Town Hall · Austerlitz

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.

Town budget

Where Austerlitz's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$899
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$630,000
$397 per resident
Roads & transportation
$887,00062%
Administration & buildings
$165,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$100,0007%
Police
$20,0001%
Fire
$9,0001%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Other
$234,00016%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Austerlitz

Full-time staff
1
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$34,286
New York: $34,607
Students
908
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Austerlitz pay

Typical tax bill
$6,184
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$467,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Austerlitz's government

🏛️ Official websiteausterlitzny.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Austerlitz →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Austerlitz'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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