Town Hall · Goshen

Goshen, NY town hall & government

Goshen spent $10 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $711 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Goshen's money goes

Spent
$10 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$711
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$132 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million31%
Police
$1.3 million13%
Water & other utilities
$995,00010%
Administration & buildings
$808,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$576,0006%
Sewer & trash
$454,0005%
Parks & libraries
$166,0002%
Interest on debt
$94,0001%
Health & welfare
$49,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Other
$2.4 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From other local governments 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Goshen

Full-time staff
31
45 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
8 full-time23 part
Police
6 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Goshen Central School District

Goshen's K–12 school district, shared with Goshen and Hamptonburgh. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,888
New York: $34,607
Students
2,837
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $30,888 per pupil, $19,382 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 Goshen: Florida Union Free School District ($31,963 per pupil) · Chester Union Free School District ($33,546 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Goshen pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$458,700
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 Goshen's government

Town hall & decisions in Goshen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Goshen

Goshen is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Goshen'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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