Town Hall · Glen Cove

Glen Cove, NY town hall & government

Glen Cove spent $67.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,399 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Glen Cove's town hall

Recent meetings

Official listings from Glen Cove's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Glen Cove's money goes

Spent
$67.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,399
typical New York cities: $2,553
Long-term debt
$47.8 million
$1,707 per resident
Police
$15 million22%
Parks & libraries
$7.4 million11%
Health & welfare
$6.6 million10%
Roads & transportation
$4.2 million6%
Water & other utilities
$4.2 million6%
Interest on debt
$3.8 million6%
Sewer & trash
$3.3 million5%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million4%
Fire
$1.3 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million2%
Housing & development
$726,0001%
Other
$17 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the state 7%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Glen Cove

Full-time staff
188
124 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$97,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
50
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
54 full-time33 part
Health & welfare
17 full-time29 part
Parks & libraries
17 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
21 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time
Sewer & trash
22 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time1 part
Fire
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
23 full-time31 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Glen Cove City School District

Glen Cove's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,987
New York: $34,607
Students
3,248
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$500,000
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $30,987 per pupil, $20,335 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 Glen Cove pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$698,900
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 Glen Cove's government

🏛️ Official websiteglencove-li.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Glen Cove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Glen Cove

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

All of Glen Cove'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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