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Catskill posts December department reports: building permits, DPW activity and fire-department calls
Summary
Year-end reports filed at the Jan. 8 meeting show the building department collected $2,575.47 in December permit fees, DPW logged routine winter and water-break responses, and the Catskill Fire Department recorded 27 calls in December and 352 calls for all of 2024.
The Village of Catskill’s departmental reports for December 2024, submitted at the Jan. 8 meeting, show routine service activity across building, public-works and fire-department operations.
Building Department: Inspector Michael Ragaini reported nine building permits for December with permit receipts totaling $1,175.47 and an overall building-department total of $2,575.47 for the month (including B&B and C/O fees).
Department of Public Works: Superintendent Angelo Di Caprio provided a daily activity log covering Dec. 2–31 that documents leaf collection, catch-basin repairs, meter/post fixes, snow/sidewalk salt work, multiple water-break responses (including a noted water break at 7 West Bridge St.), truck and equipment maintenance and holiday tree pickups. The report lists crew assignments by date and names DPW staff who worked specific shifts.
Fire Department: State reporting to the Office of Fire Prevention and Control shows 27 calls for Dec. 2024 (23 incidents with 4 mutual-aid responses) and an annual total of 352 calls for 2024. The December breakdown includes building and vehicle fires, rescue calls, false calls and hazardous-condition responses. The final 2024 summary recorded one civilian fire-related death.
Finance snapshot: the operating statement through Dec. 31, 2024 shows General Fund revenue and appropriation subtotals. The minutes list Real Property Tax receipts at $4,198,429.49 (YTD) and a General Fund revenue subtotal of $4,720,473.30 (YTD). Water- and sewer-fund revenues and appropriations are presented separately in the operating statement pages filed with the minutes.
These department reports were accepted by the board as part of the meeting’s consent business.
