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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.

Town budget

Where Malta's money goes

Spent
$10.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$620
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$142 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million22%
Fire
$2 million20%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million19%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million11%
Health & welfare
$478,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$321,0003%
Sewer & trash
$130,0001%
Interest on debt
$106,0001%
Police
$42,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$1,000<1%
Other
$1.8 million18%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Malta

Full-time staff
40
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
16 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time3 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
10 full-time6 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$25,787
New York: $34,607
Students
3,881
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47.5 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Malta pay

Typical tax bill
$5,830
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$365,300
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 Malta's government

Town hall & decisions in Malta →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Malta'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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