Town Hall · East Greenbush

East Greenbush, NY town hall & government

East Greenbush spent $21.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,355 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where East Greenbush's money goes

Spent
$21.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,355
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$26.2 million
$1,627 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million15%
Sewer & trash
$3 million14%
Water & other utilities
$2.8 million13%
Police
$2.6 million12%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million5%
Health & welfare
$1.1 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$544,0002%
Parks & libraries
$385,0002%
Fire
$156,0001%
Other
$5.5 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for East Greenbush

Full-time staff
90
48 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
33 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time24 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
7 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

East Greenbush Central School District

East Greenbush's K–12 school district, shared with Nassau, Schodack, Nassau and North Greenbush. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,791
New York: $34,607
Students
4,133
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $23,791 per pupil, $14,920 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 East Greenbush: Averill Park Central School District ($23,693 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in East Greenbush pay

Typical tax bill
$6,474
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.22%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$291,500
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 East Greenbush's government

🏛️ Official websiteeastgreenbush.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in East Greenbush →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Greenbush

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

All of East Greenbush'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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