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.
Where Glens Falls's money goes
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%
Who works for Glens Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
What homeowners in Glens Falls 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 Glens Falls's government
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.
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.