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The Town of Ballston has a proud history dating back to 1771. The first real community in the area grew up around the settlement started by Reverend Eliphalet Ball. It is after him that the Town, which became officially incorporated in 1788, took its name. 

The Town’s history includes an infamous traitor, an amusement park and beautiful mansions. Ballston’s unique location offers the best of both worlds-a friendly, small town, rural community within close proximity to the exciting tourist areas of Saratoga Springs and Albany.

Our community celebrates its farming and rural heritage by preserving open space and carefully managing growth. Today, the approximately 8,000 residents enjoy an outstanding quality of life offered by our highly regarded school systems, Veterans Bike Path, Fishing Pier on beautiful Ballston Lake, and recreational parks. Ballston’s community spirit is epitomized by our Annual Flag Day Parade.
  • News & Notices
  • On Wednesday, March 28th at 9 am, there will be a Department of Transportation Public Hearing concerning the private roads and the Railroad.
  • Report on Ballston Lake Levels and Rainfall
  • County & Town Tax Bills
  • Saratoga County launched new veterans' discount program "Return the Favor".
  • Do you need a ride to your doctor or medical appointment? The Wellness Express provides transportation, free of charge to residents of the Town of Ballston, Town of Milton and the Village of Ballston Spa. This program is funded by the Town of Ballston, Town of Milton and the Village of Ballston Spa and is operated by Community Human Services. The program operates Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Transportation is offered on an individual basis for appointments within a 50 mile radius of point of orgin. Request for transportation should be made as far in advance as possible. The program operates on a first come, first serve basis. For more information or to request transportation call Community Human Services, weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at 399-4624.
  • Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation anticipates that it will commence site preparation and construction of its Spier Falls-Rotterdam New 115kV Transmission Project on October 25, 2011. Crews will begin with tree and brush clearing on October 25, 2011 and continue with building new structures and running new wire over the next 18 months. Work will be spread over several construction seasons and is expected to be completed by the Spring of 2013. Construction Commencement Notice
  • The Home Delivered Meal Program for the homebound elderly is in need of volunteers.
    See Flyer.
  • NEW! Ballston Tax Assessment Rolls.
  • Paul Scott, Ballston Youth Coordinator, may be reached at ballstonyouthcoordinator@yahoo.com. Paul will help direct students, who need to perform community service, with Town Departments, committees and organizations in need of volunteer help.
  • Food Donations for a dinner meal for the residents of Guardian House, the new residence for homeless women veterans, may be brought to the Ballston Town Hall during work hours. For more information concerning the Guardian House please contact Patti Southworth at 518 885-8502 Ext#13.
  • NEW LINK! 511NY is NYS official traffic and travel information source.
  • The Town Historian's Office now has a Facebook page. If you belong to Facebook, search for "Town of Ballston NY Historian's Office" and see what news and stories are there. Please indicate that you "like" the page and feel free to post a comment as well. If you are not on Facebook, type in the web address www.facebook.com/ballstonhistorian and you can see all the postings and announcements for the Historian's office as well as comments made by other people who are members of Facebook.
  • The Town of Ballston Historian's Office now offers a new service to all residents: burning of old flags.  Yes, you can properly dispose of your old flags by depositing them in the large white box in the hallway near the Town Clerk's office at the Town Hall.  Periodically, these flags will be taken to local agencies who will properly and respectfully burn them.  The box itself was a 2007 Eagle Scout project by former BHBL student Chris Derusha.
  • Governor David A. Paterson signed and enacted into law NY-ALERT. Through this service, you can be notified by e-mail, text message, fax or telephone when a moderate or high-risk sex offender moves into an area of interest to you or your family. After registering at http://www.ny.gov/governor/ and choosing various options, such as how you want to be notified and your regions of interest, you will receive sex offender relocation notices whenever a Level 2 (moderate risk) or Level 3 (high risk) sex offender listed on the public Sex Offender Registry moves into or out of your designated community of concern. If you do not have access to a computer, you can subscribe to this important system by calling 1-888-697-6972 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Beginning May 1, 2010 contractors, who are disturbing more than one acre of land, will be required to have documentation with them that they have attended a 4 hour training session and have been issued a DEC Card to that effect. The following links are provided for locations where one can find upcoming training sessions: www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8699.html and www.cdrpc.org.
  • TrailFinder is the new on-line guide to more than 115 of New York's fantastic multi-use trails
  • The Food Pantry, in the Ballston Spa United Methodist Church, 101 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa, NY 12020, will be open Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for patrons to obtain food once a month. For more information please call 518-885-6886.
  • DEC New Open Burning Regulations Effective October 14, 2009
  • The Village of Ballston Spa Village Board meets the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 7:00 p.m.
  • Enhanced Driver License and Passport information.The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors developed a prescription drug program to help lower drug costs for Saratoga County residents. Each family should have received their ProAct Card in the mail; this card can be used by the entire family, including pets. The Pro Act Card is designed to be used if you do not have insurance or if something is not covered by your current insurance program. Present this card to your pharmacy along with your new prescription or refill in order to receive savings. This card cannot be combined with another insurance program to discount your co-pays or deductible and it is not a replacement for Medicare Part D. If you have any questions, please call ProAct, Inc. at 1-877-776-2285.
  • Request for Water Meter Reading Cards have been mailed.

Calendar of Town Events & Holidays

DATE
TIME
EVENT
LOCATION
5/7/2011 8:00 a.m. Town Clean-up - Streets & Roads Ballston Lake Fire House
5/30/2011 CLOSED Memorial Day  
6/05/2011   Tour de Cure  
6/09/2011   Flag Day Parade Route 50, Burnt Hills
7/4/2011 CLOSED Independence Day  
9/5/2011 CLOSED Labor Day  
10/10/2011 CLOSED Columbus Day  
11/11/2011 CLOSED Veterans Day  
11/24-25/2011 CLOSED Thanksgiving Day  
TBA 6:30 p.m. Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Library
12/1-4/2011   Festival of Trees Community Room
12/26/2011 CLOSED Christmas Day