The first known Europeans to set foot in Columbia County were Henry Hudson and his crew. On September 17, 1609, Hudson stopped for a day at the mouth of what is now known as Stockport Creek, territory under control of the Mohican Indians. The first European settler in Stockport was Abraham Staats, who built a house at the spot Henry Hudson landed around 1660. The present Town of Stockport was formed from parts of Stuyvesant, Ghent, and Hudson in 1833.

Stockport is the smallest town in Columbia County at 13 square miles in area. It was named after Stockport, England, the hometown of James Wild, a prominent resident at the time.

At one time, this was the hub of industrial activity in Columbia County. The Claverack and Kinderhook Creeks join here to form the Stockport Creek, which flows out to the Hudson River. Waterpower was abundant and the historical evidence suggests that the motivation behind the Town’s formation was to benefit the proprietors of the many woolen mills along these sources of waterpower. These mills and associated buildings were used well into the 20th century. Another concentration of mills was found in Columbiaville, one mile inland from the Hudson, on the Stockport Creek. Columbiaville was an incorporated village from 1813 until the formation of the Town in 1833.

The Columbia White Sulfur Springs was located in the Hamlet of Stottville, at the southern end of Town. In the mid-1800’s, these sulfur springs were as well known as those of Saratoga. People came from great distances to drink and bathe in the water.         The mills and spas are long gone.

Currently, the Stockport is a semi-rural town consistently primarily of residences and farms.

News, Events & Announcements

        STOCKPORT ASSESSMENT ROLL



The Town of Stockport is looking for a part-time Bookkeeper. Letters of interest should include past computer experience and any other qualifications deemed applicable. Knowledge of municipal bookkeeping and/or QuickBooks software is preferable but not required.

Work will include monthly data entry and some report generation. The person in this position will work with the Accountant for the Town and training will be available. Some experience is preferable. 

Please send letters of interest to the Town Clerk at the address shown below by Noon on Friday, June 8, 2012.

Sandra Novak, StockportTown Clerk

2787 Atlantic Avenue

Hudson NY12534

• The 2012 hydrant flushing schedule is now listed on the Water & Sewer Dept. webpage.
• The 2011 Annual Water Report is  also listed on the Water & Sewer Dept.  webpage.                 
• The Town Board workshops will be  held  on the following dates at 7:00 PM, unless otherwise noted, at the Stockport Town Hall, 2787 Atlantic Avenue, Stottville, NY:

             March, 6, 2012

             April 3, 2012     

             May 1, 2012

             June 5, 2012

             July 10, 2012 @ 6:30 PM

             July 31, 2012

              September 4, 2012

              October 2, 2012

              November 7, 2012 @ 6:00 PM

              December 4, 2012

•  The Town Board regular meetings will  be held on the following dates at 7:00 PM at the Stockport Town Hall, 2787 Atlantic Avenue, Stottville, NY:

             March 7, 2012

             April 4, 2012

             May 2, 2012

             June 6, 2012

             July 11, 2012

             August 1, 2012

             September 5, 2012

             October 3, 2012

             November 7, 2012

             December 5, 2012

•  Harrier Hill  State Park is open to the Public.   This six acre pocket park opened in 2009 and offers a covered picnic pavilion and a spectacular view of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains.

• Burning is regulated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, guidelines are available at the Town Hall. You can go to the "Links Tab" on top to access the NYSDEC website.

• The Town's Comprehensive Plan is nearing completion. The Town Board was presented with a draft copy of zoning regulations for review.  This revisiting of the zoning is to make sure that the Comprehensive Plan and the zoning will work in coordination with each other.   Residents wishing to work towards its completion should  call Town Hall. Copies will be available upon completion.

• The Town Board passed Local Law #4-2011 Creating a Planned Development District (PDD) called the Columbia Springs Planned Developed District. The property is located along the east side of Route 9 at the northern end of the hamlet of Stottville. This legislation will allow a developer to build single family homes with a minimum lot size of one quarter acre in PDD Area 2. .Lots in PDD Area 1 shall be exclusively for townhouse units.   Currently, plans are underway to build  single family homes and townhouses on the property. For more information regarding the planned new construction, call Town Hall. Copies are available at the Town Hall.