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The Town Playground in Palatine Park has reopened.  Please use the sanitizer at the park, wear a mask and maintain social distancing.     The annual Halloween Parade down Main St. to the school is canceled this year. We look forward to safely celebrating together again next year.   There will be a Columbia County Read more…

The Town of Germantown Germantown Economic Development Advisory  Committee (GEDAC) will hold its monthly meeting at 10am on Friday  September,25 2020. The meeting will be conducted using Zoom audio/video  technology. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by accessing the link on the Town’s website under the “calendar date” or “News” (germantownny.org).   Topic: GEDAC Meeting Read more…

The Town of Germantown Waterfront  Advisory Committee (“WAC”) will hold its October monthly meeting at 7pm  on Monday, October 5, 2020. The meeting will be conducted using Zoom  audio/video technology. Members of the public may participate in the  meeting by accessing the link on the Town’s website by clicking on the “calendar date” or “News” for Read more…

Germantown Public Notice – The Town of Germantown Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (“LWRP”) committee will hold its October monthly meeting at 7pm on Monday, October 12, 2020. The Town received a grant from the New York State Department of State under Title 11 of the Environmental Protection Fund for this project. The meeting will be Read more…

The Germantown Planning Board will hold its monthly meeting on September 24, 2020 at 7:00p.m. conducted by using Zoom audio/video.  This meeting will also include a Public Hearing for a Special Use Permit  for Susan Fredecon of 117 Maple Avenue, Germantown, NY who’s proposed action is to convert an existing garage into an accessory apartment Read more…

The Town Hall, including all offices, are open. Please refer to the office hours posted on our website as there have been some changes. Visitors will be logged in and screened for COVID-19 in accordance with the NYS mandated Safety Plan which we have developed. Please make sure you wear a mask and practice social Read more…

The Germantown Town Board will hold an Executive Session on September 22, 2020 at 7pm, to be followed immediately by a Budget Workshop. The Executive Session and the Budget Workshop will be conducted using Zoom audio/video technology. Members of the public may participate in the Budget Workshop by first accessing the link on the Town’s Read more…

Has Germantown’s new charging station made you curious about electric cars? National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) is the perfect time to learn all about them! This is a week-long national event taking place during September 26 – October 4, 2020. NDEW 2020 is especially exciting this year because most events are online, which means attendees Read more…