56 Geneva St.
Dresden, NY 14441
Town Government
Town Board
Supervisor and 4 Council members oversee the Executive, Administrative and Legislative operations of the Town of TorreyView Town Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
5 member board, meets the 1st Monday of the month, 7:00 PM Town Meeting roomView Zoning Board of Appeals
Planning Board
Town of Torrey Planning Board meets the third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM at the town offices. This five member board is charged with preparing and updating the Comprehensive Plan, providing an advisory function to other decision making boards, preparing subdivision development regulations and responding to the Town Board requests for input.View Planning Board
Board of Assessment and Review
The Board of Assessment Review (BAR) meets the Thursday following the fourth Tuesday in May. From 4 - 8PM on May 26, 2022 in the Town Hall Offices. Taxpayers who feel their assessments are unequal, excessive, unlawful or misclassified have a right to have their assessments reviewed by BAR. BAR exercises judgement and discretion to render an impartial objective determination on complaints that come before the board. The members are appointed by the Town Board to a five year staggered term.
View Board of Assessment and Review
Town Clerk
Betty Daggett- Town Clerk /Tax Collector, Registrar & Notary PublicM-Th 8:30am - 4:00pm April- Oct
Friday 9am -Noon April - Oct
Hired 1999, Elected 2002, the Town Clerk offers her service to the residents, supports the financial and administrative operations of the town, supporting the Town Justice, Highway Superintendent, Code Enforcement Officer and Supervisor.
- Tax collection Jan-April Town & County taxes
- Licenses- marriage, hunting, fishing, dog & birth/death certificates
- Fee collection such as building permits, fines & fees issued by the Code Office
- Data Processes for Justice Court
- Minutes of all evening Town, Planning and Zoning Board meetings
- Committee meetings
- Keeper of Town records and attends training regularly
- Secretary to the Highway Superintendent
- Secretary to Code Officer
- Court Clerk
Town Judge
Hon. James E. Smith (315)536-5655
Court is held each Tuesday at 2:00PM in west side of Town building in clearly marked entrance.
Criminal Court is held the first Tuesday of the month at 2 PM with Yates County ADA Alicia Slate in attendance.
Judge Smith handles criminal cases, motor vehicle infractions, small claims and civil court cases, village and
town law infractions.
Highway Department
The Highway Department takes care of Torrey’s 22 miles of paved roads and 7 1/2 miles of dirt road.
Tim Chambers, Highway Superintendent,
Joshua Wood, Deputy Highway Superintendent
can be reached at
315-536-3567 office
315-729-2706 cell
Historian
Nancy Sarver-
appointed 2021
Building and Code Enforcement
Dwight L. James, Town of Torrey Code Enforcement Officer / Zoning Officer is available by cell at 315-730-3291 to set up an appointment.
The bulk of Dwight's work is on site determining permits.
Town Assessor
Stephanie Holtz Torrey Town Assessor
Office- Town of Torrey Office at 56 Geneva Street Dresden NY 14441
Office hours Thursday 10 AM - 4 PM
Office phone 315-536-6376 Town Office
Her email is: townassessor@townoftorrey.com
