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Fowler is located in southwest St. Lawrence County and borders the towns of Rossie, Gouverneur, Hermon, Edwards, Pitcairn, and Antwerp. The Oswegatchie River's main and west branches flow through Fowler with scenic portages. About Fowler, NY The Town of Fowler began in 1816 and was named for Theodosius Fowler, (1753-1841) a local landowner, who had served as a Captain in the American Revolution. Fowler is located in southwest St. Lawrence County and borders the towns of Rossie, Gouverneur, Hermon, Edwards, Pitcairn, and Antwerp. The Oswegatchie River's main and west branches flow through Fowler with scenic portages. The town is a beautiful setting for the Gouverneur Country Club and home to the Sylvia Lake community . Town of Fowler, NY 87 Little York Road Gouverneur, NY 13642 Phone: 315-287-0045 Fax: 315-535-4094 Fowler Town Hall Town Clerk's Hours Mondays through Friday 9:AM-12:PM & 1:PM- 4:PM A Dropbox at the back door is always available and checked twice a day. St. Lawrence County St. Lawrence County includes the St. Lawrence River and the Adirondack Mountains in Northern New York. The area is rich in history and features abundant outdoor recreation. The county has a tradition of agriculture and a reputation for excellence in education. If you live or work here, or are considering relocating to this beautiful area, we know you will also find the county's website interesting and useful. Visit St. Lawrence County's website . Town of Fowler Board Meetings Currently: Agenda March 9, 2026 at 10:00:00 PM Draft of Minutes Approved Minutes Next Scheduled Meeting: April 13, 2026 RE: Public Hearings & Meetings The public may attend public meetings in person or participate remotely. (when available) Call the Town Clerk’s Office at (315) 287-0045 extension #1 to obtain the teleconference number and pin number to attend by phone. The Town of Fowler would love to have you as a vendor/participant in our Fowler Family Day event on SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026. If you have any questions, please contact Tami Gale at (315)287-0045 Extension 101, Rick Newvine at (315)771-2194, or Karen Simmons at (315)287-4753. You can email questions to: townclerk@fowlerny.gov Fowler Family Day is an outdoor event. Participants/vendors are required to bring their own tables. If you would like to secure your spot, please fill out a registration form and return it to the Town Clerk office. 10 X 10 space is $15.00 VENDOR FORM Town of Fowler Declares Seasonal Roads December 1, 2025 to April 1, 2026 Stone Road, from the bus turn around to the Orebed Road. Sibley Road, from the bus turn around to State land. Fire Falls Road, from Luke Gates home to the Town of Fowler Line. Lamb Road, from the Country Club Road to the Town of Fowler Line. Shantyville Road, from the Besaw farm to the plow turn around on the Byrns Road end (the Corral). Minutes Archive 2012 -present It is with a heavy heart that we need to let the citizens of the Town of Fowler know that our Highway Superintendent Randy Durham passed away. His dedication and professionalism to the job were second to none. He will be missed. Thank You Randy! If you see Randy's family or friends take the time to offer a smile, a handshake or a hug, to show them what a great town they live in. Stay Fowler Strong! The Fowler Town Board Access Your Property Information St. Lawrence County Real Property Tax Services now offers two ways to access real property information online. Both ways give you access to ownership, tax bills and maps to name a few things. Learn more Message From Your Town Assessors More Info The Town of Fowler Assessor's Office is open weekly from 9-1 on Tuesdays. Appointments to see an assessor are available six days a week for the day and early evening appointments. We will be happy to assist you. From Kathleen Besaw, Assessor Chair 2025 Final Tax Assessment Roll Recycle with Fowler to Support: Maintenance to the Fowler Playground Our S upport O ur S eniors (SOS) Food Program And also the HAP Food Program You can find drop-off bins at the Town Highway building. Call the Town Offices for more information. Thank you for your support. Town of Fowler, NY On the Oswegatchie River

