Town Hall · Kent

Kent, NY town hall & government

Kent spent $20.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,590 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kent's money goes

Spent
$20.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,590
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$82 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.6 million22%
Police
$4.1 million20%
Parks & libraries
$2.6 million12%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million5%
Fire
$981,0005%
Water & other utilities
$130,0001%
Interest on debt
$55,000<1%
Health & welfare
$15,000<1%
Other
$4.4 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kent

Full-time staff
83
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
24 full-time
Roads & transportation
22 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
9 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
14 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Kent pay

Typical tax bill
$9,796
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.51%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$390,100
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 Kent's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofkentny.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kent →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kent

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

All of Kent'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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