The Mayor and the Board of Trustees meet to go over Village issues, policies, local laws and resident input. All are welcome to attend.

The Village of Colonie Planning Commission is made up of a 7 member Commission of Village residents. The Planning Commission is the authorizing body and empowered to approve all plans, plots and plats of any subdivision of lands showing lots, blocks or site, with or without new streets or highways in the Village of Colonie. The Commission is responsible for approving or disproving any new owners and tenants within the Village and to preserve the health, safety and welfare of the community.

The Zoning Board of Appeals is made up of a 5 member Board of Village residents. The Zoning Board of Appeals is the authorizing body to determine whether to grant or deny variance applications. The ZBA balances the hardship to the application, the community and other persons of not granting the variance against the adverse impact on the health, safety and welfare of persons affected, the adverse impact on the property affected and any other adverse impacts of granting the special variance.

The Traffic Advisory Committee is made up of a 5 member Committee of Village residents. The Traffic Advisory Committee reviews and discusses matters raised by Village Residents and advises the Mayor and Board Trustees of possible solutions.