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
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PUBLIC NOTICES
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Notice of January 12 Public Hearing before the ZBA: an area variance of the lands of Judith and Alan Fisherman
There will be a public hearing on January 12, 2022, beginning at 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of considering an area variance of the lands of Judith and Alan Fisherman, 152 Garner Road, Ghent, New York.
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Notice of Receipt of Tax Roll and Warrant
TOWN OF GHENT NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF TAX ROLL AND WARRANT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: that I, Michelle Radley, the undersigned Collector of Taxes of the Town of Ghent, County of Columbia, and State of New York, have duly received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes within the Town of Ghent, for
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Town of Ghent Notice of Organizational Meeting to be held January 4, 2022
That the Town Board of the Town of Ghent Will hold its Organizational Meeting on Tuesday January 4, 2022, 4PM and it will be conducted and open to the public via the Zoom online meeting platform. A link and instructions to join the meeting will be posted to the Town of Ghent website (www.townofghent.org) beginning…
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Planning Board Meeting to be held December 1 at 7:00pm
The meeting will be conducted and open to the public via the Zoom online meeting platform.