Forestburgh, NY town hall & government
Forestburgh spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,854 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forestburgh's government.
Where Forestburgh's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- From the state 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Forestburgh collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Forestburgh
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monticello Central School District
Forestburgh's K–12 school district, shared with Monticello, Wurtsboro, Thompson, Bethel and Mamakating. 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 46%
- State 46%
- Federal 9%
Of the $35,243 per pupil, $23,209 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 Forestburgh: Port Jervis City School District ($31,919 per pupil).
Which schools Forestburgh kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forestburgh 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Forestburgh's government
Who represents Forestburgh
Forestburgh is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.