The Village Board meets the Second Monday of every month at 49 Genesee Street, Greene, NY at 7:00p.m. The Public is always "Welcome!"


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Monday – Friday:
MONDAY - THURSDAY 6:30 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
FRIDAY 6:30 A.M. TO 10:30 A.M. 
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VILLAGE OF GREENE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on April 13, 2026 by the Village Board of Trustees in the Village Hall, 49 Genesee Street, Greene, NY at 6:30 pm.
Local Law 2 of 2026
Authorizing a Property Tax Levy in Excess of the Limited Established
in General, Municipal Law, §3-c
SECTION 1. Legislative Intent
It is the intent of this local law to allow the Village of Greene to adopt a budget for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2026 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the “tax levy limit” as defined by General Municipal Law §3-c.
SECTION 2. Authority
This local law is adopted pursuant to Subdivision 5 of the General Municipal Law §3-c, which expressly authorizes a local governing body to override the property tax cap for the coming fiscal year by the adoption of a local law approved by a vote of sixty percent (60%) of said governing body.
 SECTION 3. Tax Levy Limit Override
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Greene, County of Chenango, is hereby authorized to adopt a budget for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2025 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the amount otherwise prescribed in General Municipal Law §3-c.
SECTION 4. Severability-
If a court determines that any clause, sentence, paragraph subdivision, or part of this local law or the application thereof to any person, firm or corporation, or circumstance is invalid or unconstitutional, the court’s order or judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this local law, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision or part of this local law or in its application to the person, individual, firm or corporation or circumstance, directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment or order shall be rendered.
Said Board will at said meeting hear all persons in support of as well as those who object thereto. Persons may appear in person or by agent.
 Dated: March 10, 2026
Irene Tornillo
Village Clerk Treasurer
VILLAGE OF GREENE
 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the estimate of the Proposed Tentative Budget for the Village of Greene for the fiscal year June 1, 2026-May 31, 2027 has been filed with the Village Clerk where the same will remain open for inspection until April 13, 2026 at which time a PUBLIC HEARING will be held at 6:30 PM at the Village Hall, 49 Genesee Street, Greene NY to consider the same before adoption. The proposed salaries for the Village Board are:
          Mayor                       $8043.00
          Trustees                    $5688.00/yr. each
Dated:  March 10, 2026
Irene A. Tornillo
Village Clerk Treasurer

The Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Greene have completed work on the Proposed Tentative Budget on March 9, 2026 for the fiscal year 2026-2027.
General Fund
The proposed appropriations for the General Fund amount to $1,964,429 an increase of $257,016 from fiscal year 2025-2026. The general fund tax levy for Real Property Taxes is $922,515. 
 Water Fund
The proposed appropriations for the Water Fund amount to $434,742 which is an increase of $84,339 from FY 2025-2026.
 Sewer Fund
 The proposed appropriations for the Sewer Fund amount to $778,284 a decrease of $352.00 from FY 2025-2026.
 The Village Board and Department Supervisors work diligently to maintain a modest tax rate while continuing to offer extensive services to its residents. Village Tax Rate is at $12.39/thousand. For example, a house assessed at $100,000 x 12.39/1000=$1239.00, last year rate $100,000 x 11.74/1000=$1174.00 difference of $65.00. The Village intends to adopt a Property Tax Levy law allowing an override of the tax cap.
 A public hearing on the proposed tentative budget will be held on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:30 pm in the Village Hall.
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Electric rate increase proposed: (see file below)
greene_filing_newspaper_publication__002_.docx

YEARLY ELECTRIC INFORMATION:
nympa_overall_2023_consol_label.pdf
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*ATTENTION ALL MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS**
 Like all other electric utilities at this time of year, The Village of Greene Municipal Electric customers can expect to see much higher-than-normal electricity utility billing for their January 2026 usage which they will receive in mid-February. This expectation of higher than usual costs may continue into February or beyond should we not experience near normal temperatures and conditions moving forward. Contributing factors of electricity price increases include growing demand in the state, less electrical generators (supply), record high costs of electricity purchased from the grid, transmission congestion, and extreme sustained cold weather are all variables which will generate the highest bills ever experienced by our customers. To put January 2026’s market prices into perspective, wholesale electricity prices in New York State were averaging nearly $600 per megawatt hour $0.60 per kilowatt hour) the last week of January 2026. For the month of January 2025 (which was a fairly cold month relative to average) prices averaged $103 per megawatt hour ($0.103 per kilowatt hour), and in January 2014, the infamous polar vortex year, prices averaged $127 per megawatt hour ($0.127 per kilowatt hour) in 2014 dollars, or roughly $0.18 per kilowatt hour in 2025 dollars. The Village of Greene Electric is in the electric distribution business and has no part or control in the electric supply market. The electric supply market is managed by New York State, and price is determined by market conditions which again, The Village of Greene does not control. We do not generate power or manage transmission lines that deliver power to The Village of Greene for distribution. All additional costs above and beyond our normal cost of power we sell are strictly pass-through costs to our customers through our PPAC charge (which the Village of Greene Electric does not profit from) and are associated with all the variables previously stated to manage the power grid and provide power to our system. We encourage all customers to reduce consumption, seek programs to help with insulating your home, or upgrade heating sources. These temporary price increases affect all electric users, not only The Village of Greene Electric customers.  Even with these temporary increases, The Village of Greene Electric, compared to other major utilities in the area, is still among the least expensive power in New York with average costs typically 1/3 to 1/2 of those of investor-owned utilities.    
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Customers of  Village of Greene Electric may qualify for IEEP rebates for the purchase of energy saving products. Information/Forms can be found under the Village Public Works section.  
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Certain terms of service offered by the Village of Greene municipal electric utility are governed by the New York Municipal Power Agency Generic Tariff No:1, (which can be viewed here: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/639c0dc2/ykp3JIbryke6eIipnB2rXg?u=https://ets.dps.ny.gov/ets_web/search/showPDF.cfm?M%253AIS%2520%253B%252A%2529LOUNWD%255CJ%255E8%252B%2522%252B5%252F0MD%252F0%2528%2523%2521N%2529S%255CCVU2R%252AK%253AR%255CA%255B%252A2H%2522N%255EAISF%2520XNY%250A%2527N7JEJK%255F%252CB%2540%2520%2520%250A), with the exception of the following provisions: Rider B thereto, which establishes a formula for determining energy rates for certain outdoor LED lighting fixtures, and Rider C thereto, which provides terms and conditions for the interconnection of customer owned electricity generation facilities.
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On December 16, 2021, the federal Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) went into effect, which requires every federally defined community and non-transient, non-community water system to develop a service line inventory and to make this information publicly available.  If you have any questions about your service line, please contact the Village of Greene at 607-656-4500.
The Village of Greene Water service line inventory is available at the office or can be viewed online via the following link,
https://health.data.ny.gov/Health/New-York-State-Lead-Service-Line-Inventory-Map/fkii-zkcq



