Town Hall · Hillburn

Hillburn, NY town hall & government

Hillburn spent $1.6 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,623 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hillburn's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,623
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$175,000
$179 per resident
Administration & buildings
$317,00020%
Roads & transportation
$253,00016%
Water & other utilities
$166,00010%
Sewer & trash
$156,00010%
Fire
$129,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$126,0008%
Parks & libraries
$32,0002%
Interest on debt
$11,0001%
Paid to other governments
$9,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$390,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Hillburn collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Hillburn

Full-time staff
6
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Fire
0 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

Suffern Central School District

Hillburn's K–12 school district, shared with Montebello, Sloatsburg, Suffern, Airmont, Ramapo and Haverstraw. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$38,531
New York: $34,607
Students
3,974
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 70%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $38,531 per pupil, $26,429 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 Hillburn pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$487,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Hillburn's government

🏛️ Official websitehillburn.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hillburn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hillburn

Hillburn is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Hillburn'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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