Each month, the Town of Fowler conducts meetings. This page is an archive of the meeting announcements and contains, when available, links to the agenda and followup minutes. Town of Fowler Meetings & Other Announcements Agenda Regular Board Meeting March 9, 2026 at 10:00:00 PM Approved DRAFT Minutes This meeting is a regularly scheduled Town Board meeting held at 6:00PM at the Fowler Town Hall. Agendas and drafts of the meeting minutes will be posted here. When minutes are given final approval by the Board, the final, approved minutes will also be posted. Agenda Town Board Meeting February 9, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM Approved DRAFT Minutes This meeting is a regularly scheduled Town Board meeting held at 6:00PM at the Fowler Town Hall. Agendas and drafts of the meeting minutes will be posted here. When minutes are given final approval by the Board, the final, approved minutes will also be posted. Agenda Town Board Emergency Meeting February 2, 2026 at 9:00:00 PM Approved DRAFT Minutes An Emergency Meeting was held on the above date for the Fowler Town Board to discuss the immediate needs of the highway department with the sudden and unexpected passing of Highway Superintendent Randy Durham on February 1, 2026, with all board members present. Agenda 2026 Town of Fowler Organizational Meeting January 12, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM Approved DRAFT Minutes The regular scheduled January Organizational Meeting was held on the above date, with four board members present. Councilperson Bishop was not in attendance. Also present were Town Clerk Tami Gale, Deputy Town Clerk Kimberly Reed, Highway Superintendent Randy Durham, Code Enforcement Officer Glen Besaw, Town Justice Tim Knowlton, Assessor Chair Kathleen Besaw, Maintenance Worker Byron Woodward, Code of Ethics Committee member Vivian Goodman, Richard Clement, and Deb Walsh. Agenda Town Board Meeting January 12, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM Approved DRAFT Minutes This meeting is a regularly scheduled Town Board meeting held at 6:00PM at the Fowler Town Hall. Agendas and drafts of the meeting minutes will be posted here. When minutes are given final approval by the Board, the final, approved minutes will also be posted. Agenda 2026 Transfer Meeting December 29, 2025 at 8:00:00 PM Approved DRAFT Minutes The Year-End Transfer Meeting for the Town of Fowler was held on the above date with all Council members present. Also present were Town Clerk Tami Gale, Bookkeeper Barbara Finnie, Highway Superintendent Randy Durham, and newly elected Councilperson John Walsh. Prev 12 Page 1 Next

