Colonie, NY town hall & government
Colonie spent $132.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,557 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colonie's government.
Coming up at Colonie's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pmSign Review BoardPublic Operations Center, 347 Old Niskayuna Rd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 7:00 pmZoning Board of AppealsPublic Operations Center, 347 Old Niskayuna Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pmConservation Advisory CouncilCONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCILPUBLIC OPERATIONS CENTER, 347 Old Niskayuna Road Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pmIndustrial Development AgencyPublic Operations Center, 347 Old Niskayuna Rd Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning BoardPlanning Board MeetingPublic Operations Center, 347 Old Niskayuna Rd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmIndustrial Development Agency*POSTPONED* Industrial Development AgencyPublic Operations Center, 347 Old Niskayuna Rd Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pmConservation Advisory CouncilCONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCILPUBLIC OPERATIONS CENTER, 347 Old Niskayuna Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 7:00 pmZoning Board of AppealsPublic Operations Center, 347 Old Niskayuna Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pmSign Review BoardPublic Operations Center, 347 Old Niskayuna Rd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning BoardPlanning Board MeetingPublic Operations Center, 347 Old Niskayuna Rd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Colonie's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Colonie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 25%
- Property taxes 25%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Colonie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Colonie Central School District
Colonie's K–12 school district. 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 63%
- State 33%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,609 per pupil, $13,108 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 Colonie: South Colonie Central School District ($23,641 per pupil) · Menands Union Free School District ($31,148 per pupil) · Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District ($21,000 per pupil).
Which schools Colonie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colonie 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 Colonie's government
Who represents Colonie
Colonie is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. 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.