Volunteer Boards


The Town of Pittsford continuously accepts applications from residents who are interested in serving on our volunteer boards. When a vacancy occurs, the applications on file are reviewed and qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. If you are interested in participating on any of the town's volunteer boards, please submit a resumé and a letter of interest to Supervisor Carpenter by clicking here or send mail to: William A. Carpenter, Town Supervisor, 11 S. Main Street, Pittsford, NY 14534. If you have questions, please contact the Town Supervisor at (585) 248-6220.


Architectural Review Board

Pittsford Town Hall
11 South Main Street
Pittsford, NY 14534

A five-member board, appointed annually, which meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 4:30PM in the Town Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room. This board is an advisory board to the Town Board and Planning Board, responsible for reviewing the architectural plans for all new homes, any renovations and additions to any structure for similarity or dissimilarity with surrounding structures.

Board Members: Chairperson Ann Maloy, Richard Beers, Kayla Biltucci, Dominic Caroselli, Robert Healy AIA

Board of Assessment Review

Pittsford Town Hall
11 South Main Street
Pittsford, NY 14534

A five-member board, appointed to five-year terms, meets once a year on Grievance Day, usually the 4th Tuesday in May. Members are responsible for hearing and deciding grievances filed by citizens who are dissatisfied with the assessment placed on their property by the Town Assessor.

Board Members: Chairperson Frank H. Ferris III, Peter U. Frey, Ann Maloy, Susan Russell, David H. Rogachefsky

Environmental Board

Pittsford Town Hall
11 South Main Street
Pittsford, NY 14534

A nine-member board, appointed annually, which meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 7PM in the Town Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room. This board serves in an advisory capacity, reporting to the Town Board and the Planning Board on matters pertaining to environmental issues within the Town. Members also participate as stewards for the Town in an annual Conservation Easement Monitoring Program of PDR (Purchase of Development Rights) and Open Space properties within the Town.

Board Members: Chairperson Robert J. Poreda, Vice-Chairperson Allison Morrison, Samantha Barrett, Stephen Heinzelman, Richard Minster, Robert S. Sherwood, Matthew VanderVen, Kristin Chapman, Clayton Cloen

Historic Preservation Commission

Pittsford Town Hall
11 South Main Street
Pittsford, NY 14534

A seven-member board, appointed to four-year terms (no term limit), which meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7PM in the lower level of Town Hall. This board is a legally constituted board, which has independent powers to designate and protect appropriate structures in the town as historic in an effort to preserve the character of the Town.

Board Members: Chairperson John H. Mitchell, Vice-Chairperson Paul Whitbeck, Kathleen Cristman, Thomas Helfrich, Leslie Mitchell, William R. Pieper, Bonnie Salem

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Library Board of Trustees

Pittsford Community Library
24 State Street
Pittsford, NY 14534

An eight-member board, appointed to five-year terms, with a limitation of two terms, which meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7PM at the Library, in the Fletcher Steele Conference Room. This board is chartered under the Board of Regents and has responsibility for the governance of the Pittsford Community Library.

Board Members: President Debra Martin, Vice-President Jeffrey Cimmerer, Deborah Galloway, Pamela Burch, Kenneth Knight, Russell Lisson, Bonnie Maddox, Enid Ryen.

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

Spiegel Community Center
35 Lincoln Avenue
Pittsford, NY 14534

A nine-member board, appointed annually, which meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 6:30PM in the Spiegel Community Center. This board is an advisory board to the Town Board and Planning Board on matters related to parks and recreation within the Town.

Board Members: Chairperson Leonard Freedman, Vice-Chairperson Mary Ellen Spennacchio-Wagner, Cupertino Anaya, Julie Doyle, Taylor Rubiano, Rick Taylor, Lisa Stein, Greg Riley, Natasha Palit

Planning Board

Pittsford Town Hall
11 South Main Street
Pittsford, NY 14534

A seven-member board, appointed to seven-year terms (no term limit), which meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7:30PM in the lower level of Town Hall. This board is a legally constituted board responsible for the review and approval or denial of development applications in the Town, which primarily relate to new homes (Subdivision Approval) or are related to construction or expansion of business (Site Plan Approval).

Board Members: Chairperson Jeffrey House, Vice-Chairperson Rhett Smith, Anne Christ, Robert Gruber, David Jefferson, Larry Magguilli, David Wigg

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Zoning Board

Pittsford Town Hall
11 South Main Street
Pittsford, NY 14534

A seven-member board, appointed to seven-year terms (no term limit), which meets the 3rd Monday of each month at 7PM in the lower level of Town Hall. This is a legally constituted board responsible for making decisions on any requests to vary from the zoning ordinances. It also may hear and decide upon any appeals from any order, decision, or determination of any official charged with the enforcement of the zoning laws.

Board Members: Chairperson David H. Rogachefsky, Vice-Chairperson Barbara Servé, George Dounce, Rufus Falk, Michael Rose, Robert Shaddock, Peter Webster

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