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Clinton, NY town hall & government

Clinton spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,284 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clinton's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,284
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$867,00038%
Health & welfare
$598,00026%
Administration & buildings
$190,0008%
Fire
$87,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$32,0001%
Other
$515,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 37%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the state 12%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clinton

Full-time staff
15
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$124,800
a year, before benefits
Fire
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 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

Northern Adirondack Central School District

Clinton's K–12 school district, shared with Ellenburg, Altona, Dannemora and Bellmont. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,011
New York: $34,607
Students
848
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 31%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $30,011 per pupil, $19,491 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 Clinton: Chateaugay Central School District ($27,202 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Clinton pay

Typical tax bill
$933
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$89,200
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 Clinton's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Clinton

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

All of Clinton'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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