Town Hall · Catskill

Catskill, NY town hall & government

Catskill spent $9.8 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,581 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Catskill's government.

Meetings

Coming up at Catskill's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
    Town BoardTown Board Meeting439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
    Town BoardTown Board Meeting439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
    Town BoardTown Board Meeting439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 21Wed · 6:30 pm
    Town BoardTown Board Meeting439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 3Tue · 6:30 pm
    Town BoardTown Board Meeting439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 3Tue · 6:30 pm
    Town BoardTown Board Meeting439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town Hall Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 16Wed · 6:30 pm
    Town BoardTown Board Meeting439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 6:30 pm
    GeneralOne Time Event439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 1Tue · 6:30 pm
    Town BoardTown Board Meeting439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 1Tue · 6:30 pm
    Town BoardTown Board Meeting439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 1Tue · 6:30 pm
    Town BoardTown Board Meeting439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 19Wed · 6:30 pm
    Town BoardTown Board Meeting439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 19Wed · 6:30 pm
    GeneralOne Time Event439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 4Tue · 6:30 pm
    Town BoardTown Board Meeting439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town Hall Meeting page ↗

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Catskill's money goes

Spent
$9.8 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,581
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
$619 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million23%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million18%
Police
$1.4 million14%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million11%
Fire
$380,0004%
Administration & buildings
$321,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$319,0003%
Paid to other governments
$161,0002%
Interest on debt
$136,0001%
Parks & libraries
$42,000<1%
Other
$2 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Catskill didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Catskill

Full-time staff
36
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Police
14 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$32,870
New York: $34,607
Students
1,297
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Catskill pay

Typical tax bill
$4,755
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.96%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$242,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Catskill's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofcatskillny.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Catskill →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Catskill's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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