Hoosick Falls
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Hoosick Falls

Place

Territory

GEOID
3635474
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:ny/place:hoosick_falls
POP
3,171 (2025)
CENTER
42.9009, -73.35
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Hoosick Falls

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Hoosick Falls itself.

Organization 11

Departments

  • Animal Control Animal Services

    Village animal control enforces laws and ordinances related to animal care, treatment and licensing, responds to complaints, investigates animal cruelty, and manages stray, sick, injured or unwanted animals.

  • The Hoosick Falls Office of Code Enforcement is responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and enforcement of violations of statutes or ordinances regulating public health, safety and welfare, building standards and land use. Handles building permits and rental unit inspections (all rental units must be inspected and given a Certificate of Occupancy before new tenants move in). Municipal Building, 24 Main Street.

  • Village Highway Department, Highway Garage, 7 Waterworks Road, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090.

  • Fire department listed among Village departments, at 2 Griffin Ave (mailing: P.O. Box 312, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090). Meetings are held the 1st Monday of the month at 7:00pm at the fire house.

  • Mayor's Office Administration

    Office of the Mayor of the Village of Hoosick Falls, at the Municipal Building, 24 Main Street. The Mayor presides over the Board of Trustees, enforces local laws, and supervises day-to-day village operations; key duties include appointing non-elected officers and employees, signing contracts and checks, and overseeing the village offices and departments.

  • Operates the Village of Hoosick Falls Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) at the Waste Water Treatment Facility, Sewer Plant Road, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090.

  • Runs the Village Transfer Station on Walnut Street. Hours: Apr 1 - Nov 30, Tues. 8am-noon and Sat. 8am-2pm; Dec 1 - Mar 31, Sat. 8am-2pm. Fees are based on items in load and load size; cash is not accepted, payment by debit or credit card only.

  • Manages official records, oversees elections, and acts as a liaison between the public and village government. The Village Clerk takes minutes at Village board meetings, publishes notices of public hearings, maintains records of Village laws, ordinances and contracts, is the receiver of taxes, issues birth and death records for the Village, and is the Freedom of Information Officer. Municipal Building, 24 Main Street; open Mon.-Fri. 7:30am-3:30pm.

  • Village Court of Hoosick Falls, a trial court with limited jurisdiction handling criminal and civil matters. Court dates: 2nd and 3rd Thursday of each month, 6:30 pm. Office hours every Tuesday 8am-noon. Municipal Building, 24 Main Street.

  • Hoosick Falls Village Police Department, Municipal Building, 24 Main Street. Emergencies: dial 911. In non-emergency situations dial the police; if the desk officer is on patrol the call rolls over to 911 and County Dispatch forwards the request to the Village Police.

  • Operates the Village Municipal Water System from the Water Treatment Facility on Waterworks Road. Every home or business on the system must have an operational water meter; meters are read electronically. Residents can request a meter accuracy test through the Village Clerk's Office.

Services 9

  • Bi-annual Housing Maintenance Inspection Request Code Enforcement Office
  • Building Permit Application Code Enforcement Office
  • Outdoor Dining Permit Application Code Enforcement Office
  • Pay Water Bill Online Water Department
  • Rental Property Registration Request Code Enforcement Office
  • Report an Issue Mayor's Office
  • Sidewalk 75/25 Program Village Clerk's Office
  • Transfer Station Disposal Solid Waste Department
  • Water Meter Accuracy Test Request Water Department