Town of Ghent State of Emergency Declaration

A State of Emergency is hereby declared for the entire Town of GHENT, NY for a period of time beginning at 6:00 pm on the date of March 14, 2023 and continuing in effect for a period of 36 hours and ending at 1:30 am March 16, 2023. The State of Emergency has been declared

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Town Council Appointments

The Ghent Town Board on January 19, 2023 appointed Dan Barufaldi and Lynda Nielsen to the open council seats. Below is a brief bio of each new Board member. Welcome Dan and Lynda. Dan Barufaldi has been a Ghent resident with his beloved wife, Catherine, since 2013. His professional experience has included careers in health

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Advertisement for Bids for Exterior Masonry of the Ghent Town Hall

Please take notice that the Town of Ghent, Columbia County, New York, hereby advertises for bids for the exterior masonry restoration of the Ghent Town Hall, 2306 Route 66, Ghent, New York 12075, in accordance with certain specifications, which may be obtained from the Ghent Town Clerk during normal business hours, Monday through Thursday from

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Columbia County Climate Carnival to be held Saturday, July 16, 10:00am-4:00pm

This family-friendly celebration at the Columbia County Fairgrounds will feature a Repair Café, Free Store, bike recycling, live birds of prey and beekeeping exhibitions, demonstrations and education about renewable energy, help with composting, perennial wildflowers and “biochar,” children’s programming, music, food trucks, and entertainment.

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The Columbia County Climate Carnival is coming

Saturday, July 16, 10:00am-4:00pmColumbia County Fairgrounds 1982 Hudson Avenue, Chatham, NY What’s in store for Columbia County’s First-Ever Climate Carnival? Repair Café Free Store Compost Compound Bike Recycling Sustainable Farming Electric Cars Food and Entertainment Live Animal Exhibit Bring the Kids Celebrate | Educate | Motivate Visit ClimateCarnival.org to find out more!Download a PDF of

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Town of Ghent Recreation Summer Employment

Summer Camp Counselors July 5-August 5$13.50 per hour Camp Hours 8:30 – 2:30 Must be 16+ Must commit to working ALL 5 weeks Supervision and Engagement with campers is required Experience with younger children a plus CPR/First A id Training will be provided Download the Town of Ghent Employment Application

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