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 Varysburg Water Customers: Payments may be mailed to:  Varysburg Water District, PO Box 613, Varysburg, NY 14167
If you would like to pay your water bill with a credit card, please call 585-535-7644 during Town Clerk office hours:  Tuesday 5-7pm, Wednesday 12-7:30pm, Thursday 5-7pm.  There is a fee for credit card payments. $1.75 will be added to transactions under $64 and 2.75% will be added to transactions $64 and above.

Varysburg Water Operator:  AJ Dyrbala

Water reports:

Sheldon Wind Project

Emergency Hotline:  1-866-378-4580

Timeline of the High Sheldon Wind Project:

2001 - The Sheldon Town Board was approached by NY Power to erect a test tower.  At this time the Town Board began working on a wind energy law. 
January 2003 - Wind Energy Law passed by the Sheldon Town Board
2003 - Invenergy LLC approaced the Town Board about the High Sheldon Wind Project
April 2007 - The wind turbines were approved for erection
November 2007 - The first wind project payment was received from Invenergy in the amount of $752,000
July 2008 - Ground is broken on the first wind turbine site
March 2009 - Turbines go into energy production

Turbines & Tax Base:  The Sheldon Town Board has not levied any Town taxes since 2007.  Revenue received from the Wind Project has covered all costs of the yearly Town budget.  

Windmill payments from Invenergy LLC to Town of Sheldon as of December 20, 2012:
Payments to Town General Fund:  $8,373,378.03
Payment to Town for Road agreement:  $454,000.00
Payment to refurbish the Strykersville School Museum:  $95,000.00
Payment for installation of a walking path & basketball court at the Town park:  $18,500.00
Payment for erection of new cemetery walls at Town cemeteries:  $20,000.00
Total as of 11/1/2018:  $9,897,868.13

Wind Turbine Law - 2003

Host Community Agreement

Fire CompaniesSheldon Fire Department
996 Centerline Rd.
Strykersville, NY 14145
2020 Officers:  
President:  Rick Brzezicki Sr.
Vice President: Glenn Calteaux 
Secretary:  Laurel Perl
Treasurer:  Ron George
Chief:  Francis George
1st Assist Chief:  Laurel Perl
2nd Assist Chief:  Tyler Brzezicki
Directors:  Joe George, Chris George, Dan Henneberger, Charlie Perl, Jerry Schwab, Earl Bartz
Fire Dept. meetings:  First Tuesday of each month at 7pm

Strykersville Fire Department
594 Minkel Rd.
PO Box 38 
Strykersville, NY 14145
2020 Officers:
President:  Andrew Hope
Vice President:  Vickie Reisdorf
Secretary:  Mary Gibson
Treasurer:  Russell Reisdorf
Chief:  Dustin Colkitt
1st Assistant Chief:  Eric Kirsch
2nd Assistant Chief:  Randy Reisdorf  
3rd Assistant Chief:  Julia Elge
Rescue Squad Captain:  John Green
Rescue Squad Lt.:  Crystal Radecki
Squad Sec.:  Bill Streicher
Directors:  William Perl, Jeff Kinney, Bob Conroy
To rent the Strykersville Fire Hall, contact Jeff Kinney at 585-457-3535. 
Meetings are held the first Monday of the month.  Rescue squad at 7:30 p.m. and Fire Company at 8:00 p.m.

Varysburg Fire Department
2446 Main St., Route 20A
Varysburg, NY 14167
www.varysburgfd.com
2020 Officers:
President:  Bob DeFedericis
Vice President:  John Bonner
Secretary:  Mary Lou Knaggs
Treasurer:  James Kelly
Assistant Treasurer:  Mary Lou Knaggs
Chief:  Adam Vetter
1st Assistant Chief:  Jim Kelly
2nd Assistant Chief:  AJ Dyrbala
Captain:  Brett Patterson
Fire Police Captain:  Patrick Almeter
Lieutenant:  Vacant
Rescue Squad Captain: Deb McCarty
Rescue Squad Lieutenant:  Mary Lou Knaggs

2020 Dates for Varysburg Fire District Meetings
Len Knaggs, District Secretary/Treasurer
Second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
March 10
April 14
May 12
June 9
July 14
August 11
September 8
October 13
November 10
December 8
January 12, 2021 (organizational meeting)

Harris Corners Fire Department
Corner of Folsomdale Rd. & Route 20A
Strykersville, NY 14145
2020 Officers:
President:  Nicholas Kirsch
Vice President:  Phil George
Secretary:  Ann Metz
Treasurer:  Ronald Janish
Chief:  Ed Mest
1st Assistant Chief:  Dave Lathrop
2nd Assistant Chief:  Joe Lawton
Rescue Squad Captain:  Jim Germain
Rescue Squad Lieutenant: Dave Bieganski
Safety Officer:  Al Metz
Fire Police Captain:  Ron Barvian
Training Officer:  Ed Mest
Trustees: Troy Hubbard, Alan Metz, Chris Mest, Steven Metz, Earl Mest

North Java Fire Department
4274 Route 98
North Java, NY 14113
Visit the North Java Fire Dept. website www.northjavafd.com
2020 Officers:  
President:  Dennis Shaver
Secretary:  Tyler Shaver
Treasurer:  Douglas George
Bldg #1:  Wendy Russell (please call Wendy to rent hall at 585-409-5303)
Chief:  Brian Boorman
1st Asst Chief:  Jeremy Boorman
2nd Asst Chief:  Kyle Meyer
3rd Asst Chief:  Douglas George
Captain:  Connie Almeter
1st Lt:  Robert Laban
2nd Lt:  Taylor Guizzotti