 665, Wampsville, NY 13163 and that the Madison County Treasurer’s office, located at 138 North Court Street, Wampsville, NY 13163, will be available to accept payments, by appointment only, starting January 1, 2023 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm each day except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays for the purpose of receiving taxes assessed upon such roll.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT: www.xpress-pay.com and by selecting Madison County. Payment can be made by credit card or e-check; additional fees apply.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that any tax bill in excess of $100 may be paid in two equal installments, the first to be collected no later than January 31, 2023, and providing that the first installment has been collected, the second installment with statutory interest to be collected no later than April 30, 2023.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, due to the fact that April 30, 2023 is the last day for Tax Collection in Madison County, tax bills received by mail MUST be ‘postmarked’ by April 30, 2023 to be accepted.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that taxes may be paid on or before January 31, 2023 without charge or interest and that tax bills received by mail MUST be ‘postmarked’ by January 31, 2023. A one percent charge will be added to unpaid taxes on February 1, 2023, a two percent charge plus a $2.00 reminder fee will be added to unpaid taxes on March 1, 2023, a three percent charge will be added to unpaid taxes on April 1, 2023.
Lisa Dolan, Town Clerk
Town of Fenner

Overview:

The Town Clerk’s Office is the center of town government. It is an elected office with a two-year term. Responsibilities derive mainly from NYS Town Law, Section 30. Deputies may be appointed by the Town Clerk to assist in the duties of the office.
Notary Public
The Town Clerk maintains Town Board records and publishes notices of public hearings. As the Registrar, the Town Clerk keeps birth and death records, issues birth and death certificates and burial permits.

Some other functions of the office include:

License issuing officer: The town clerk issues state licenses and permits including marriage, dog, hunting and fishing, handicapped parking and burial permits.
Registrar of vital statistics: The town clerk is the appointed keeper of all birth and death records within the community.
Recording secretary: The town clerk authors the Minutes books which are the only official record of the activities of Town Government meetings. The resulting volumes are retained permanently for legal and historic purposes.
Filing officer: The Town clerk maintains records of all adopted laws and ordinances, town oaths of office, resignations, petitions, proof of publications, annual budgets, assessment rolls, fiscal reports, zoning ordinances and maps.
Records management officer: The town clerk is the custodian of all Town records, and is responsible for their storage and also the disposition of inactive records. The town clerk is the administrator of the Freedom of Information Law which guarantees your right to know the workings of government. (The law provides that all records be accessible to the public except for those records that fall within specific exemptions.)
Need to register to vote? Yes, you do. Pick up a form at the town clerk’s office. All voter registration is done by mail. The registration form must be completed and mailed to the Madison County Board of Elections, Court Street, Wampsville, NY 13163.
Need punch cards to take trash to the transfer station, this is a place to buy them.

Dog Licenses:

All dogs in New York State require a license. Proof of a rabies vaccination from a veterinarian is required. The rabies certificate must contain the date the shot was given and the expiration. (The expiration date of the license cannot run our before the date of the rabies expiration.) For dogs that are unable to receive a rabies shot, a Certificate of Exemption from Rabies Vaccination MUST be completed by the attending veterinarian and the dog owner. Certificates are available from the Town Clerk’s office.

All dogs over the age of four (4) months must be licensed. Dog licenses must be renewed every year and the fees are as follows:

Spayed / Neutered dogs $ 10.00
Un spayed / Unneutered dogs $18.00

New York State Conservation Licenses
New York State Conservation Licenses may be obtained at the Town Clerk’s Office. Hunters should bring their driver’s license and either an old hunting license or a hunter education certificate when applying. Old back tags are not valid proof of eligibility. Fishing licenses are required for persons 16 years of age and older. A driver’s license or driver’s permit are eligible forms of identification. Fees vary according to license type.
More information can be obtained at the New York State Department of Conservation website: www.dec.state.ny.us

