Galen, NY town hall & government
Galen spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $376 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Galen's government.
Where Galen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- From other local governments 28%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Galen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Galen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Clyde-Savannah Central School District
Galen's K–12 school district, shared with Clyde, Savannah and Tyre. 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 19%
- State 72%
- Federal 9%
Of the $29,937 per pupil, $16,985 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 Galen: Lyons Central School District ($32,096 per pupil).
What homeowners in Galen 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 Galen's government
Who represents Galen
Galen is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.