Chestnut Ridge, NY town hall & government
Chestnut Ridge spent $4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $497 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chestnut Ridge's government.
Where Chestnut Ridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- Other taxes & licenses 19%
- From the state 16%
- From other local governments 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Chestnut Ridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chestnut Ridge didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)
Chestnut Ridge's K–12 school district, shared with Kaser, New Hempstead, New Square, Spring Valley, Pomona and Wesley Hills. 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 36%
- State 37%
- Federal 27%
Of the $33,077 per pupil, $20,604 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.
What homeowners in Chestnut Ridge 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 Chestnut Ridge's government
Who represents Chestnut Ridge
Chestnut Ridge 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.