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.
Where Carmel's money goes
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%
Who works for Carmel
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.
Mahopac Central School District
Carmel'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 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).
What homeowners in Carmel 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 Carmel's government
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.
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.