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Harrietstown, NY town hall & government

Harrietstown spent $5.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,064 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Harrietstown's money goes

Spent
$5.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,064
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$795,000
$147 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.6 million62%
Administration & buildings
$648,00011%
Fire
$348,0006%
Parks & libraries
$269,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$147,0003%
Interest on debt
$53,0001%
Health & welfare
$24,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$18,000<1%
Police
$3,000<1%
Other
$705,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the federal government 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Harrietstown

Full-time staff
28
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
13 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 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

Saranac Lake Central School District

Harrietstown's K–12 school district, shared with Saranac Lake, St. Armand, Brighton, Franklin and Santa Clara. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,834
New York: $34,607
Students
1,064
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $32,834 per pupil, $20,995 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Harrietstown pay

Typical tax bill
$3,950
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.89%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$209,000
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 Harrietstown's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Harrietstown

Harrietstown is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Harrietstown'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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