Town Hall · Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY town hall & government

Cobleskill spent $6.2 million in the year to May 31, 2023, about $1,486 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cobleskill's money goes

Spent
$6.2 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,486
typical New York cities: $2,589
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
$1,445 per resident
Health & welfare
$1.8 million29%
Police
$1.1 million17%
Sewer & trash
$966,00015%
Water & other utilities
$631,00010%
Administration & buildings
$443,0007%
Interest on debt
$185,0003%
Roads & transportation
$122,0002%
Fire
$77,0001%
Parks & libraries
$38,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,000<1%
Other
$899,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 25%
  • From the federal government 22%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 8%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Cobleskill

Full-time staff
30
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cobleskill didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District

Cobleskill's K–12 school district, shared with Richmondville, Richmondville, Cobleskill, Seward, Carlisle and Summit. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,016
New York: $34,607
Students
1,478
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $29,016 per pupil, $18,861 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 Cobleskill pay

Typical tax bill
$5,773
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.99%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$193,300
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 Cobleskill's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofcobleskill.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cobleskill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cobleskill

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

All of Cobleskill'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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