Town Hall · Greene

Greene, NY town hall & government

Greene spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $487 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Greene's money goes

Spent

$2.4 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$487

typical New York towns: $710

Long-term debt

None

none outstanding at year end

Roads & transportation

$1.2 million49%

Administration & buildings

$244,00010%

Fire

$224,0009%

Health & welfare

$81,0003%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$46,0002%

Parks & libraries

$22,0001%

Water & other utilities

$21,0001%

Sewer & trash

$11,000<1%

Paid to other governments

$8,000<1%

Other

$573,00024%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 51%
From other local governments 22%
From the state 17%
Other taxes & licenses 3%
From the federal government 2%
Interest, fines & other 2%
Utility sales 1%
Fees & charges 1%
Sales taxes 1%

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Greene

Full-time staff

15 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$62,700

a year, before benefits

Roads & transportation

8 full-time1 part

Administration & buildings

2 full-time8 part

Courts, inspections & corrections

0 full-time3 part

Other

1 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Greene Central School District

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

Spending per pupil

$30,060

New York: $34,607

Students

939

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$20.1 million

at year end

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

Local 24%
State 67%
Federal 9%

Of the $30,060 per pupil, $18,829 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 Greene: Chenango Forks Central School District ($24,770 per pupil).

Which schools Greene kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Greene pay

Typical tax bill

$4,091

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

2.31%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$176,800

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 Greene's government

Town hall & decisions in Greene →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Greene

Greene is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Greene'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.