Livingston, NY town hall & government
Livingston spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $432 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Livingston's government.
Where Livingston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 42%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Livingston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Germantown Central School District
Livingston's K–12 school district, shared with Germantown, Clermont and Gallatin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 61%
- State 35%
- Federal 4%
Of the $33,251 per pupil, $20,249 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.
Also serving Livingston: Hudson City School District ($31,878 per pupil) · Red Hook Central School District ($35,498 per pupil) · Pine Plains Central School District ($41,085 per pupil).
What homeowners in Livingston pay
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.
Contact Livingston's government
Who represents Livingston
Livingston is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.
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.