Town Officials 2026
Town Officials 2026
Supervisor: Joseph Giebelhaus
Deputy Supervisor: Thomas Doolin
Town Clerk: Kristin De Oliveira
Town Attorney : George McHugh
Highway Superintendent: Allen Stempel
Town Justice: Jeffrey Harvey
Town Justice: Albert E. Raymond
Justice Court Clerk: Rosita Herrera
Sole Assessor: David Galanearu
Tax Collector: Stephanie Audino
Deputy Tax Collector: Andrea Borst
Planning Board Chairman: Steve Khoury
Zoning Board Chairman: Donald Bauer
ACO: Paul Gribbin
Town Historian: Sandra Kisselback
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Town Hall
Located :1656 Helderberg Trail
P.O. Box 57
Berne NY 12023
ph:518-872-1448
fax: 518-872-9303
Town Justice Court
P.O. Box 57
(1656 Helderberg Trail)
Berne, NY 12023
Court Clerk Hours: 9AM-4PM
Town Court: Tuesday 5PM
518 872 1448 Ext. 105
Fax 518 872 0183
Library
Director: Kathy Stempel
1763 Helderberg Trail
Berne, NY 12023
518 872 1246
Fax: 518 872 9024
Go to Library Page for Current Hours & Events
Highway Garage
Allen Stempel Highway Superintendent
cell phone – 518 974 0288
1811 Helderberg Trail
Berne, NY 12023
518 872 1448
Highway Superintendent’s Office Ext. 108
Highway Clerk’s Office Ext. 109
Shop Ext. 113
Fax: 518-872-9303 ( please mark attention HIGHWAY)
Office of Sole Assessor
David Galanearu , IAO
Town Hall 1656 Helderberg Trail Berne NY 12023
mailing address: PO Box 102, Berne, NY 12023
518 872 1448 Ext. 107
Hours: Fridays 1PM-6PM ( hours may vary check Office of the Assessor Page)
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Town Meetings
All Meetings held at Community Center 1360 Helderberg Trail
Town Board Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:00PM &
4th Wednesday of the month (when needed) 7:00 PM
Planning Board Meetings: 1st Thursday of the month, 7:00PM &
3rd Thursday of the month (when needed) 7:00 PM
Zoning Board of Appeals Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the month 7:00PM
Parks & Celebration Advisory Board: 2nd Tuesday of the month 6:00PM
2026 TOWN OF BERNE APPOINTMENTS
Deputy Supervisor: Thomas Doolin
Director-Emergency Management: Joseph Giebelhaus
Registrar & Records Management : Kristin De Oliveira
Deputy Town Clerk : Rosita Herrera
Deputy Highway Superintendent : James Deitz
Animal Control Office: Paul Gribbin
Tax Collector: Stephanie Audino
Deputy Tax Collector: Andrea Borst
Historian: Sandra Kisselback
Solid Waste Coordinator: Allen Stempel
Code Enforcement Officer: Jonathan Heigel
Parks and Recreation Chair : Mary Clair Ansbro
STANDING COMMITTEES 2026
PLANNING BOARD
Steve Khoury, Chairman
Kristopher Bremer
Robert Kipper
James Deitz
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Donald Bauer, Chairman
Sean Lyons
Leo Godin
Sandra Kisselback
ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD
Emilie Wright- Chair
Debra Flagler
Wilma Warner
LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Lisa Raymond – President
Emilie Wright – Vice President
Jodi Ebel – Secretary
Ted Borys- Treasurer
Lynn Kerr Warner
Walter Galicki
Kathy Hill-Brown
PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Claire Ansboro-Chair
Mary Alice Molgard- Co Chair
Jennifer Lyons
Beth Jones
Joe Nosal
Bonnie Conklin
Sarah Frantzen
Dawn Gibson
Carrie Palow
Frances Deegan