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East Williston, NY town hall & government

East Williston spent $3.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,336 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where East Williston's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,336
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$497 per resident
Water & other utilities
$981,00029%
Sewer & trash
$410,00012%
Administration & buildings
$394,00012%
Parks & libraries
$345,00010%
Fire
$142,0004%
Roads & transportation
$118,0003%
Interest on debt
$115,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$101,0003%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$781,00023%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for East Williston

Full-time staff
5
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

East Williston Union Free School District

East Williston's K–12 school district, shared with Old Westbury. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$40,916
New York: $34,607
Students
1,616
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 86%
  • State 12%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $40,916 per pupil, $26,108 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in East Williston pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$1,068,500
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 Williston's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents East Williston

East Williston is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Thomas R. Suozzi. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of East Williston'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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