Belle Terre, NY town hall & government
Belle Terre spent $1.5 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,921 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belle Terre's government.
Where Belle Terre's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
Who works for Belle Terre
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Port Jefferson Union Free School District
Belle Terre's K–12 school district, shared with Port Jefferson. 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 89%
- State 10%
- Federal 1%
Of the $49,819 per pupil, $30,053 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.
Which schools Belle Terre kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belle Terre 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 Belle Terre's government
Who represents Belle Terre
Belle Terre is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nick LaLota. 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.