Guilderland, New York
Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2020 census, the town had a population of 36,848.[2] The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.[4] The town of Guilderland is on the central-northwest border of the county. It is just west of Albany, the capital of the U.S. state of New York.
Politics[edit]
The current town supervisor is Peter G. Barber (since 2016).
The current councilmen and councilwomen are Patricia Slavick (2000), Paul Pastore (2006), Lee Carman (2016), and Rosemary Centi (2016).
Jean J. Cataldo is the current town clerk.
Lynne Buchanan is the current Receiver of Taxes.
The current town attorney is James Melita.
The seat of Guilderland's government is the Guilderland Town Hall.
The Town of Guilderland website is www.townofguilderland.org.
Like most of Albany County, Guilderland generally votes for Democrats for state and federal offices. Barack Obama received 60 percent of the vote in Guilderland in 2008, and 59 percent in 2012. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Representative Tonko all easily won Guilderland in their most recent elections.[16]
In June 2018, Richard Sherwood, a former town judge, pleaded guilty to federal money laundering and tax evasion charges as well as a state grand larceny charge. Sherwood stole $11 million from estate trust funds he was charged with managing in his private practice. He also transferred property to his own name. He faces 3.5 years to 10 years in prison.[17][18][19]
Public safety[edit]
Emergency medical services[edit]
Emergency Medical Services for the town of Guilderland are provided by three separate medical entities. Guilderland EMS,[20] which was a division of the Guilderland Police Department but now operates on their own, provide the Advanced Life Support (career paramedics) for the town as well as other surrounding areas. Western Turnpike Rescue Squad[21] served the local community from 1939 to 2018, before Guilderland EMS purchased an ambulance and assumed operations. Altamont Rescue Squad, established in 1937 provides Basic Life Support care as well as medical transport for the town in their designated zones. During college semesters BLS care and transport for the University at Albany is provided by Five Quad,[22] an all volunteer EMS agency consisting of University of Albany students and alumni.