Thomas Cole House · Photo: Dmadeo · CC BY-SA 3.0In Catskill, 62% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Catskill’s town government spent $5.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $462 per resident.
What stands out about how Catskill is run
Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Catskill’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov18Town BoardWednesday · 6:30 pm · 439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town HallTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec1Town BoardTuesday · 6:30 pm · 439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town HallTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec1Town BoardTuesday · 6:30 pm · 439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town HallTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec1Town BoardTuesday · 6:30 pm · 439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town HallTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec16Town BoardWednesday · 6:30 pm · 439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town HallTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan5Town BoardTuesday · 6:30 pm · 439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town HallTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov3Town BoardTuesday · 6:30 pm · 439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town HallTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Nov3Town BoardTuesday · 6:30 pm · 439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town HallTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Nov3Town BoardTuesday · 6:30 pm · 439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town HallTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct21Town BoardWednesday · 6:30 pm · 439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town HallTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct6Town BoardTuesday · 6:30 pm · 439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town HallTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $462 per resident a year, or $1.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$462 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Catskill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($462 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $547, and the middle half spent $373–$826. Catskill spent less than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($79,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Catskill itself left out).
No trend yet
Catskill reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,322 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.76% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Catskill’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Catskill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Catskill →
Who’s in charge in Catskill
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 252 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (11,337).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Catskill Central School District
Catskill’s K–12 school district, shared with Catskill, Athens. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $32,870 per pupil, $19,962 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Catskill voted in 2024
Official results for Catskill’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.3%3,014 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.4%2,781 votesOthers: 1.3% (77 votes).
Most votes in Catskill: Donald J Trump
Greene County: Trump 57.8%, Harris 41.0% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Catskill’s 9,444 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Catskill: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Greene County: Sapraicone 54.4%, Gillibrand 45.1% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Josh Riley
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Catskill, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catskill | 51.3% | 47.4% | 1.3% | 5,872 |
| Greene County | 57.8% | 41.0% | 1.2% | 25,440 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Catskill.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofcatskillny.gov ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Catskill compares with the towns next door
Catskill spent $462 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $36 to $1,012. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo | $36 | $4,246 |
| Livingston | $326 | $4,173 |
| Germantown | $477 | $5,226 |
| Athens | $496 | $4,345 |
| Saugerties | $831 | $6,126 |
| Greenport | $903 | $4,879 |
| Hunter | $1,012 | $3,006 |
| Catskill | $462 | $4,322 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Catskill’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Catskill’s government
How much does Catskill spend per resident?
About $462 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $462 was less than 64% of 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Catskill?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,322 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofcatskillny.gov.
Who runs Catskill’s government?
See townofcatskillny.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Catskill yet.
How did Catskill vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.3%, Kamala D Harris 47.4% (5,872 votes, official results). Greene County: Trump 57.8%, Harris 41.0%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Catskill?
45 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $247,573 (about $3.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Catskill in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Michelle Hinchey) and Assembly District 102 (Chris Tague). The Assembly district also covers 74 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Catskill?
The next posted meeting is Town Board on Wednesday, November 18, at 6:30 pm in 439 Main Street, Main Floor - Town Hall, from the town’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Catskill’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →