Austerlitz, NY town hall & government
Austerlitz spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $899 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Austerlitz's government.
Where Austerlitz's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- From other local governments 21%
- From the state 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Austerlitz
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chatham Central School District
Austerlitz's K–12 school district, shared with Chatham, Canaan, Chatham and Ghent. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 69%
- State 26%
- Federal 5%
Of the $34,286 per pupil, $20,474 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 Austerlitz: Taconic Hills Central School District ($33,424 per pupil).
What homeowners in Austerlitz pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Austerlitz's government
Who represents Austerlitz
Austerlitz is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.
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.