Announcements

TOWN OF GHENT PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that there will be a public hearing before the Town of GhentPlanning Board on August 5, 2026, beginning at 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of considering anapplication for a special use permit and site plan review for Cedar Flow Construction andapplicable to the lands of David Rivenburgh Agency, Inc., 1870 Route 9H,

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TOWN OF GHENT PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that there will be a public hearing before the Town of GhentPlanning Board on August 5, 2026, beginning at 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of considering anapplication site plan review applicable to the lands of Adrian Zuniga, 37 Nelson Ave., Ghent, New York (Tax Map No. 75.4-3-55). All interested parties will have

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Town Hall and Town Clerk’s Office Closures

Due to recent staffing changes, Town Hall will be closed on Fridays until further notice. In addition, the Town Clerk’s Office will be closed for vacation from August 10 through August 20, 2026. Voicemail messages and emails to the Town Clerk will be monitored, but expect delayed response time. All other Town departments, as well

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The Ghent Press is here!

July 20, 2026 The Town of Ghent Communications Sub-Committee is pleased to share the first edition of The Ghent Press, the official newsletter of the Town of Ghent! The newsletter provides information pertaining to the Town, updates to current projects, upcoming events, and more! Copies of the newsletter can be obtained at the Town Hall

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TOWN OF GHENT PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND SPECIAL MEETING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Ghent Planning Board will hold a public hearing, followed by a special meeting of the Board, on July 22, 2026, beginning at 7:00 p.m., forthe purpose of considering an application for a special use permit with site plan review and a lot line adjustment applicable to the lands

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Town of Ghent Website and Email Domain Transition

The Town of Ghent is pleased to announce the transition of its official website and email addresses from townofghent.org to townofghent.gov. This change helps clearly identify the Town’s online services as official government resources and aligns with the use of the .gov domain by government agencies across the United States. As part of this transition:

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Storm Recovery Update – 7/4/26, 9:46am

NYSEG Update NYSEG reports most circuits now have ETR (Estimated Time of Restoration). 184 households by 1pm, 91 households by 2pm, 55 households by 4pm. The remainder are very small outage areas with a global ETR of 11pm. No locations were available during our update, but if you sign up for notifications through your account

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