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Catskill trustees adopt Home Rule request seeking authority for 4% occupancy tax
Summary
The Village of Catskill Board of Trustees voted Feb. 26, 2025 to adopt Resolution #3 of 2025, a Home Rule Request asking the state Assembly to permit the village to impose a 4% occupancy tax under Assembly Bill A422; the resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption and will be forwarded to the Assembly.
The Village of Catskill Board of Trustees on Feb. 26 adopted Resolution #3 of 2025, formally making a Home Rule Request to the New York State Assembly under Assembly Bill A422 to authorize the village to impose a 4% occupancy tax.
The resolution text in the minutes cites the companion Senate bill S816 and states the Board seeks enactment under Home Rule. The minutes record a roll call and state, “The motion has passed.” The resolution also states it will take effect immediately upon adoption and includes the Village clerk’s attestation dated Feb. 27, 2025.
The item was introduced as a formal Home Rule Request; the minutes note that the office of Assemblyman Christopher Tague requires a formal Home Rule Request for the amended bill A422. The board did not record a detailed vote tally in the minutes beyond the roll-call notation; the minutes simply state the motion passed.
During public comment later in the meeting, resident Roz Veimeister asked for clarification about the occupancy tax the board had adopted. The minutes record the question but do not show further discussion or a staff presentation clarifying implementation details at this meeting.
Next steps: the resolution, as recorded in the minutes, will be sent to the Assembly through the Home Rule process described in the resolution. The minutes do not specify an implementation date, collection mechanism, or revenue estimate; those details were not provided in the recorded text.
