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Beekman, NY town hall & government

Beekman spent $5.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $368 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Beekman's money goes

Spent
$5.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$368
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$185 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million40%
Administration & buildings
$679,00013%
Parks & libraries
$532,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$321,0006%
Water & other utilities
$148,0003%
Interest on debt
$142,0003%
Sewer & trash
$107,0002%
Health & welfare
$18,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$5,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million23%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From other local governments 26%
  • Other taxes & licenses 16%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Utility sales 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Beekman

Full-time staff
25
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Other
3 full-time1 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

Arlington Central School District

Beekman's K–12 school district, shared with LaGrange, Pleasant Valley, Union Vale and Poughkeepsie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,678
New York: $34,607
Students
7,768
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $29,678 per pupil, $18,564 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 Beekman: Pawling Central School District ($35,962 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Beekman pay

Typical tax bill
$8,686
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.97%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$440,800
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 Beekman's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofbeekman.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Beekman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Beekman

Beekman is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representatives Patrick Ryan and Michael Lawler. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Beekman'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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