Town Board and Committees

Committees

Purpose: Committees, whether in government or industry, provide a focused panel on a particular subject. Ideally, members represent the broad, often complex range of perspective relevant to that subject.

Membership: The board member assignment to chair each committee is responsible for populating it, using whatever method  that member sees fit. Citizens interested in serving on a committee should contact the overseeing board member directlly. Contact information is available below. Standing committees receive their board assignments each year at the Town’s Organizattonal Meeting — the next one is scheduled for January 7, 2027.

Town of Johnsburg Standing Committees – 2026 Board Designees

Buildings and Parks: Paul Heid
Childcare Committee: Anna Bowers
Comprehensive Plan Action Committee (CPAC): Anna Bowers
Economic Development & Marketing: Mindy Preuninger
Occupancy Tax Committee: Anna Bowers
Personnel: Anna Bowers & Matt Parobeck
Senior Committee: Mindy Preuninger
Sewer Committee: Matt Parobeck
Johnsburg Youth Committee: Peter Olesheski

Standing Committees are appointed by the Town Supervisor and are populated by both elected officials and community members. These committees serve in an advisory capacity, offering recommendations that the Town Board takes under consideration when making decisions or resolutions. Standing Committees do not have voting authority. Please scroll down to learn about the Town’s Standing Committees and their members.

BUILDINGS & PARKS COMMITTEE

Members Paul Heid, Councilperson and Chair. Email: heid@johnsburgny.gov
James Bayse, General Manager Gore Mountain 
Judy Brown, Friends of Town of Johnsburg’s Parks
Pete Olesheski, Director of Public Properties & Parks (PPP)
Kelly Nessle, Friends of Town of Johnsburg’s Parks
Dave Putnam, UHTA

THE CHILDCARE COMMITTEE The Town of Johnsburg is committed to expanding access to quality childcare for local families — and we need your voice. Join us for our monthly meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Tannery Pond Center from 6-7pm.

Members
Anna Bowers, Councilperson and Chair. Email: bowers@johnsburgny.gov
Melissa Frederick, Community Member
Allison Gonyo, Johnsburg Central School Teacher
Erwin Morris, Johnsburg Central School Board Member

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE (CPAC)
The Comprehensive Plan Committee collaborated with the Town of Johnsburg Community Development Corporation (TOJ CDC), the Lake Champlain Lake George Regional Planning Board (LCLGRPB), and Warren County to update the Town’s Comprehensive Plan. Adopted in 2025, this plan serves as a guiding framework for the Town Board’s decisions on a wide range of topics over the next decade. The Comprehensive Plan Action Committee now focuses on turning that vision into action through strategic planning with local, regional, and state partners, including collaboration with the Economic Development & Marketing Committee and LaBella Associates in pursuing a DRI (Downtown Revitalization) grant — which is currently in process. The Committee meets the second Wednesday of each month at 3:30 pm in the upstairs meeting room at the Tannery Pond Center. All meetings are welcome to the public. Meeting notes are available by emailing the Committee Chair or at the following board meeting. 

Members
Anna Bowers, Councilperson and Chair. Email: bowers@johnsburgny.gov 
James Bayse, General Manager Gore Mountain
Gerry Harris, Town of Johnsburg EMS Board
Pete Olesheski, Director PPP
Christine Powers, TOJ CDC
Mindy Preuninger, Councilperson

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING COMMITTEE
In partnership with the Towns of Chestertown and Horicon, the Economic Development & Marketing Committee secured $140,000 in Warren County Occupancy Tax funding to support a tri-town marketing initiative. During 2024–2025, the Committee focused on completing Phase I of this effort, which was finalized in December 2025 in collaboration with Trampoline Design. Phase I will be formally rolled out through presentations to the Johnsburg, Chestertown, and Horicon Town Boards beginning in January 2026. The establishment of branding across the area now moves us forward with planning of signs for the gateways of the Town of Johnsburg and each of its hamlets. This committee will pursue marketing initiatives that align with the adopted Comprehensive Plan, continue to coordinate efforts with the Comprehensive Action Plan Committee and build on the new branding. Our Economic Development focus will be to identify beneficial resources of support for residents and businesses, retain services and attract new businesses that will benefit all. The Committee meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2:30pm at the Tannery Pond Center. All meetings are open to the public and meeting reports are available by request to the committee chair.

