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Saugerties
Town Supervisor
Greg Helsmoortel
(914)246-5657

About Saugerties
Demographics
Area 64.5 square miles 
   
Population 18,467 (1990)
   
Location On the west shore of the Hudson River, 101 miles north of New York City. Exit 20 on the New York State Thruway.
   
Transportation
Road Exit 20 New York State Thruway. Quick access to the Northway, Massachusettts Turnpike, I-84, and Route 209.
   
Rail Amtrak depot at Rhinecliff (15 miles east)
  MetroNorth commuter service at Poughkeepsie
  Conrail freight sidings within town limits
   
Air Albany Airport (55 miles north)
  Stewart Airport (50 miles south)
  NYC airports (2 to 2.5 hours south)
  Kingston Airport provides local small plane service
   
Utilities
Power Central Hudson Gas & Electric. 1995 rates are below average for NYS: Electric-$0.085/KwH, Gas-$4.90/MCF
   
Communications NYNEX offers digital switching, ISDN, frame relay, SONET
   
Emergency Service
911 Enhanced service online since July 1994
   
Hospitals Kingston Hospital, Kingston NY 
  Benedictine Hospital, Kingston NY
   
Ambulance Diaz Memorial Ambulance, Saugerties NY
   
Fire Ten volunteer fire stations with over 500 volunteers

For additional information about Saugerties please contact:

Town Supervisor
Greg Helsmoortel
c/o Town Hall
Main Street
Saugerties, NY 12477
914-246-5657 Voice
914-247-0355 Fax 
Economic Development Committee
Phil Palladino
914-246-5657 Voice
Building Inspector
Paul Andreasson
914-246-3816 Voice
914-247-0355 Fax
Ulster County Development Corporation
Gerry Davidson
914-338-8840 Voice
914-338-0409 Fax