Brewster, NY town hall & government
Brewster spent $5.5 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,347 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brewster's government.
Where Brewster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 20%
- From other local governments 12%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Brewster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brewster Central School District
Brewster's K–12 school district, shared with Southeast and Patterson. 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 67%
- State 30%
- Federal 3%
Of the $36,428 per pupil, $22,741 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 Brewster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brewster 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.
Contact Brewster's government
Who represents Brewster
Brewster is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. 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.