Clerk, Tax Collector, & Registrar of Vital Statistics:
Michelle Phoenix
(607) 865-5694
Office hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday — call first
Other Times by Appointment
Due to the current Covid-19 situation the Town Clerk’s office in NOT open to the public – Please call to make arrangements for any business you need with the clerks office.
Please mail payment or use the dropbox located at the Town Hall.
Deputy Town Clerks and Deputy Registrar:
Pamela Scofield & Devin Hulse
Board Members: Bill Layton Supervisor
(607) 865-9121
2 Howie Buttel Deputy
3 Peggy Backus
4 Tim LaTourette
5 Brian Albanese
Highway Superintendent: Ron Van Valkenburg
(607) 865-4979
Justice: Harry Johnson
(607) 865-4949
Court Clerk: Linda Scott
Planning Board: Paul Bartholomew Chairman
(607) 637-5409
bart@hancock.net
2 Angela Porpora
3 Tim Bennett
4 Nancy LaTourette
5 Charles Kohler – Alternate
Code Enforcement Officer: Joe Reynolds
(607) 865-8341 (Office and Fax)
(607) 865-4393 (Home)
Assessor: Wendy Layton
(607) 865-6967 (Office)
assessor.tompkins@gmail.com
Office Hours: leave a message on her machine,
she’ll return your call &
set up a time convenient for you both
Office Location: Town Hall
PO Box 137, Trout Creek, NY 13847
Dog Control Officer: Chris Bodo
(607) 464-4223
Historian: Lynne Van Valkenburg
LVan227@hotmail.com
Lynne prefers contact via email, but if you don’t have access
to the internet, she can be reached at (607) 865-3176.
Health Officer: Dr. Eric Dohner
(607) 865-5800
Payroll Clerk:
Linda (Ramsey) Bourn
Bookkeeper to the Supervisor:
Nancy Roberts
FEMA Administrators:
Ron VanValkenberg & Nancy Roberts
Sewer District Bookkeeper/Admin:
Michelle Phoenix
Trout Creek Sewer District Operations & Maintenance:
Brett French
(607) 437-9564
If Brett can’t be reached, please contact Mike Jonker at (518) 231-2713.
The town board has retained LVDV Operations to Operate & Maintain the Trout Creek Sewer District facilities completed September 2014.
Mike Jonker (right) in charge of operations at LVDV. On his right is Jim Nordberg; LVDV placed him in charge of O&M in Trout Creek.
In Spring of 2015 Jim stepped down, and LVDV placed Brett in his position.
These are the gentleman you’re likely to see in our hamlet: Brett French (right) and assisting him is Shane Nordberg (left).
Town of Tompkins in New York's Delaware County 
3 Comments
Do we have to apply for the STAR program?
Barbara and Paul,
The only folks who need to reapply for the STAR exemption are people who are over the age of 65. If you are under the age of 65 and have not yet applied for the basic star, you will need to apply for the first time. March 1st is the deadline to apply for exemptions so for this year it is too late. If you have already signed up for basic star you do not need to reapply til you reach the age of 65. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me at the e-mail address on this website.
Joyce Ottens
Assessor, Town of Tompkins
As a town resident I wanted to thank Helen S. Zandt for her years of service as the Town Historian.
I’d also like to welcome Lynne Van Valkenburg who was appointed to this position in January 2015.