Welcome to Durham

Located in the beautiful Northern Catskills, the Town of Durham offers the advantages of a rural lifestyle with quick and easy access to New York’s dynamic Capital Region, the Tech Valley, and Metro New York, which is less than 3 hours away via the New York Thruway or Amtrak. 

Durham is blessed with four season recreational opportunity in the surrounding Catskills, excellent local schools, family owned vacation destinations,  and charming local restaurants and businesses.  These features make the Town of Durham a great place for a vacation home or a full-time residence.

Upcoming Events

Tue Mar 07 @ 7:30PM -
Town Board Workshop Meeting
Tue Mar 21 @ 7:30PM -
Regular Monthly Board Meeting
Tue Apr 04 @ 7:30PM -
Town Board Workshop Meeting
Tue Apr 18 @ 7:30PM -
Regular Monthly Board Meeting
Latest Town News

Continuation of Public Hearing for LL#2 of 2023 Draft

Public Notice – Adopting Local Law #2 of 2023 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the public hearing is being held open for the Town of Durham at the Town Hall, 7309 State Rte 81, East Durham, NY on the...

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Collector's Notice of Receipt of Tax Roll & Warrant for 2023

COLLECTOR’S NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF TAX ROLL & WARRANT

TAKE NOTICE, that I, Janet Partridge, the undersigned, Collector of Taxes

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Durham 2022 Annual Report

Town Annual Report The 2020 Durham Comprehensive Plan mandated that each year, the town should publish an Annual Report describing what Durham achieved during the prior year, and what is planned for...

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