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.
Where Halfmoon's money goes
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%
Who works for Halfmoon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
What homeowners in Halfmoon 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 Halfmoon's government
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.
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.