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Kingston, NY town hall & government

Kingston spent $71.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,148 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kingston's money goes

Spent
$71.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,148
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$29.9 million
$1,314 per resident
Sewer & trash
$15.1 million21%
Police
$12.4 million17%
Roads & transportation
$10.2 million14%
Fire
$8.6 million12%
Water & other utilities
$4 million6%
Parks & libraries
$3.1 million4%
Administration & buildings
$3 million4%
Interest on debt
$2.1 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million2%
Housing & development
$699,0001%
Paid to other governments
$347,000<1%
Health & welfare
$274,000<1%
Other
$10.1 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 29%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kingston

Full-time staff
292
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
78
and 51 full-time firefighters
Police
83 full-time9 part
Fire
52 full-time
Sewer & trash
40 full-time
Administration & buildings
31 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
25 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
22 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Other
8 full-time2 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 Kingston pay

Typical tax bill
$5,935
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.88%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$315,500
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 Kingston's government

🏛️ Official websitekingston-ny.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kingston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kingston

Kingston is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Kingston'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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