Malta, NY town hall & government
Malta spent $10.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $620 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Malta's government.
Where Malta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 52%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Malta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ballston Spa Central School District
Malta's K–12 school district, shared with Ballston Spa, Milton and Ballston. 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 56%
- State 40%
- Federal 4%
Of the $25,787 per pupil, $16,291 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 Malta: Shenendehowa Central School District ($21,150 per pupil).
Which schools Malta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Malta 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 Malta's government
Who represents Malta
Malta is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. 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.