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The town was part of the Sacandaga Patent of 1741.
The town formed from the town of Caughnawaga in
northern Montgomery County. The town was first
settled around 1770 near the present Broadalbin
village. |
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Broadalbin was created from the towns of Johnstown
and Mayfield in 1793, before Fulton County was
formed. |
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Geography |
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The Town of Broadalbin is located along the eastern
edge of Fulton County, at the south end of the Great
Sacandaga Lake. The east town line is the border of
Saratoga County. The Village of Broadalbin is on the
western side of the town and extends west into the
Town of Mayfield. The town is partially in the
Adirondack Park. |
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NY State Route 29 crosses the center of the town,
leading east to Saratoga Springs and west to
Johnstown, the Fulton County seat. |
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The Village of Broadalbin is contained within the
town. Other communities include: Beatty Corners,
Benedict, Fish House, Gorthey Corners, Hill Corners,
Hoesville, Honeywell Corners, Mills Corners, North
Broadalbin,
Sand Island, Steeles Corners, Stever Mill and Union
Mills. |
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Economic Outlook |
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The Town of Broadalbin occupies a strategic
location. Fulton County is located within New York’s
“Technology Triangle” formed by Global Foundries to
the east, SUNY Poly College of Nanoscale Science and
Engineering to the south, and Marcy Nanocenter at
SUNY Polytechnic Institute to the west. |
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Fulton County’s Development Strategy calls for the
implementation of what are referred to as Primary
Development Areas. State Highway 29 runs through the
Town of Broadalbin and intersects with State Highway
30 just west of the Town line. This Primary
Development Area, called Vail Mills, offers premier
opportunities for infill development fanning out
from that intersection. It is a key gateway to the
Great Sacandaga Lake and the Adirondack State Park. |
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The concept plan provides new single-family housing,
a commercial/retail district and lodgings in a
pastoral setting. To that end Fulton County has
worked with the Village of Broadalbin to add
capacity to their plant and become a customer. The
EDP has estimated that the sewer collection system
for the Vail Mills Development Area could initially
collect up to 50,000 gallons a day of wastewater
flow. The intent is for projects/developers to
extend sewer lines to projects located north, south,
west and east through the Town of Broadalbin on
either side of the Route 29 Corridor. |
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With its beautiful landscapes, exceptional outdoor
recreation and safe community, the Town of
Broadalbin seeks to be an extraordinary place to
live and is readying for that capacity... |
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