Essex County Connections

  • A.C.A.P.

    ACAP connects people, values and resources to promote personal, economic and community growth.

  • Adirondack Roots

    Adirondack Roots helps people find safe, secure housing, and stay in homes they already love.

  • Board of Elections

    Board of Elections is responsible for administering all aspects of elections and to maintain and facilitate participation in a democratic system of government.

  • County Clerk

    The Essex County Clerk’s office can provide you with assistance with records management, DMV, historical information, passports and much more.

  • County Treasurer

    This office works with taxpayers regarding tax problems, handle tax deed matters, post payments and recommend necessary corrections.

  • Department of Public Works

    Our department maintains all County roads and bridges, as well as managing the Fish Hatchery, solid waste and the Essex County Transportation.

  • Department of Social Services

    We provide a wide array of services to Essex County families who are looking for assistance in areas that support individual and family endeavors.

  • District Attorney

    It is the continuing mission of this office to use all reasonable and lawful resources to help detect, indict, arrest and convict those offenders who violate the criminal laws of New York State.

  • Emergency Services

    Our mission is to protect the lives and property of our citizens and that of the visitors to Essex County from the harmful effects of natural and man-made disasters, through our experience, training, knowledge and resources.

  • Essex County Arts Council

    The Essex County Arts Council is a non-profit organization founded in 1983 for the purpose of promoting, developing and sustaining the cultural life of Essex County, NY communities.

  • Essex County Land Bank

    Their mission is to unlock the untapped potential of blighted properties to revitalize hamlets and cultivate opportunities for economic growth.

  • Historical Society

    The Adirondack History Museum is home to the Essex County Historical Society, an organization dedicated to the ever-evolving interpretation of Adirondack history so as to inspire reflection, scholarship and comprehension of the land and its inhabitants.

  • Industrial Development Agency

    Our mission is to create a viable business atmosphere that will attract compatible and diverse sustainable economic development opportunities while focusing on major assets, retention/expansion projects, quality of life and job creation.

  • Mental Health

    Working with an array of community partners, we offer an accessible and safe pathway to emotional, behavioral, and psychological health and well-being.

  • North Country Community College

    Founded in 1967, the college's main campus is located in Saranac Lake, New York, and it has additional locations in Malone and Ticonderoga.

  • Office for the Aging

    To provide leadership and advocacy which creates an environment enabling the county's older adults to determine their own destiny in a positive, productive manner.

  • Public Health Department

    Our vision is healthy people in healthy communities. Our mission is to prevent disease, promote health, and protect life.

  • Real Property Tax Services

    Real Property Tax Services provides individuals with information about property taxes, applicable exemptions and assessment rolls.

  • Sheriff's Office

    The Essex County Sheriff’s Office provides public safety to the residents of Essex County. They are responsible for the Essex County Jail as well as maintaining their Civil Division.

  • Soil & Water Conservation District

    Soil and Water Conservation Districts are special purpose districts created to develop and carry out programs of soil, water and related natural resource conservation by providing technical assistance and programs to residents, land owners and units of government.