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Fowler is located in southwest St. Lawrence County and borders the towns of Rossie, Gouverneur, Hermon, Edwards, Pitcairn, and Antwerp. Assessors What Does an Assessor Actually Do? How Do They Do It? A Guide for Taxpayers Read the Document TOWN OF FOWLER ASSESSMENT INFORMATION *******Office hours Tuesdays from 9:00AM to 12:00PM and by appointment.******** Assessors Kathleen Besaw, Robert Theriault, and Timothy Thomas make up the Assessor Department. VETERANS: If you are a Veteran or surviving spouse of a Veteran with an honorable discharge you may be eligible for one of the following exemptions: Alternative Veterans Exemption (form RP-458-a) is available only on residential property of a veteran who has served during a designated time of war or received an expeditionary medal. Cold War Exemption (form RP-458-b) is available only on the residential property of a veteran who served during the Cold War period. You must apply prior to March 1, 2025, for the 2025-2026 Assessment Roll. Please call our office at (315) 287-0045 Ext 2 and we will mail you the necessary application to complete and return with necessary documents. For more information you can reference the following link: https://veterans.ny.gov/content/property-tax-exemptions-veterans STAR EXEMPTION INFORMATION: If you are currently receiving the basic or enhanced star exemptions NYS Tax department will be doing the yearly qualification for these exemptions. If more information is needed, you will receive an information request in the mail directly from the NYS Tax Department office. If you have questions or need assistance, please feel free to call our office and we will try to help you all we can. If you currently have the BASIC Star Exemption and at least one of the homeowners turns 65 before December 31, 2026, you can still apply for the Enhanced Star Exemption. The income limit for the Enhanced Star Exemption is $110,750 or less. If you qualify you will be able to continue to receive the exemption on your 2026 school tax bill. NEW HOMEOWNERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE BASIC OR ENHANCED STAR EXEMPTION CREDIT ON TAX BILL. NEW HOMEOWNERS MUST APPLY FOR STAR CREDIT WITH NYS TAX DEPARTMENT. WITH THE STAR CREDIT YOU RECEIVE A CHECK FROM THE TAX DEPARTMENT TO APPLY TO YOUR SCHOOL TAXES. You can apply for Star Credit (WHICH WILL BE A CHECK), by calling 518-457-2036 8:30am to 4:30pm or online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www.tax.ny.gov/star This number is a good number to call with any questions on STAR CREDIT. Senior Exemption is eligible for seniors 65 or older upon age, ownership & income qualification. You must earn below $30,700 per year to qualify for this. If you believe you qualify, please contact your local assessor at 315- 287-0045 Extension 102 and we will mail you the necessary application for this exemption. HOMEOWNERS TAX REBATE CREDIT QUESTIONS CALL 518-453-8146. Our office is currently working on updating property record cards for the Town of Fowler as mandated by NYS Office of Real Property. Data Collection is needed to value each parcel of property located within a specific assessing jurisdiction. It is very important that the data be recorded as accurately and consistently as possible as it will serve as the basis of all future appraisal activity in revaluation programs and ORPS market survey process. Not only will this information provide the specific elements needed to value each parcel of property, it will also become a valuable record of information for future use by the assessor’s office. If the data collector comes to your property and no one is home a notice will be left so you know we were there. If you could please call the phone number left on the notice that would be greatly appreciated. We might be able to confirm any information needed over the phone and or can set up a time when it would be best to return to your property. This is a work in progress and your help would be greatly appreciated!

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Fowler is located in southwest St. Lawrence County and borders the towns of Rossie, Gouverneur, Hermon, Edwards, Pitcairn, and Antwerp. Justice Tim Knowlton is the Town Justice for the Town of. Fowler. Town Court is held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 12 PM upstairs in the Town Hall. Fines may be paid at that time or sent in the mail. Individuals who wish to make payments to Fowler Town Court using credit and debit cards may do so through allpaid.com . Go to www.allpaid.com and use the Pay Location Code (PLC a0026f). The Court does not accept checks. Irma Ashley, Court Clerk, is at the Town Hall on Mon. Tues. and Wed. from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM to answer questions and collect fines. If you need to contact the court any other time, please call (315) 287-0045 Ext 3 and leave a message or fax us at (315) 535-4300.

Fowler Family Day is ON! Lots of fun, Displays, crafters, Chicken bbq, burgers/hotdogs, Bounce house, classic cars, Kids games, raffles. Fowler Family Day, July 19, 2025, was a super success. The family day committee again took the opportunity to honor one of their own by dedicating this year’s event to Tami Gale. Honoring her dedication to taking care of many of the behind-the-scenes details that help to make the day a success year after year. Featured this year was Pipsqueak the clown, providing strolling comedy to children and adults alike at Fowler Family Day 2025. As always local merchants, manufacturing facilities, and citizens stepped up to fund this event. Family Day gets bigger and better each year, and we look forward to 2026 being as successful. A big thank you to all who volunteer for this all-important Town of Fowler gathering. It would not be possible without you. If you have any suggestions or would like to volunteer, please contact the Town of Fowler at 315-287-0045 extension 101. Vendor Application 2025 Raffle Winners FOWLER FAMILY DAY

Fowler is located in southwest St. Lawrence County and borders the towns of Rossie, Gouverneur, Hermon, Edwards, Pitcairn, and Antwerp. Schedules Fowler Planning Board The Planning Board meets on the last Tuesday of the month as needed, as well as other times when necessary at 7:00 PM in the Fowler Town Hall. Meetings are advertised in the local paper. All interested persons are welcome to attend. Meetings are on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:PM at the Town Hall. _______________ January 12, 2026 February 9, 2026 March 9, 2026 April 13, 2026 May 11, 2026 June 8, 2026 July 13, 2026 August 10, 2026 September 14, 2026 October (TBD) November 9, 2026 December 14, 2026 Fowler Town Board Town Board Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 6:00 PM. Special meetings will be advertised in the Gouverneur Tribune Press and/or the Watertown Daily Times newspapers and also the town’s website.