Members
Mindy Preuninger, Councilperson and Chair. Email: mindyp@johnsburgny.gov
Matt Byrne
Mark Cartwright

THE OCCUPANCY TAX COMMITTEE
The Occupancy Tax Committee will offer two rolling application cycles this year. The spring application cycle was from April 1–April 30.We hosted an application workshop on March 31 and offered an additional workshop on April 22 for applicants who turned in their applications by April 15. Similar opportunity will be offered during the fall cycle. The Committee meets the fourth Wednesday of every month from 6-7 pm at the Tannery Pond Center in the upstairs meeting room. All meetings are open to the public. Meeting notes available by emailing the Committee Chair. Meeting will be on pause throughout the summer.

Members
Anna Bowers, Councilperson and Chair. Email: bowers@johnsburgny.gov
Maddie Desrochers, Community Member
Lily Gaechter, Community Member
Mindy Preuninger, Councilperson
Charlie Riedinger, Community Member

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE The Personnel Committee is responsible for overseeing matters related to town employees, including policies, hiring, evaluations, and workplace issues. The Personnel Committee works closely with the Town Safety Officer, Pete Olesheski.

Members
Anna Bowers, Councilperson
Matt Parobeck, Councilperson

SENIOR COMMITTEE The Senior Committee was formed in 2025 with the purpose to improve access to resources for our towns senior citizens (60yrs +), improve communication and create social connection opportunities. In 2025 an informational “Senior Day” was organized by the committee with $1000. Kindling Award funding from the Adirondack Community Foundation. Programming of Arts & Crafts, Information Talks and Chair Yoga at the TOJ Senior Citizen Meal Site was made possible with a $1000 grant from the community Fund for the Gore Mountain Region and town funds. We continue to pursue grant funding to expand the programming offered as participation is growing and continue to work toward development of a transportation assistance program. Reach out to a committee member if you have a transportation need we would like to hear from you. The Committee hosts a Community Luncheon on the last Thursday of every month – all are welcome, sign up in advance at the mealsite. The Senior Committees meets the first Wednesday of every month at 11am at the Tannery Pond Center. All meetings are open to the public and meeting reports are available by request to the committee chair. Information on how to access Home-Delivered Meals and Daily Meals at the Senior Center provided by Warren County is available in Senior Services under Departments on the town website.

Mindy Preuninger, Councilperson and Chair. Email: mindyp@johnsburgny.gov Anita Abrams, Adirondack Community Outreach Center (Food Pantry) Erin Fritz Evelyn Goodspeed Pete Olesheski, Director of PPP Jonathan Rayder Kim Smith Andie Waldron Arthur Webb, Arthur Webb Group

SEWER COMMITTEE

Members

Matt Parobeck, Councilperson and Chair Email: parobeck@johnsbrugny.gov Chuck Barton, CEO Washington Warren County IDA David Cricklair, FrontStreet Partners Caron Koll, PFAS Lead at Antea Group Jim Siplon, President Warren County EDC

THE JOHNSBURG YOUTH COMMITTEE While not an official Standing Committee, the Johnsburg Youth Committee (JYC) is a vital organization in our community that provides local youth with a broad range of recreational, educational, cultural, and social opportunities. Programs are financed through the Town of Johnsburg General Fund and private foundation grants. Current offerings include summer youth programs, winter ski lessons, as well as school-year activities and trips. For additional details, please visit the JYC calendar on this website or through the Johnsburg Central School website. Further information is also shared via school flyers, JCS’s Jag Jottings, and on both the town’s and JYC’s Facebook pages, where you can find updates on upcoming opportunities and enrollment instructions.

Members
Kate Hartley, Johnsburg Fine Arts 
Jill Hodgson, Johnsburg Central School
Julia Howard, Community Member
Heather Olesheski, Johnsburg Central School
Pete Olesheski, Director PPP
Michael O’Mealy
Joe San Antonio, Johnsburg Central School