 
Welcome to the Town of Greene, NY.   The Town government is run by an elective legislative body, the Town Board.  They are responsible for making the present-day decisions.  Only in special instances is a vote of the inhabitants of the Town required.  When a town board member votes on a proposal before a town board, he or she is representing, through that vote, the views of all of the residents of the town.  The Town Board consists of a Supervisor and four Council-persons.
The Town Board meets the third Wednesday of every month at the Town Hall, 51 Genesee Street, Greene, New York, at 6:00 PM.
The Public is always “Welcome”.
The Town of Greene Town Office building is Handicap accessible. 
Town Office Hours
Town Clerk
Mon – Thurs  8:00 AM-4:00 PM  Fri. 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
Assessor  Tuesday  & Thursday:  8:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
Code Officer 
Mon – Thurs  8:00 AM-4:30 PM  Fri. 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 To obtain a copy of  Property tax bill information.
 https://nytaxglance.com/tax/tgreene.php
​​The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation annual burn ban will be in effect from March 16, 2026, through May 14, 2026.  Open burning of brush and debris is prohibited during this period in accordance with New York State regulations.
Please be advised that the Greene, NY Code Enforcement/Fire Official is authorized to enforce this regulation and may issue violation tickets to any individual found in non-compliance.
Your cooperation is appreciated in helping to prevent wildfires and protect our community.
NOTICE:   April 6, 2026 - April 9, 2026, the Town Clerk's Office will be CLOSED for lunch 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. 
Wednesday 4/8/2026 the Clerk's office will be closing at 2:00pm.  
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Town of Greene is seeking Bids for painting the front exterior of the Town Hall Building located at 51 Genesee St. Greene, NY 13778
Specifications can be picked up in the Town Clerks Office. Questions can be directed to Bernie McDermott, Town Supervisor at (607) 656-4191 x 211
Sealed bids can be submitted to the Town Clerk Mary Wrench. Bid opening will be Monday April 13, 2026 at noon.  Bids are anticipated to be awarded at the regular Town Board meeting Wednesday April 15, 2026 at 6:00 pm. 

HELP WANTED
The Town of Greene is looking to fill the position of Account Clerk
The work involves responsibility for maintaining the accounting books, ledgers and records of the Town of Greene, utilizing Williamson Law Book accounting software. Duties include classifying and posting a variety of receipts and expenditures, backup payroll duties, and preparing a variety of financial statements and reports. Limited clerking and other related work may be required.
Proficiency in Williamson Law Book accounting software (strongly preferred)
Good knowledge of the principles and practices used in bookkeeping
Good knowledge of accounting theories and methods
Good knowledge of modern methods used in keeping and checking financial records and reports. Ability to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately
Strong Microsoft Office proficiency with an emphasis on Excel and Word
 Attention to detail, highly organized, ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions. Clerical aptitude and ability to get along well with others
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma two years of satisfactory experience in maintaining and checking financial accounts or records; OR -  A two year degree in accounting or related field;
Applications are available at the Town Clerks office, 51 Genesee St, Greene, NY 13778 during regular business hours.
HELP WANTED
Clerk to the Supervisor
Performs all clerical, typing and office functions required to support the Administrative/Political functions of the elected Supervisor. This is important office and clerical work of whatever type required by the elected Supervisor to free him/her from the clerical details in connection with his/her Political/Legislative functions.  
Examples of typical work activities are as follows (not an exhaustive list):
Gather information and make reports for the Supervisor
 Type correspondences committees or other public commissions or agencies with which the Supervisor is dealing.
 SKILLS
 Good knowledge of grammar, strong typing skills, strong Microsoft Office proficiency with an emphasis on Excel and Word. excellent note taking skills and good knowledge of business English.
CHARACTERISTICS
 Attention to detail, highly organized, ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions.  Ability to get along well with others
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
High school diploma.
Applications are available at the Town Clerks office, 51 Genesee St, Greene, NY 13778
during regular business hours.

Town of Greene, NY

51 Genesee Street
PO Box 129
Greene, NY 13778
Phone: 607-656-4191

Village of Greene, NY

49 Genesee Street
PO Box 207
Greene, NY 13778
Phone: 607-656-4500
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