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Cedarhurst, NY town hall & government

Cedarhurst spent $6.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $944 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Cedarhurst's money goes

Spent
$6.2 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$944
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$435,000
$66 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1 million16%
Administration & buildings
$809,00013%
Fire
$658,00011%
Roads & transportation
$528,0008%
Sewer & trash
$465,0007%
Parks & libraries
$400,0006%
Police
$107,0002%
Interest on debt
$36,0001%
Other
$2.2 million35%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 38%
  • Interest, fines & other 26%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From the state 2%

Cedarhurst didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Cedarhurst

Full-time staff
24
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time9 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lawrence Union Free School District

Cedarhurst's K–12 school district, shared with Atlantic Beach and Lawrence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$44,756
New York: $34,607
Students
2,234
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 80%
  • State 12%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $44,756 per pupil, $26,576 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cedarhurst pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$861,900
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 Cedarhurst's government

Town hall & decisions in Cedarhurst →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cedarhurst

Cedarhurst is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Laura Gillen. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Cedarhurst'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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