Bellerose, NY town hall & government
Bellerose spent $1.6 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,358 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bellerose's government.
Where Bellerose's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Bellerose
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sewanhaka Central High School District
Bellerose's high school school district, shared with Floral Park, New Hyde Park, North Hempstead, South Floral Park, Stewart Manor and Hempstead. 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 63%
- State 34%
- Federal 3%
Of the $28,186 per pupil, $19,077 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 Bellerose: Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District ($21,272 per pupil).
What homeowners in Bellerose 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 Bellerose's government
Who represents Bellerose
Bellerose is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Laura Gillen. 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.