Town Hall · Glens Falls

Glens Falls, NY town hall & government

Glens Falls spent $40.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,844 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Glens Falls's money goes

Spent
$40.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,844
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$32.1 million
$2,268 per resident
Fire
$4.5 million11%
Sewer & trash
$4.5 million11%
Interest on debt
$2.9 million7%
Police
$2.7 million7%
Water & other utilities
$2 million5%
Paid to other governments
$1.9 million5%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million3%
Housing & development
$1.1 million3%
Parks & libraries
$789,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$283,0001%
Health & welfare
$25,000<1%
Other
$16.6 million41%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the state 12%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Glens Falls

Full-time staff
164
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
31
and 35 full-time firefighters
Police
32 full-time14 part
Fire
35 full-time
Sewer & trash
31 full-time
Roads & transportation
22 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
18 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
13 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Glens Falls City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$24,002
New York: $34,607
Students
2,036
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $24,002 per pupil, $15,700 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 Glens Falls: Glens Falls Common School District ($26,535 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Glens Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$4,472
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.11%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$212,200
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 Glens Falls's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofglensfalls.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Glens Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Glens Falls

Glens Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Glens Falls'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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