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Champlain, NY town hall & government

Champlain spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $523 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Champlain's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$523
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$10.9 million
$1,963 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million37%
Interest on debt
$451,00015%
Administration & buildings
$265,0009%
Health & welfare
$225,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$201,0007%
Water & other utilities
$147,0005%
Sewer & trash
$41,0001%
Parks & libraries
$25,0001%
Police
$6,000<1%
Other
$475,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • From other local governments 31%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Champlain

Full-time staff
12
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
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

Northeastern Clinton Central School District

Champlain's K–12 school district, shared with Champlain, Rouses Point and Mooers. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,007
New York: $34,607
Students
1,261
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $26,007 per pupil, $16,612 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 Champlain: Chazy Union Free School District ($26,676 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Champlain pay

Typical tax bill
$3,681
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.12%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$173,400
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 Champlain's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofchamplain.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Champlain →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Champlain

Champlain is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Champlain'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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