Brightwaters, NY town hall & government
Brightwaters spent $3.1 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,012 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brightwaters's government.
Where Brightwaters's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Brightwaters
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brightwaters didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bay Shore Union Free School District
Brightwaters's K–12 school district. 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 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 5%
Of the $33,403 per pupil, $23,015 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.
What homeowners in Brightwaters 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 Brightwaters's government
Who represents Brightwaters
Brightwaters is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Andrew R. Garbarino. 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.