Stillwater
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Stillwater

Place

Territory

GEOID
3671322
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:ny/place:stillwater
POP
1,751 (2025)
CENTER
42.9469, -73.6439
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Stillwater

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Stillwater itself.

Organization 5

Departments

  • Village of Stillwater Department of Code Enforcement, on the Zoning and Code Enforcement page, which publishes the Village Form-Based Code (amended 2020), the Stillwater building permit requirements and the Vacant Building Law of 2016. For permit and licensing fees for building projects, contact the Office of the Village Clerk.

  • Village Department of Public Works (DPW), on the Public Works/Water Departments page. The DPW Garage is at 2 American Legion Road, off Lake Street. The crew of four people, including a working supervisor, maintains and repairs the storm and sanitary sewers and potable water system, including the storage tanks, and maintains the roads and appearance of the village, including playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts and the water splash park.

  • Village Clerk/Treasurer's office at Village Hall, 662 Hudson Ave., Stillwater, NY 12170. Regular office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with different summer hours. The Clerk/Treasurer is the village's public relations officer, recording secretary, records management officer, records access officer, licensing officer, election officer, cash control officer and Registrar of Vital Statistics.

  • Stillwater Fire Department, including the Newland-Wood Fire Company, protecting the residents of the Village of Stillwater since 1865. Firehouse at 1 School Street (P.O. Box 411), Stillwater, NY 12170. Emergency: 911; non-emergency phone (518) 664-3617. The department seeks volunteers; it meets the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and drills every Wednesday at 7 p.m.

  • The purpose of the office of Historian is to collect, preserve and interpret Stillwater's documentary heritage and manage historical records for the public. Mailing address P.O. Box 507, Stillwater, NY 12170. The office's collection includes local history, newspapers, census records, veterans files, photographs, maps, cemetery surveys and genealogy files.

Services 11

  • Building Department Complaint and Investigation Request Department of Code Enforcement
  • Final Water Meter Reading Request Office of the Village Clerk/Treasurer
  • Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request Office of the Village Clerk/Treasurer
  • Look Up Village Taxes Office of the Village Clerk/Treasurer
  • Residential Building Permit Application Department of Code Enforcement
  • Sewer Service Application Department of Public Works
  • Sign Permit Application Department of Code Enforcement
  • Vacant Property Registration Department of Code Enforcement
  • Volunteer Firefighter Stillwater Fire Department
  • Water Service Application Department of Public Works
  • Water Shutoff or Turn-On Request Department of Public Works