Marriage Licenses

The Town Clerk is responsible for issuing a New York State Marriage License to qualified applicants as well as recording the marriage with the New York State Department of Health. The marriage record is on file in this office and in Albany.
Licenses to marry in New York State may be obtained from the Town Clerk’s office regardless of the residence of either of the parties. Once the license is issued and the 24-hour waiting period has passed, the ceremony must be performed within 60 days and can be performed anywhere in New York State.
In order to obtain a marriage license, the applicants must present photo ID (drivers license or passport) and their birth certificate. Both applicants must appear in person. Marriage license applicants whose previous marriage(s) ended in divorce, annulment or death of a spouse, must provide proof of dissolution of all previous marriage(s) by presenting a certified copy of Divorce or Annulment decrees and/or a certified copy of a Death Certificate for each previous spouse. Blood tests are no longer required.
The fee for obtaining a New York State Marriage License is $30 payable by cash, check or money order to the Fenner Town Clerk. Additional Certified Transcripts of Marriage are available for $10 per copy.
To obtain a copy of your marriage license download from our forms page or complete in the clerks office

Birth Certificates
All births that occurred in the Town of Nelson are filed with the Town Clerk and a birth certificate is issued. Our birth records go back to ——. A certified copy of a birth certificate is available for $10 (cash, check or money order payable to: Nelson Town Clerk) to an applicant eligible to receive it. Application forms are available from the Town Clerk’s office.
A certified copy or a certified transcript of a birth certificate may be issued only:

To the person named on the birth certificate, if 18 years of age or older;
To the parents of the person named on the birth certificate;
To the lawful representative of the person named or the parents of the person named on the birth certificate;
To a person with a New York State Court Order;
To a municipal, state or federal agency when needed for official purposes.
The applicant must provide a driver’s license as proof of identification. If a driver’s license is not available the following may be presented:
State issued non-driver’s license identification card;
Military identification card;
Passport;
Employer’s photo identification card;
Police report documenting the applicant’s name, address and theft or loss of positive identification.

To obtain a copy of your birth certificate download from our forms page or complete in the clerks office.

Death Certificates
All deaths that occur in the Town of Nelson are filed with the Town Clerk. Our death records go back to the late 1800’s. Certified copies are provided for $10 per copy (cash, check or money order, payable to Nelson Town Clerk) to an eligible person or family member. Application forms are available from the Town Clerk’s office.
A certified copy or a certified transcript of a death certificate may be issued only:

To the spouse, parent or child of the deceased;
To the lawful representative of the spouse, parent or child of the deceased;
To a person with a New York State Court Order issued on a showing of necessity for the confidential medical information;
By a municipal, state or federal agency specifically requesting the confidential medical information for official purposes.
To obtain a copy of a death certified certificate download from our forms page or complete in the clerks office.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Email: townclerk@townoffenner.com
Phone: 315 655 2705
Fax: 315 655 8784
3151 Fenner East Road, Cazenovia, NY 13035

Town of Fenner Court
Starting January 1, 2023:
Court will meet on:
1st Thursday of each month - Traffic Court
2nd Thursday of each month - Criminal Court
Court starts at 5:00 PM
Judge – Ann Jones
Clerk – Kelli Stone
Kelli can be reached at 315 727 9537
Please be aware the TOWN CLERK can not legally answer any court questions or accept any payments, you must contact the court clerk

Justice Jones is available to perform marriage ceremonies, please contact her clerk to set up an appointment.

Senior Living Help (https://www.seniorlivinghelp.org/assisted-living/new-york/)

All dogs in Madison County must be licensed at 4 months of age. Please provide the Town Clerk with proof of rabies vaccination at the time of licensing.

Dog Control Officer:
Gordon Baker 315 655 2705

Little Free Library is now located on the north end of the town building.
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LittleFreeLibrary.org

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Formerly called Fenners Corners, the area was settled around 1795 and the The Town of Fenner was formed in 1823. It lies northwest of the center of the county and is bounded to the north by Lincoln and Sullivan, east by Smithfield, south by Nelson, and west by Cazenovia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,680. From the ancient rock formations of Chittenango Falls to the high technology of the Fenner Wind Farm, the Town of Fenner has a lot to offer.

The purpose of this web site is to help better service town residents. From this site, you will be able to view the minutes from a town meeting, check zoning regulations, download a permit application and keep up with the latest News and Events in the town.

Please click on the image for general information regarding FOIL requests.
Submit FOIL requests via email at townclerk@townoffenner.com or via mail at
3151 Fenner East Rd.
Cazenovia, NY 13035