Catskill, NY town hall & government
Catskill spent $6.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $550 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Catskill's government.
Coming up at Catskill's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 21Wed · 6:30 pm
- Nov 3Tue · 6:30 pm
- Nov 3Tue · 6:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 16Wed · 6:30 pm
- Sep 16Wed · 6:30 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 6:30 pm
- Aug 19Wed · 6:30 pm
- Aug 19Wed · 6:30 pm
- Aug 4Tue · 6:30 pm
Official listings from Catskill's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Catskill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Catskill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Catskill didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Catskill Central School District
Catskill's K–12 school district, shared with Catskill and Athens. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 50%
- State 42%
- Federal 7%
Of the $32,870 per pupil, $19,962 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Catskill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Catskill pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Catskill's government
Who represents Catskill
Catskill is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.