Town Hall · Carmel

Carmel, NY town hall & government

Carmel spent $48.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,401 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Carmel's money goes

Spent
$48.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,401
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$18.7 million
$545 per resident
Police
$9.5 million20%
Roads & transportation
$9 million19%
Sewer & trash
$7.4 million15%
Water & other utilities
$6.9 million14%
Fire
$3.1 million6%
Administration & buildings
$3.1 million6%
Parks & libraries
$2.5 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.8 million4%
Interest on debt
$1.5 million3%
Health & welfare
$348,0001%
Paid to other governments
$20,000<1%
Other
$2.9 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Carmel

Full-time staff
126
47 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$114,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
36
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
42 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
35 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
35 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time
Other
3 full-time34 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carmel didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mahopac Central School District

Carmel's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,153
New York: $34,607
Students
3,898
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $33,153 per pupil, $21,958 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 Carmel: Carmel Central School District ($35,134 per pupil) · Lakeland Central School District ($31,865 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Carmel pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$495,100
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 Carmel's government

🏛️ Official websitecarmelny.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Carmel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carmel

Carmel is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Carmel'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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