Welcome to the Town of Caton website
The Town of Caton is a rural community in southeast Steuben County, NY. Population about 2113 with many farms and rural homes.
Read the Announcements below for the most urgent news (scroll down for hours and contacts)
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2024 Town of Caton NYS AUD Report is available under Supervisor Monthly Reports
2025 Final Assessments roll is now available under the Link Tab
2025 Final Budget is now available Under the Information Tab - 2010 - 2025 Town Budget
To Add or Delete data from the Local Business tab text information to 607-592-8860
View 2025 Town & County Taxes Online
CATON TAXPAYERS
2025 Town & County Tax Bills are now only payable at the Steuben County Finance Department in Bath, NY.
Need a copy of a Town & County tax bill? You can go back as far as 2007 on the "PAY TAXES" link above to view and print a copy.
Caton Town Clerks Office
Credit/Debit card and E-check now accepted to pay for dog licenses, hunting licenses, marriage licenses, building permits & for any purchase made in the Town Clerk's Office.
E-check surcharge is $2.50. Credit card surcharge for any item purchased up to $64 is $1.75 added to the card.
Credit card surcharge for any item purchased over $64 is 2.75% added to the card.
As always, you can still pay in person by check or in cash with no service fee.
You can contribute content: If you have information to contribute to our web site, please call or contact
Don Haussener Click here to Email
Avonne Dickerson Click here to Email
We welcome more community and historic information
Announcements
CATON CANDIDATES FORUM
Caton Candidates Forum Sponsored by the League of Women Voters. October 17th, 6-7:45 pm @ the Caton Town Hall.
All Caton candidates have accepted the invitation. Introductions and questions period followed by A Meet and Greet with light refreshrnents.
Two Candidates for District 13 of County Legislature.
Three Candidates for Caton Town Board
Please join us to meet the candidates!
2026 Budget
To View the Caton 2026 Budget go to the Information Tab-Supervisor Monthly Reports
MEETINGS FOR-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER
Schedule of Town Meetings
and other items in October & November.
The Town Board will have a second meeting on Wednesday, October 15th, 6 pm, to approve remainder of the September bills.
Town Offices will be closed on Monday, October 13th, in observance of Columbus Day. Also, Clerk's Office will be closed on Thursday, October 23rd and Monday, October 27th.
Caton Fire District 2026 Budget Public Hearing: Monday, October 13th, 7 pm & 7:30 pm at the Caton Fire Hall.
Caton Senior Citizens Monthly meeting is Tuesday, October 14th, 12 noon at the Caton Fire Hall. Please bring a dish to pass and some other friends if so desired!!
Planning Board Meeting-Thursday, October 23rd, 6 pm, Town Hall.
November Town Board Meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday November 5th, 6 pm, Town Hall. There will also be a Public Hearing pertaining to the 2026 Town Budget at that meeting.
All meetings are open to the public.
ELMWOOD CEMETERY CLEAN UP
Elmwood Cemetery Lot Owners-The Elmwood Cemetery Board of Directors graciously is asking that all decorations, flower pots, wreaths or any other type of debris be removed from the cemetery graves by Wednesday, October 15th, 2025. All items that are left will be discarded.Thank You!- from the Elmwood Cemetery Board of Directors
Election Day-2025
Election Day will be November 4th at the Caton Fire Station, from 6am-9pm.
Office Hours
Monthly Town Board Meeting-Second Wednesday of each month at 6 pm at the Town Hall
Thursday
- PLANNING BOARD MEETING-EVERY FOURTH THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH unless otherwiise stated.– 6:00 PM
Corning, New York
Pleasant Saturday
67°
64° 41°
Partly sunny
Feels Like: 69°Humidity: 41%
Wind: 8 MPH
Town Supervisor
Nancy Kirby Kurjakovic Phone: 607-524-6303 Ext 7
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Highway Superintendent
Jeff Card
Phone: 607-524-6303-Ext 1
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Assessor
Teresa Lyons
Phone: 607-524-6303 Ext 6 For Assessor contact please call above number and leave a message
Office Hours:Thursday 1 PM - 4 PM
September-April
Click here for the Assessment Page
Click here to Email Please include a phone number and parcel address or tax map number in your email.
Dog Control Officer
Southern Tier Animal Control Inc
320 Crane Rd
Elmira Ny 14901
607-333-0563
Town Clerk
Avonne Dickerson
CURRENT HOURS:
Monday & Thursday: 1:00-5:00 pm
Tues. & Wednesday: 9 am -12:00 pm
Friday: CLOSED
Phone: 607-524-6303 Ext 200
Fax: 607-524-6829
Home: 607-936-4084
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Caton Constable
Mike Smith
Phone: 524-6729
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Code Enforcement Officer
Al Buckland
Tuesday - 8 AM - 12 PM
Thursday - 1 PM - 5 PM
Cell-607-368-6397
Home-607-292-6281
Office-607-524-6303-Ext 5
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Justice Court
Honorable Russell Diederich
Court will be held at 6 pm on the first and third Monday of each month, except for Monday holidays and otherwise stated
Phone: 607-524-6303-Ext 3
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