Town Hall · Harrison

Harrison, NY town hall & government

Harrison spent $31.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,073 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Harrison's money goes

Spent
$31.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,073
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$81.5 million
$2,813 per resident
Water & other utilities
$7.7 million25%
Interest on debt
$6.4 million21%
Sewer & trash
$3.3 million11%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million10%
Parks & libraries
$2.6 million9%
Fire
$2.5 million8%
Police
$374,0001%
Administration & buildings
$219,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$141,000<1%
Other
$4.7 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From other local governments 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the state 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Harrison

Full-time staff
263
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
70
and 17 full-time firefighters
Police
81 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
40 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
38 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
29 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
28 full-time
Fire
18 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
12 full-time1 part
Other
17 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

Harrison Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$34,755
New York: $34,607
Students
3,760
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$40.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 91%
  • State 6%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $34,755 per pupil, $22,484 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 Harrison pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$1,010,700
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 Harrison's government

🏛️ Official websiteharrison-ny.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Harrison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harrison

Harrison is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative George Latimer. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Harrison'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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