Our neighbor at Sylvia Lake is The Empire State Mine (“ESM”) is an underground zinc mine located in Fowler, New York, near the town of Gouverneur. ESM is comprised of a group of high-grade mines: ESM #4 mine which is in production and six historic mines. Empire State Mines in Fowler Empire State Mines' Fowler Town presentation March 29, 2023 Download the presentation in PDF format Fowler residents concerned about new mining roads Published: Dec. 15, 2021 at 6:11 AM EST by Brendan Straub, WWNY-TV FOWLER, New York (WWNY) - Empire State Mines in the town of Fowler is expanding its operation. It was a packed house in the town of Fowler on Tuesday evening (December 14, 2021) with dozens filing into the town hall to hear more about Titan Mining’s next project at Empire State Mines. The company is planning to begin open-pit mining in two locations near its number two mine, an opportunity for more job growth “Roughly 10 more jobs directly and a couple more indirect,” Titan Mines general manager Joel Rheault said. In doing so, an access road is needed to help transport zinc ore to its main plant on the other side of Sylvia Lake. That road will cross over East Shore Road and Pump House Road. Both are in residential areas, which has some locals concerned. “They didn’t tell us they were starting,” Alan Hopper said. “We just happened to begin to see construction vehicles, the logging operation going on.” Hopper is one of a handful of year-round residents on Pump House Road. He says early work on creating the access road has left parts of their road a mess. “With the muck and the saltation, the erosion that was going on, it became nearly impassable at times,” Hopper said. Titan Mining has since cleared the road but it’s problems like these that Hopper and others are concerned about moving forward. They raised concerns about safety at these intersections and questioned who will have the right of way. Titan general manager Rheault did address that. “The road traffic on Pump House Road and East Shore Road trying to access either the boat launch or the residences along Sylvia Lake would have priority,” he said. Rheault says they are also evaluating different traffic patterns that would make the intersections as safe as possible. He says mining at the new sites isn’t expected to begin until early spring of 2022 and would last at least a couple years. Copyright 2021 WWNY. All rights reserved. From the Gouverneur Area Chamber of Commerce More about ESM The following slides were presented to interested residents at the December 14, 2021 meeting. 1/13 Download this presentation As a PDF File As a Powerpoint File

Fowler is located in southwest St. Lawrence County and borders the towns of Rossie, Gouverneur, Hermon, Edwards, Pitcairn, and Antwerp. 2026 Fowler Town Board In the year 2026, Town Board meetings will be held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6 pm except for the month of October. Special meetings will be advertised in the Gouverneur Tribune Press and/or the Watertown Daily Times newspapers and on the town's website. www.fowlerny.com The 2026 Town Board consists of Supervisor Ricky W. Newvine, Deputy Supervisor and Councilperson Karen M. Simmons, Councilpersons Lynn Bishop, Scott A. Cleveland, and newest member Leo Knight Jr. was elected to fill the vacated councilmember seat of Jeff Andrews, who did not seek re-election. The Town Board would like to thank Jeff for his 6 years of dedicated service to the Town of Fowler serving as a councilperson from 2017 through 2023. Day-to-day operations at the Town Hall continue to be handled by Town Clerk Tami Gale. Barbara Finnie will serve as our bookkeeper for 2026. The Town Board would like to invite all town residents and visitors to attend our monthly meetings in person or via teleconference by contacting the Town Clerk’s office for the phone number and PIN number. Visit our website (www.fowlerny.com ) to view and download newsletters and other information about the Town, including the minutes past and present. The Board would like to recognize our maintenance staff for the Town Hall and pavilion who are dedicated to keeping these facilities clean, functional, and essential parts of our community. Custodian/Cleaner Rosalee Thornton and maintenance man Byron (Jack) Woodward, thank you! Meetings are on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:PM at the Town Hall. _______________ January 12, 2026 February 9, 2026 March 9, 2026 April 13, 2026 May 11, 2026 June 8, 2026 July 13, 2026 August 10, 2026 September 14, 2026 October (TBD) November 9, 2026 December 14, 2026 Town Board Committees & Department Heads Supervisor Ricky W. Newvine Councilperson Leo Knight, Jr. Councilperson Karen Simmons Councilperson Lynn Bishop Councilperson Scott Cleveland Audit Committee Union Contract Negotiations — Sylvia Lake Beach, Hailesboro Ballpark, Solar Projects — Highway Department — Animal Control, Cemeteries, Food Programs, Beaver Control — Mowing — Pavilion & Playground, Use of Town Hall & Pavilion — Supervisor Newvine, Bookkeeper Finnie, Councilperson Simmons — Supervisor Ricky Newvine, Councilperson Bishop, Councilperson Leo Knight, Jr.

