Maintaining Wilmington’s Quality of Life
Starts With You
Our goal is to work together to protect and enhance Wilmington’s community, culture, and quality of life.
Wilmington, New York, is a small town in the heart of the Adirondacks that has attracted many visitors for over a century. Wilmington is the home of mountain streams, the AuSable River, protected wilderness, and natural beauty. Although Wilmington has many advantages, like many other small towns it is facing serious challenges. Those challenges include a severe shortage of lower and middle-income housing and ballooning property assessments. These problems are due, in part, to the proliferation of short term rentals. The Friends of Wilmington NY is an informal group of community members who are working together to address the biggest issues facing our community.
Recent News
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Funding for our Libraries Is in Danger
April 14
The Trump Administration has placed all employees of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) on leave. The IMLS is an independent federal agency that provides funding for museums and libraries around the country, including the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System. Wilmington's E.M. Cooper Memorial Public Library is a member of the Clinton-Essex-Franklin System.
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A New Program to Convert STRs to LTRs
March 9, 2025
Adirondack Roots, AdkAction, and LivingADK have launched a program to convert short-term rentals to long-term rentals. This is an effort to increase affordable housing in the ADKs.
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State Trooper No Longer Based in Wilmington
March 3, 2025
For years, Wilmington had a NY State Trooper based part-time at the substation on Route 86. That is no longer the case, and two Wilmington residents have started a petition to try to bring a State Trooper back to Wilmington.
Upcoming Town Meetings
August 5, 2025 6PM
Community Center, Wilmington, NY
Wilmington Planning Board
August 12, 2025 6PM
Community Center, Wilmington, NY
Wilmington Town Board Meeting
You can attend any of these meetings in person. You can also join the Planning Board meeting and the regular meeting of the Town Board virtually by clicking on this link or by calling 1-408-650-3123 (how could it be any easier?!) and entering the access code 377-399-733. If clicking on the link does not automatically open up a browser, you can open a browser and paste in this link: https://meet.goto.com/townofwilmington
Upcoming Events
August 2, 2025 6PM Town Hall
North Pole
This is a Town Hall-style event at the North Pole. Erik Bottcher will be there, speaking about his experiences as a NYC council member. Tim Follos and Randy Winch will share their thoughts and ideas for the future of Wilmington as they vie for your vote in the very important upcoming town election. Robin Licari will be speaking to the Jay & Wilmington townspeople in attendance and sharing her perspective on her bid for Jay’s town council! The event will be moderated by Laura Hooker.
July 30, 2025 4PM
Community Center, Wilmington, NY
Wilmington Town Board: Work Session
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