Dobbs Ferry, NY town hall & government
Dobbs Ferry spent $20.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,872 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dobbs Ferry's government.
Where Dobbs Ferry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From other local governments 13%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Dobbs Ferry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District
Dobbs Ferry'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 79%
- State 19%
- Federal 2%
Of the $34,923 per pupil, $22,981 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 Dobbs Ferry: Ardsley Union Free School District ($30,760 per pupil).
What homeowners in Dobbs Ferry 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 Dobbs Ferry's government
Who represents Dobbs Ferry
Dobbs Ferry is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative George Latimer. 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.