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Brunswick, NY town hall & government

Brunswick spent $7.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $588 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brunswick's government.

Town budget

Where Brunswick's money goes

Spent
$7.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$588
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1 million
$79 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2 million26%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million16%
Fire
$1.1 million14%
Administration & buildings
$1 million14%
Parks & libraries
$443,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$407,0005%
Sewer & trash
$219,0003%
Interest on debt
$51,0001%
Health & welfare
$22,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • From other local governments 18%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Brunswick

Full-time staff
33
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
15 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time22 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Other
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill)

Brunswick's K–12 school district, shared with Pittstown and Grafton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,087
New York: $34,607
Students
1,109
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 50%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $23,087 per pupil, $14,297 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 Brunswick: Lansingburgh Central School District ($27,230 per pupil) · Averill Park Central School District ($23,693 per pupil) · Troy City School District ($30,653 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Brunswick pay

Typical tax bill
$5,147
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.80%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$285,600
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.

Local

Contact Brunswick's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofbrunswick.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brunswick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brunswick

Brunswick is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representatives Josh Riley and Paul Tonko. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Brunswick'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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