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 Welcome to the Town of Richland's official municipal website.

The Town of Richland is unique as it is bordered by Lake Ontario's eastern shore and is located in Oswego County, NY in the heart of the Salmon River corridor. Located in the Town of Richland are the hamlets of Richland, Fernwood, and Port Ontario. The Town of Richland has much to offer from white sand beaches and state parks, four seasons of recreation, and year-round sport fishing. The pride of Richland is the state-of-the-art water system that provides award-winning water quality, serving Richland and neighboring towns. The economy is well-rounded, including everything from manufacturing to health services.  The town has a rich history dating back to 1801 when it was first settled. One visit will prove that Richland consists of a close-knit family-oriented community that takes pride in its town and the people who reside in it.

To contact the Town of Richland please call (315) 298-5174.

 

TOWN BOARD MEETINGS ARE HELD THE 2ND TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 6 PM. 
FOR CHANGES, SEE THE BOARD ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING.
 

TOWN CLERK OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9 am-4:30 pm, closed 1 pm-2 pm for lunch, Friday 9 am-1 pm
***Appointments are required for all marriage licenses.***  
Please see the Town Clerk page for Marriage License Information

WATER CLERK OFFICE HOURS: 9:30 am-1:30 pm Monday - Friday
VISIT THE WATER DEPARTMENT PAGE TO PAY YOUR BILL ONLINE

COURT OFFICE HOURS:  Monday through Thursday 8am until 1pm
Court is held on the first 4 Wednesdays of the month at 5:00 pm 

PUBLIC NOTICE 
The Town Board of the Town of Richland will hold a “Budget Workshop” on Tuesday, October 20, 2026  at 2:00 pm, in the Grand Jury Room of the Barclay Courthouse, 1 Bridge St. Pulaski, NY. If there is a Court Trial, the workshop will be held in the Health Department.  The Public is invited to attend although seating will be limited in the Health Department. 

MillieNewcomb
Town Clerk  

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the year 2027 of the Ringgold Fire District of the County of Oswego and State of New York has been adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Ringgold Fire District.

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held at the Pulaski Fire Department Fire Station, 12 Lake Street, Pulaski, New York on October 20, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

Pursuant to Town Law §181, the Board of Fire Commissioners shall hold a public hearing to discuss the contents of the proposed budget. At such hearing, any person may be heard in favor of or against the proposed budget as compiled, or for or against any item or items therein contained.

A copy of the proposed budget is available at the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Richland at the Richland Town Hall, 1 Bridge Street, Pulaski, New York or at the Office of the Fire District Secretary at the Ringgold Fire District Fire Station, Pulaski Fire Department Fire Station, 12 Lake Street, Pulaski, New York where it may be inspected by any interested person during office hours.

Dated: October 6, 2026 

By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners
Ringgold Fire District 
Abigail Krebs, Secretary

TAX INFORMATION
Click here to view Town and County taxes and to obtain receipts.

DOG LICENSE

Dog license applications and online renewals are located under the DOG CONTROL department heading.  

(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Agenda for 6/24 Special Meeting

PLANNING BOARD MEETING 
Planning Board Agenda 10-19-26 PDF
 
ZONING BOARD MEETING
 
   
 
2025 Town of Richland Budget 

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, in partnership with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, plans to conduct a sea lamprey control treatment on Salmon River (Lewis/Oswego County), Grindstone Creek (Oswego County), Little Sandy Creek (Oswego County), Black River (Jefferson County). Applications are currently scheduled to be conducted from May to June, 2026 (Salmon River, Grindstone Creek, and Little Sandy Creek), and August to September 2026 (Black River, Little River, and Fish Creek), in accordance with State of New York permits. Application dates are tentative and may be changed based upon local weather or stream conditions near the time of treatment. For up-to-date information, see the treatment schedule link at the end of this message.

Sea lampreys are invasive parasitic fish native to the Atlantic Ocean that entered the Great Lakes in the early 1900s through shipping canals. They attach to fish using a suction-cup mouth lined with teeth, feed on the blood and bodily fluids, and often kills their hosts. A single sea lamprey can destroy up to 40 pounds of fish during its 12-18 month parasitic phase. Because of the sea lampreys’ high reproductive potential—a single female can lay tens of thousands of eggs—uncontrolled populations can cause severe and lasting damage to valuable Great Lakes fisheries, including those in Lake Ontario.

During treatment, trained and certified crews will apply lampricides to target sea lamprey larvae living burrowed in the streambed for up to 12 hours. This method of control, which has been used since 1958 has undergone extensive review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Health Canada and is considered safe for people and the environment when applied at the approved concentrations. Treatments are carefully planned and continuously monitored, including testing lampricide concentration and water chemistry at various sites before and during application.

During this period, you may notice sea lamprey control field crews working along the stream or see temporary red or green coloration in the water. The colors come from non-toxic dyes used to monitor stream water flow so that precise concentrations of lampricides can be achieved during treatment. The lampricide treatment itself will tint the water slightly yellow, will flush from the system once the treatment ends, and dilutes and degrades to non-detectable levels shortly after the treatment ends.

As a precaution, agricultural irrigation drawn from the treated sections of the stream should be suspended at the start of the treatment until 24 hours after the it concludes, and anyone holding bait fish or other aquatic organisms in stream water should use an alternate water source during that time.

This work is part of a long-standing Great Lakes conservation program that has played a critical role in maintaining a healthy $5.1 billion fishery—both commercial and recreational—and the local economies dependent on them.

As a source of local information, we ask that you share this information with your local constituents through whatever means you have available, including social media. If you would like us to share this information on social media, please contact Jill Wingfield below with the names of local groups or pages who would benefit from this information.

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact the following:

For landowner-related questions: contact the Sea Lamprey Control Center main desk at 1-705-941-3000 or 1-866-290-3731 and they will pass your message along to the control supervisor.

For media-related questions: Jill Wingfield at 734-262-7717 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Other Useful Resources

For more information on sea lamprey and control efforts: https://www.glfc.org/sea-lamprey.php

Information on lampricide applications: https://www.glfc.org/pubs/factsheets/FACT%204A_HR.pdf

Documentary on sea lamprey in the Great Lakes and the control efforts: https://www.thefishthief.com/

Lamprey Treatment Schedule (most up-to-date information): https://www.glfc.org/treatment-schedule.php

 

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