Columbia County > Chatham (village) > Government
Chatham village budget expenditures, 2024
Pub safety — $411,512 (17.9%) Pub safety Sanitation — $404,687 (17.6%) Sanitation $404,687 • 17.6% Utilities — $365,825 (15.9%) Utilities $365,825 • 15.9% Debt svc — $313,565 (13.6%) Debt svc $313,565 • 13.6% Transpn — $305,767 (13.3%) Transpn $305,767 • 13.3% Emp benefits — $267,495 (11.6%) Emp benefits $267,495 • 11.6% Gen govt — $227,172 (9.9%) Gen govt $227,172 • 9.9% Other — $4,765 (0.2%) Culture & rec — $2,977 (0.1%)
NOTES: “Other” combines community services, social services, health, and education.
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NYS Comptroller
Municipal tax rates for Columbia County communities
(per $1,000 of full value)
Ancram (town)1.26Austerlitz (town)0.93Canaan (town)1.17Chatham (town)1.60Chatham (village)3.07Claverack (town)0.70Clermont (town)0.21Copake (town)0.94Gallatin (town)0.72Germantown (town)1.04Ghent (town)0.79Greenport (town)3.80 Hillsdale (town)1.26Hudson (city)5.40Kinderhook (town)1.02Kinderhook (village)1.57Livingston (town)0.96New Lebanon (town)1.96Philmont (village)4.99Stockport (town)2.05Stuyvesant (town)1.15Taghkanic (town)2.16Valatie (village)2.81
Year: 2025
NYS Comptroller
Recent government grants to Chatham
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2025 NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services $238,000 Enhanced Law Enforcement & Prosecution - Byrne
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving