Black Brook, NY town hall & government
Black Brook spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,385 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Black Brook's government.
Where Black Brook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 20%
- From other local governments 14%
- Utility sales 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Black Brook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
AuSable Valley Central School District
Black Brook's K–12 school district, shared with Jay, Chesterfield, Au Sable and Wilmington. 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 37%
- State 52%
- Federal 11%
Of the $30,920 per pupil, $20,452 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 Black Brook: Saranac Central School District ($25,078 per pupil) · Peru Central School District ($28,829 per pupil) · Saranac Lake Central School District ($32,834 per pupil).
Which schools Black Brook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Black Brook 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 Black Brook's government
Who represents Black Brook
Black Brook is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.