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Supervisor: Kim Park

Councilman: Dallas Youngman

Councilman: Jeff Keller

Councilman: Scott Gregg

Councilman: Adam Ellis

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Town of Wolcott
6070 Lake Ave.
Wolcott , NY 14590
Phone: 315-594-9431
twadmin@townofwolcottny.com

The Town of Wolcott is located in the far northeast corner of Wayne County. The Town borders Lake Ontario and is part of your scenic journey as you travel New York State's Seaway Trail.

About the town of Wolcott

The old town of Wolcott was created in 1807 and included what are now the towns of Huron, Rose, Butler and Wolcott. It was, at that time, a part of Seneca County. Consisting of over 28,800 acres, the current town of Wolcott is composed of an undulating surface with a general incline toward the lake.

Near the lake are several tracts of low marshland. Generally, the soil is a sandy and gravelly loam, which is well adapted to all kinds of farming and fruit growing.

The town was named after Gov. Oliver Wolcott of Massachusetts, one of the commissioners settling the controversy of the Massachusetts - New York boundaries. This established titles of lands in the area which had been in dispute.

In 1805, one of Wolcott's first settlers, Jonathan Melvin, purchased 500 acres in what would eventually become the village of Wolcott. Mr. Melvin built a gristmill and sawmill. In 1813, he built a frame house for his family and painted it black. He said the color reflected his personality. Apparently, this was not a fair assessment of himself, as he was known to be a very generous man. He donated land for a school and a church, and he was known to be very hospitable.

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Port Bay Water Project

The Towns of Wolcott and Huron are considering the extension of public water improvements within the Port Bay Water District, which involves the installation of 39,300 linear feet of water main along portions of West Port Bay Road, Wood Tract Road, Tompkins Point Road, North Maple Street, South Maple Street, Loon Point Road and Graves Point Road, and the Town of Wolcott is acting as the Lead Agency for the project. Theywill begin construction on the Port Bay Water Project in partnership with the Town of Huron in summer 2010.

Here is a Map of the Project. Port Bay Water Project pdf

More Project pdf's
Port Bay Letter
Port Bay TMDL Report