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Amenia, NY town hall & government

Amenia spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $761 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amenia's government.

Town budget

Where Amenia's money goes

Spent
$3.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$761
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$800,000
$182 per resident
Roads & transportation
$840,00025%
Administration & buildings
$634,00019%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$377,00011%
Health & welfare
$369,00011%
Water & other utilities
$175,0005%
Parks & libraries
$38,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Police
$19,0001%
Fire
$1,000<1%
Other
$849,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • Other taxes & licenses 16%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Amenia

Full-time staff
12
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northeast Central School District

Amenia's K–12 school district, shared with Millerton and North East. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,560
New York: $34,607
Students
682
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 71%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $35,560 per pupil, $21,639 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Amenia: Dover Union Free School District ($30,721 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Amenia pay

Typical tax bill
$3,620
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$309,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Amenia's government

🏛️ Official websiteameniany.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Amenia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Amenia

Amenia is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Amenia's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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