Town Hall · Halfmoon

Halfmoon, NY town hall & government

Halfmoon spent $16 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $645 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Halfmoon's money goes

Spent
$16 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$645
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$25.7 million
$1,039 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.4 million21%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million11%
Interest on debt
$1.6 million10%
Health & welfare
$994,0006%
Parks & libraries
$964,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$421,0003%
Police
$239,0001%
Sewer & trash
$90,0001%
Paid to other governments
$13,000<1%
Other
$4 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 41%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Halfmoon

Full-time staff
67
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
18 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
20 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
10 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Shenendehowa Central School District

Halfmoon's K–12 school district, shared with Round Lake and Clifton Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,150
New York: $34,607
Students
9,328
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $21,150 per pupil, $13,593 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 Halfmoon: Mechanicville City School District ($20,583 per pupil) · Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District ($25,852 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Halfmoon pay

Typical tax bill
$5,810
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.50%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$387,700
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 Halfmoon's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofhalfmoon.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Halfmoon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Halfmoon

Halfmoon is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Halfmoon'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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