Village of Saugerties

Jan. 11, 2025

A Message from Mayor Bill Murphy

We understand people are upset with the Village plows coming out later than usual for this morning's snowstorm.

Once it was clear that this was a snowfall that needed to be addressed, our full team was on it, and the streets are now safely cleared.

No excuses intended ... I'll simply say to the Villagers that we faced a "perfect storm" involving a bit of miscommunication, combined with a weather forecast that understated the snowfall by a bit.  The only good news was that this storm was relatively mild.  So it has served as a practice and a wake-up call ... and I assure you we'll be on top of the remainder of (hopefully not TOO many) future snowstorms that await us, later this winter.

I take full responsibility for today's plowing glitch, and you have my sincere apologies.

One additional bit of related info - for the more challenging, hilly Village streets, we're being proactive and using a (molasses-based, non-chemical) pre-treatment for those streets, in advance of future storms.

Welcome to Our Village

Nestled in the Hudson Valley, Saugerties borders the Hudson River to the east, and offers views of the storied and scenic Catskill Mountains to the west. 

Our Village is historic ... we have the first nationally registered Historic Village Business District.

Our Village is vibrant ... alive with destination businesses, with cuisine from down-home to high-end, with a world-class library, boutiques, two bookstores, a pickle store, multiple/tempting bakeries, a lighthouse that is a hyper-popular B&B, an upscale wine shop, a great bagel shop (to die for!) and beloved hardware, shoe (ever heard of a "pedorthist"?), chocolate, book and hot dog shops. 

The Village has always had a strong arts and culture core.  On that strong base, newly arrived professionals have added a number of enjoyable art, music and dance events to our Village's mix.

So yeah, we're proud our blend of history and also of how we lean into the future.  If you're here, find out more about your Village on this website.  If you haven't had the pleasure of a visit to our Village, the welcome mat is out.  Come and explore!