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Ghent town budget expenditures, 2024
Transpn — $1,483,442 (52.1%) Transpn $1,483,442 • 52.1% Gen govt — $467,934 (16.4%) Gen govt $467,934 • 16.4% Pub safety — $347,423 (12.2%) Pub safety $347,423 • 12.2% Emp benefits — $333,599 (11.7%) Emp benefits $333,599 • 11.7% Culture & rec — $95,607 (3.4%) Culture & rec Other — $61,440 (2.2%) Other Debt svc — $60,495 (2.1%) Debt svc
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 Ghent
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2025 U.S. Department of Agriculture $829,594 distance learning and telemedicine loans and grants
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving