Welcome to the Town of Ghent
Ghent is a peaceful town where independence and community coexist. Founded in 1818 from parts of Chatham, Claverack and Kinderhook, it was named for the peace treaty that brought the War of 1812 to a close, re-establishing U.S. independence from Great Britain.
Ghent is tucked away in the beautiful Hudson Valley of Upstate New York, centrally located in Columbia County and northeast of the city of Hudson. It has a total area of 45.4 square miles and a population of 5,402 at the 2010 census. Ghent’s zip code is 12075.
TOWN LIFE
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K.I.S.S. Keeping Identities of Seniors Safe
The Columbia County Clerk’s Office is sponsoring document shredding at the Ghent Town Hall, March 11-22, Mondays-Thursdays 8:30am-3:00pm and Fridays 9am-Noon.
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NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program
February 29, 6:30pm at the Chatham High School residents will learn about the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, and how to respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PUBLIC NOTICES
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Water main break in Ghent
NOTICE FROM VILLAGE OF CHATHAM Water Dept GHENT WATER MAIN LINE users expect intermittent service interruption today, 03/14/24. Be advised due to immediate repairs needed on the GHENT WATER MAIN LINE, service will be interrupted this morning for all users in Ghent. Once the water is off the DPW will work as quickly as possible
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Assessment inventory and valuation data is available
This data is the information that will be used to establish the assessment of each parcel which will appear on the 2024 Tentative Assessment Roll for the TOWN OF GHENT which will be filed on or before May 1, 2024.
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Planning Board Public Hearing to be held March 6
The meeting, which will begin at 7:00pm, is for the purpose of considering an application for site plan review applicable to the lands of Concrete Land LLC, 1972 State Route 203, Ghent, New York (Tax Map No. 65.-1-22).
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Town Board Public Hearing to be held February 15
There will be a public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering Proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2024, which would establish an exemption from fire protection district taxes for volunteer firefighters.