​     ATTENTION VISITORS 
        
  • Building doors are locked. The hallways are not wide enough to follow the “social distancing” guidelines. 
 
  • THERE IS NOW A DROP BOX LOCATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE FRONT DOORS AT CITY HALL. PLEASE USE THE DROP BOX TO LEAVE ANY DOCUMENTS / PAYMENTS. THERE IS ALSO A DROP BOX AT THE WATER DEPT. FOR WATER RELATED MATTERS.
 
  • City Hall office hours are now 8:00 to 3:00 p.m.; with City Hall remaining open during lunch hours.
 
  • No one will be admitted in city buildings without a face mask.
 
  • If a Department Head deems it necessary that a face to face meeting is necessary an appointment can be scheduled. The following are the telephone numbers to our departments should any questions arise or an appointment is needed:
 
  Mayor             518-736-4012         DPW / Engineer    518-736-4014
  City Clerk       518-736-4011         Assessors                 518-736-4015
  Treasurer       518-736-4017         Assemblyman        518-762-1427
  Police              518-736-4021         City Court                518-706-3310
  Fire / Codes   518-736-4076        Water                        518-736-4027

  • Our mailing address and website are as follows:
 
Mailing Address                                 Website:
City Hall                                       cityofjohnstown.ny.gov
PO Box 160
Johnstown, New York 12095
HALLOWEEN

Trick or Treat will take place in the City of Johnstown on Halloween from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

The downtown businesses will also be hosting trick or treat on Halloween from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Look for a pumpkin outside the business.
A MESSAGE FROM THE GREATER JOHNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING 2020 SCHOOL TAX PAYMENTS

School property taxes for the 2020-21 school year are due by October 30, 2020. Payments can be paid online or mailed to the tax collector at:

Tax Collector
Greater Johnstown School District
PO Box 810
Johnstown, NY 12095

To pay online, click on the “Infotax Online” link. https://www.infotaxonline.com/FindProperty.aspx?65

Enter your tax bill number to access your tax bill and click “Pay Balance” at the bottom of the screen. Please note that fees will apply for online payments.

There will be no in-person school tax collections for the 2020-21 school year.

A penalty of 2% will be added to payments received after September 30, 2020.

No payments will be accepted after October 30, 2020. Payments that are mailed to the District and post-marked after October 30 will be returned to the sender. Any amounts that are unpaid as of October 31, 2020 will be sent to the appropriate city or county.

City of Johnstown – 518-736-4017
Towns of Johnstown and Ephratah – Fulton County Treasurer’s Office – 518-736-5580
Town of Palatine – Montgomery County Treasurer’s Office 518-853-8176
LOCAL LAW NO. 1, 2020

To amend the City Charter to abolish the Water Board and transfer its powers and duties to the Common Council. Click on the link below to read the facts as to the reasons why this needs to be done.
HUNTING & FISHING
The City of Johnstown will no longer sell hunting and fishing licenses. The current computer system has become obsolete and unusable; it is not cost effective for the City to purchase a new system given the amount of licenses sold, and revenue received, by the City.
Hunting and fishing licenses can be purchased at establishments such as WalMart, Runnings and Frank's Gun Shop. Additional locations can be found on the NYS DEC website:
https://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/95700.html#Fulton
2020 Final Roll