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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:
Read more.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
Read more.Bottled Water and Dry Ice available at Chatham Fire House, 9:00am 7/4/26 The Town of Ghent, in coordination with the Village of Chatham, the Town of Chatham and NYSEG, will make bottled water and dry ice available for residents, beginning at 9am 7/4, at the Chatham Fire House, 1 Hoffman Street NYSEG Update As of
Read more.The Town of Ghent continues to respond to the severe storm that moved through our area Thursday evening, July 2, causing widespread damage from fallen trees, downed power lines, and extended power outages. As of this afternoon, NYSEG reported that approximately 1,600 Town of Ghent customers lost electrical service during the storm. NYSEG reported that
Read more.NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that there will be a public hearing before the Town of Ghent Zoning Board of Appeals on July 8, 2026, beginning at 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of considering an area variance applicable to the lands of Eric Valdina, 9 Railroad Ave., Ghent, New York (Tax Map No.
Read more.Beginning Monday, June 29, 2026, the Town Park on Water Street will be closed to the public weekdays from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM to provide a safe and secure environment for children and staff participating in the Town of Ghent’s Summer Youth Recreation Program. The closure includes the playground area and buildings. The tennis courts
Read more.NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that there will be a public hearing before the Town of Ghent Zoning Board of Appeals on July 8, 2026, beginning at 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of considering an area variance applicable to the lands of Frank and De Etta Stancari, 137 George Road, Ghent, New York
Read more.NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that there will be a public hearing before the Town of Ghent Planning Board on July 1, 2026, beginning at 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of considering an application for a special use permit with site plan review and a lot line adjustment applicable to the lands CN
Read more.The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Western Columbia County, including the Town of Ghent, for both Thursday, June 11 and Friday, June 12. The advisory is in effect from 12:00 PM (Noon) until 8:00 PM each day. Forecast heat index values — what the temperature feels like when humidity is combined
Read more.The 2026 Memorial Day Observance Ceremony will be held indoors at the Ghent Volunteer Fire Company, Rte 66, Ghent, today at 9am. Due to inclement weather, the parade portion of the ceremony has been canceled.
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