Town Hall · Clermont

Clermont, NY town hall & government

Clermont spent $832,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $444 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clermont's money goes

Spent
$832,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$444
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$275,000
$147 per resident
Roads & transportation
$260,00031%
Fire
$222,00027%
Administration & buildings
$128,00015%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$21,0003%
Parks & libraries
$21,0003%
Interest on debt
$13,0002%
Health & welfare
$5,0001%
Other
$162,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 49%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clermont

Full-time staff
6
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 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

Germantown Central School District

Clermont's K–12 school district, shared with Germantown, Livingston and Gallatin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,251
New York: $34,607
Students
490
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $33,251 per pupil, $20,249 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 Clermont: Red Hook Central School District ($35,498 per pupil) · Pine Plains Central School District ($41,085 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Clermont pay

Typical tax bill
$6,480
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$452,000
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 Clermont's government

🏛️ Official websiteclermontny.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clermont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clermont

Clermont is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Clermont'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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