Town of Catharine

Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM; 
Wednesday 4:00 PM  – 7:00 PM

Address: 5182 Park Rd Odessa NY 14869 US
Phone: 607-594-2273

**The Town of Catharine Highway Department is accepting applications for a Full-Time Motor Equipment Operator with a CDL-A or B license with Air Brakes; experience with plowing snow preferred. Call 607-594-2273 ext. 1 with any questions.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Click the following link for more information:

HIGHWAY DEPT JOB OPENING

The Town of Catharine will be putting dust-oil on the dirt roads during the months of May and June (weather permitting). Please be advised that the Town will assume NO responsibility for oil on cars. Signs will be posted at the beginning of each oiling. Residents are advised to use caution and a slow rate of speed while the oil dries. Oiling is done as a service to the community to reduce dust. The Town regrets any inconvenience caused by placing this treatment.

2025 FINAL BUDGET

2025 Preliminary Budget – Town of Catharine

2024 Town Budget Final

Catharine Tentative Assessment Roll

2023 Town of Catharine Final Assessment Roll

2023 Town Budget Final

To Pay taxes online or check your payment status click the link below:

https://nytaxglance.com/tax/tcatharine.php

The Town of Catharine was working on revisions to the Zoning Ordinance.  Here is a link to the rough draft for the proposed revised Zoning Law that were being considered in 2023 (sections that were added or changed are in blue or red text):

Draft 2 of Town of Catharine Zoning Law

Draft of Proposed Revised Zoning Law 2023

Building Permits are a flat rate of $40.00 for projects $20,000 and under (includes labor and materials), and $2.00 per thousand for projects over $20,000 (includes labor and materials).

Single stream recycling is held at the Town of Catharine Highway Barns every Saturday from 9am-11am.  Recycling is for residents of the Towns of Catharine, Montour, and Cayuta who live outside the Villages, and the residents of the Village of Odessa. Other village residents need to do their recycling curbside as set up by their Villages.  All containers need to be rinsed clean before recycling.

Recycling will not be held on: May 24, 2025, July 5, 2025, and August 30, 2025. Please, No large loads for recycling, only reasonable household size amounts will be accepted. Please click on the link below to see what is acceptable for recycling.  

Recycling Poster

**It is Illegal to plow snow or throw grass clippings into roadways.  Please read the law below regarding NYS V&T law and fines that can be associated with violations.**

V&T law 219 Debris in Roadway

Sub-division Application fee is $250.00

Zoning Board of Appeals fee is $125.00