Board Members
The Town of Phelps Elected Officials
Town Supervisor – Norm Teed
Norm is a graduate of Waterloo High School. He and his wife have lived in Phelps since 1972. He is the father of two and grandfather of four. Norm was the Phelps Highway Superintendent from 1982 to 2002. He is a former President of the Ontario County Highway Superintendents Association.
Norm has also been actively involved in the family business, Teed’s Tree Service. Norm actively serves his church, the Newark Assembly of God, as a Royal Ranger Leader and church trustee.
Town Clerk and Tax Collector – Linda Nieskes
A life-long resident of Phelps, Linda was honoured when asked to run for the position of Town Clerk. Originally taking office in December 2000, she also assumed the duties of Tax Collector in January 2004.
Linda is married to David (the Village Clerk / Treasurer). She has 1 son and 3 daughters, and is blessed with 4 grandchildren.
Councilwoman – Doris Day
Currently serving her second four-year term on the Town Board, Doris is a life-long resident of Phelps. With a BA in Human Services, Doris is currently employed as a Financial Case Manager at Eastman House Corporation.
A member of Oaks Corners Presbyterian Church, she also enjoys spending time with her 2 sons, their wives and her grandchildren in Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
Councilman – John Dole
John, his wife and 2 daughters have lived in Phelps for 17 years. A computer technician for Reynolds & Reynolds of Dayton, Ohio, John is also an assistant Fire Chief and EMT for the Phelps Volunteer Fire Department.
Councilman – Jim Mattoon
Jim is a life long resident of Phelps and was raised on his family’s dairy and cash crop farm. Graduating from Midlakes High School in 1984, he went on to Alfred State College earning an Associates Degree in Dairy Management in 1986. In 1995, the family farm was sold and Jim took a position with the City of Canandaigua Parks and Recreation Department, then with the Town of Victor as Parks Maintenance Supervisor.
Jim is a certified pesticide applicator as well as a certified playground safety inspector, a bow hunter safety instructor, a hunter education instructor and he teaches first aid and CPR. Jim is married and has a daughter.
Councilman – Carl Beechler
A resident of Phelps for 30 years, Carl and his wife Judy have 2 grown children and 3 granddaughters. Previously a 10-year member of the Phelps Planning Board, Carl was elected to the Town Board in 2001.
He is also the founder and President of Z-Axis, Inc., on Rt 96 in Phelps. Carl’s community service activities include: Member of American Red Cross of the Fingerlakes Board of Directors for last 6 years, Past President and former 10-year member of the Phelps Chamber of Commerce, past member of the Board of Directors of the Smith Opera House in Geneva, and Past President of the St Francis Parish Council.
