Town Hall · Gallatin

Gallatin, NY town hall & government

Gallatin spent $913,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $577 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gallatin's money goes

Spent
$913,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$577
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$571,00063%
Administration & buildings
$130,00014%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$68,0007%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Other
$138,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 36%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • From the state 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Gallatin

Full-time staff
4
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pine Plains Central School District

Gallatin's K–12 school district, shared with Pine Plains, Stanford, Milan and Ancram. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$41,085
New York: $34,607
Students
825
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $41,085 per pupil, $24,185 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 Gallatin: Germantown Central School District ($33,251 per pupil) · Taconic Hills Central School District ($33,424 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Gallatin pay

Typical tax bill
$5,763
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$394,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Gallatin's government

Town hall & decisions in Gallatin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gallatin

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

All of Gallatin'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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