Fowler is located in southwest St. Lawrence County and borders the towns of Rossie, Gouverneur, Hermon, Edwards, Pitcairn, and Antwerp. Ethics Board The Fowler Board of Ethics Committee consists of five members, Chair Alex Mackinnon, Marcia Cleveland, Vicky Cappellino, Vivian Goodman, and Leo Knight Jr. Each member serves a four -year term. Any person may file a concern or complaint in writing to the chairperson who in turn will set up a meeting with the other committee members to address the issue. The committee may request an interview with the party or parties involved to discuss the situation further to reach a decision or solution. After the discussion, the committee notifies the party or parties of their decision in writing. There were no complaints in 2025.

Fowler has many opportunities for recreation. Notable are the 6 Recreation areas for golf, boating, swimming, softball, and picnic areas. Recreational Opportunities in Fowler Fowler is a town of lakes, streams with the Oswegatchie River flowing from East to West through the town. Activities like ATV'ing, biking, camping, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, boating and scuba-diving make Fowler a sportsman's paradise no matter what the season. Because of the myriad types of waters, streams, lakes, waterfalls and rivers, Fowler is a wonderful place for birding and photography. Rock hounds will find Fowler a "gold mine" of rare and sought-after rocks and minerals. Snowmobiling and cross country skiing are a fun and active way to pass the winter season. Fowler offers a multitude of places for family picnics and gatherings. The Gouverneur Country Club , located in Hailesboro, is a welcoming place to shoot a round of golf, relaxing afterward in the restaurant/bar with good people. And the Fall foliage is always spectacular. Wolf Lake Hike is accessed from the Talcville Road. Talcville is located between Edwards and Fowler. This is a moderate 5 mile loop winding around rock outcrops and leads to a series of picturesque lakes, each with a lean-to, and a 40-foot bluff overlooking Huckleberry Lake. The Town of Fowler manages a number of recreational facilities. Our ball field is located in Hailesboro, a hamlet of Fowler. Fowler is home to Sylvia Lake , a beautiful, spring-fed lake with fishing access and a public beach, maintained by the Town of Fowler. The Sylvia Lake Beach is open to the public seven days a week from the end of June to the end of August. For groups, parties or for more information call Rick Newvine at (315) 287-4098 or the Town Clerk at (315) 287-0045. Recreation Locations in Fowler A - Gouverneur Country Club - Off State Rt. 58 in Hailesboro. B - Boat Launches (4 Sites) - At Sylvia Lake, West and Main Branch Oswegatchie River. C - Fowler Public Beach & Picnic Area - At Sylvia Lake , Old Beach Road and North Shore. D - Hailesboro Park and Ball Field - Near State Hwy. 58 in Hailesboro. E - Fowler Picnic Area - West Branch Oswegatchie River, Sullivan Rd.