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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.

Town budget

Where Belle Terre's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,921
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$302,00020%
Administration & buildings
$269,00018%
Police
$241,00016%
Fire
$175,00012%
Parks & libraries
$151,00010%
Sewer & trash
$138,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$103,0007%
Water & other utilities
$13,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$115,0008%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Belle Terre

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Police
0 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

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.

Spending per pupil
$49,819
New York: $34,607
Students
908
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Belle Terre pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$1,090,400
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 Belle Terre's government

Town hall & decisions in Belle Terre →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Belle Terre'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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