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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.

Town budget

Where Livingston's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$432
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$843,00056%
Administration & buildings
$189,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$89,0006%
Parks & libraries
$70,0005%
Health & welfare
$12,0001%
Sewer & trash
$2,000<1%
Other
$288,00019%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Livingston

Full-time staff
6
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time5 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$33,251
New York: $34,607
Students
490
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.7 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Livingston pay

Typical tax bill
$4,173
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$309,100
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 Livingston's government

Town hall & decisions in Livingston →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Livingston'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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