Town Boards and Committees

Supervisor: Four-Year Term, Elected (Term Ends)
Mary Ann Ashley (12/31/21)

Town Clerk: Four-Year Term, Elected
Town Clerk, Registrar – Karin Blackburn, appointed (12/31/21)

Town Board: Four-Year Term, Elected

• Jim Smith (12/31/21)
• Martha Foley Smith (12/31/21)
• Bob Washo (12/31/23)

Legal Services

• Pease & Gustafson, LLP
• Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux, LLP

Board Committees

• Audit: J. Smith/M. Smith (Odd Months), TBD/Washo (Even Months)
• BOA: M. Smith
• Economic Development: TBD/M. Smith*
• Highway: J. Smith/Washo
• Insurance: Ashley/TBD
• Justice: J. Smith
• Negotiations: Ashley/J. Smith
• Policy: Ashley/M. Smith
• Recreation: M. Smith*
• Shared Services: M. Smith*
• Solar: J. Smith/Washo
• Sustainability: Washo (Shared Town and Village)
• Trails/Complete Streets: Washo*
• Waterfront Advisory: J. Smith/Washo*
• Technology & Communications: Washo/M. Smith*
• Zoning/Code Audit: J. Smith/Washo

* indicates Town/Village Joint Committees

Department Heads

• Assessor – Cindy Brand  (09/30/2025)
• Code Enforcement Officer (Part-time Interim) – Russell B. Lawrence IV
• Historian – Linda Casserly
• Deputy Town Clerk – TBD
• Tax Collector – Karin Blackburn (12/31/21)
• Deputy Tax Collector – TBD
• Highway Superintendent – Calvin Rose (12/31/21)
• Town Justice – Michael Morgan (12/31/21)
• Town Justice – Rachel Foster (12/31/24)
• Town Justice Court Clerk – Marc Armstrong

Board of Assessment: Five-Year Term, Appointed

• Robert Blewett, Chair (9/30/22) blewett@stlawu.edu
• Maureen Bomyea (9/30/23)
• Debbie Gilson (9/30/21)
• Colin Mackey (9/30/26)
• Elliot Rodee (9/30/24)

Town Planning Board: Five-Year Term, Appointed

• Mike Morgan – Chair (12/31/24) morgan.mikek@gmail.com or townplanning@cantonny.gov
• Debra Backus (12/31/23)
• Sigi Barr   (12/31/21)
• John Casserly (12/31/22)
• Betsy Hodge (12/31/25)
• Alternate seat(s):  Nicole Hayes and Bill Myers

Town Zoning Board of Appeals: Five-Year Term, Appointed

• TBD – Chair (12/31/20) townzba@cantonny.gov
• Elisha Hurlbut
• Matthew Scafidi-McGuire (12/31/22)
• Dan Soulia (12/31/24)
• John Taillon  (12/31/23)
• Brett Thacher (12/31/21)
• Open alternate seat(s):  TBA

Board of Ethics