Town Hall · Hudson

Hudson, NY town hall & government

Hudson spent $17.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,051 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hudson's money goes

Spent
$17.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,051
typical New York cities: $2,553
Long-term debt
$11.6 million
$1,985 per resident
Police
$3.6 million20%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million11%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million10%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million8%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million8%
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million6%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million6%
Fire
$387,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$297,0002%
Paid to other governments
$47,000<1%
Health & welfare
$17,000<1%
Other
$4.8 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the state 18%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Hudson

Full-time staff
76
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
31
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
32 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time12 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time4 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

Hudson City School District

Hudson's K–12 school district, shared with Greenport, Livingston, Claverack, Stockport and Taghkanic. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$31,878
New York: $34,607
Students
1,602
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $31,878 per pupil, $18,730 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 Hudson pay

Typical tax bill
$5,877
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$389,900
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 Hudson's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhudson.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hudson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hudson

Hudson is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Hudson'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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