Ghent, NY town hall & government
Ghent spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $488 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ghent's government.
Where Ghent's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 42%
- Property taxes 27%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Ghent
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chatham Central School District
Ghent's K–12 school district, shared with Chatham, Austerlitz, Canaan and Chatham. 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 69%
- State 26%
- Federal 5%
Of the $34,286 per pupil, $20,474 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 Ghent: Taconic Hills Central School District ($33,424 per pupil) · Kinderhook Central School District (Ichabod Crane) ($27,246 per pupil) · Hudson City School District ($31,878 per pupil).
What homeowners in Ghent 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 Ghent's government
Who represents Ghent
Ghent 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.