About Us
The Town of Sheldon, formed March 19, 1808, is located in Wyoming County, NY
Contact Information
IMPORTANT NOTICE: DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS Town Court will NOT be holding in-person court for traffic matters. All pending traffic infractions will be handled by mail only. If you had a scheduled traffic court appearance DO NOT come to court. Please email (as an attachment), mail or fax your plea. Your plea must include the ticket number and your signature. You will receive further instructions by mail after your plea is received.
Town Officials & Information
Ph. 585-535-7644 Fax 585-535-0216 TDD
(Device for the Deaf) number: 1-800-662-1220
Supervisor: Brian Becker
Town Clerk: Carol Zittel
Email: sheldontownclerk@rochester.rr.com
Office Hours: Appointments only. Please call or text Carol at 716-598-0378. Dog licenses and hunting license forms may be dropped in the mail slot on the Town Hall front door. Mail is picked up regularly.
Please, do not call the Town Clerk regarding Court or Traffic Ticket Matters
Deputy Town Clerk: Donna Almeter and Kate Meyer
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 Paul Romesser
To leave a message for the Court Clerk please call 585-535-0468 or email sheldoncourt@rochester.rr.com
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
The Tax Collector will be in the office on the following dates to collect taxes: Sat., Jan. 16th 9am-12pm, Sat. Jan. 23rd 9am-12pm, Sat. Jan 30th 9am-12pm, Feb 1st 3pm-6-pm. Payments may also 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.
Zoning Officer: Wyoming County Building & Codes, 585-786-3152
Town Historian: Jeanne Mest, townofsheldonhistorian@gmail.com
Phone: 716-474-3156
Varysburg Water Operator: AJ Dyrbala
Varysburg Water District Collector: Janet Bonner 585-535-0312
Recreation Director: Now Hiring - See Youth & Senior 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."