Town Hall · Chateaugay

Chateaugay, NY town hall & government

Chateaugay spent $634,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $795 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chateaugay's money goes

Spent
$634,000
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$795
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$455,000
$571 per resident
Sewer & trash
$271,00043%
Water & other utilities
$155,00024%
Roads & transportation
$51,0008%
Administration & buildings
$27,0004%
Interest on debt
$20,0003%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%
Paid to other governments
$4,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$100,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chateaugay

Full-time staff
3
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 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

Chateaugay Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,202
New York: $34,607
Students
565
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $27,202 per pupil, $16,961 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 Chateaugay pay

Typical tax bill
$2,091
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$132,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Chateaugay's government

🏛️ Official websitechateaugayny.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chateaugay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chateaugay

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

All of Chateaugay'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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