Sheldon residents: See below for an important survey regarding internet service.
IMPORTANT: Broadband Internet Survey
The Town of Sheldon is requesting that residents with no or inadequate internet service, please complete the survey found at the following link:
https://www.empirestatebroadband.com/
AND...We also ask that you email the Town Clerk at sheldontownclerk@rochester.rr.com.
- In the email please include your contact information, how many people are in your household and the reason why you need reliable broadband service.
- In the subject line please write: Broadband Internet
We hope to share these letters with our elected representatives and Spectrum. Your participation is appreciated. Please spread the word to friends and neighbors in the Town.
About Us
The Town of Sheldon, formed March 19, 1808, is located in Wyoming County, NY
Contact Information
Town Clerk: Carol Zittel
Email: sheldontownclerk@rochester.rr.com
Office Hours: Appointment only. Call or text Carol at 716-598-0378. Dog license forms may be dropped in the mail slot on the Town Hall front door. Parking permits for the disabled can be handled via phone. Mail is picked up regularly.
Town Board:
Vince Kirsch, Mike Armbrust, Jim Fontaine, Joseph Meyer
Highway Superintendent: Dave Ricketson
Deputy Highway Superintendent: John Herrmann
Highway Phone: 585-535-0257
Town Justices:
Justice Laura Kirsch
Justice Jason Janes
To leave a message for the Court Clerk please call 585-535-0468 or email sheldoncourt@rochester.rr.com
Visit the Court Page for more information!
Court Clerk: Donna Almeter
Court email: sheldoncourt@rochester.rr.com
Court is held every Monday (except holidays) at 6:30pm
Court Phone: 585-535-0468
(this is the only number to call for court matters)
Court Fax 585-535-0115
Town Bookkeeper: Katie Chmura
Town Assessor: Mary Kern, 585-219-3843
email: assessor.jos@gmail.com
Tax Collector: Donna Almeter
Tax Collector Phone: 585-535-0329
Payments may be mailed to: Sheldon Tax Collector, Donna Almeter, 3014 Bartz Rd., Strykersville, NY 14145. Check payments may also be dropped in the mail slot on the front door of the Town Hall at any time.
The Tax Collector will be available in-person at the Town Hall on the following dates:
January 15th 9am-noon
January 22nd 9am-noon
January 29th 9am-noon
January 31 3pm-5pm
Zoning Officer: Jenna Marley and Nicole Grover at Wyoming County Building & Codes
585-786-3152
Town Historian: Jeanne Mest, townofsheldonhistorian@gmail.com
Phone: 716-474-3156
Varysburg Water Operator: Thane Wright
Varysburg Water District Collector: Janet Bonner 585-535-0312
Recreation Director: Marissa Newell 585-813-7615
See swim sign up information on Youth page
High Sheldon Wind Farm Community Hotline: 1-866-378-4580
Garbage Pick-Up: Wednesday mornings by Waste Management. Please have trash and recycling out by 6:00 a.m. Garbage Pick-up Holiday Schedule: If your collection day is on or follows any of these holidays during that week, your collection will be one day later. New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
To view the new garbage and recycling guidelines click here
NEW - If you have a complaint about garbage pickup or if your garbage or recycling was not picked up - please call Wyoming County Planning Department at 585-786-8820.
Town Board Meetings: Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at the Sheldon Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. Legal ads are published in the Batavia Daily newspaper. Meetings will also be held via Zoom teleconference. To obtain Zoom login info, please call the Town Clerk at 585-535-7644.
Planning Board Meetings: Second Wednesday of the month at 7pm at the Sheldon Town Hall.
Planning Board meetings will also be held via Zoom teleconference. To obtain Zoom login info, please call the Town Clerk at 585-535-7644.
Official Newspaper: The Batavia Daily
"The Town of Sheldon is an equal opportunity provider and employee. If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov."