Town Hall · Mamakating

Mamakating, NY town hall & government

Mamakating spent $8.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $682 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mamakating's money goes

Spent
$8.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$682
typical New York towns: $1,084
Long-term debt
$440,000
$34 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.5 million40%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million17%
Parks & libraries
$905,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$486,0006%
Health & welfare
$251,0003%
Fire
$179,0002%
Sewer & trash
$113,0001%
Interest on debt
$29,000<1%
Police
$7,000<1%
Other
$1.8 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mamakating

Full-time staff
42
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
21 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Monticello Central School District

Mamakating's K–12 school district, shared with Monticello, Wurtsboro, Thompson, Forestburgh and Bethel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,243
New York: $34,607
Students
2,856
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$40.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 46%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $35,243 per pupil, $23,209 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 Mamakating: Ellenville Central School District ($38,701 per pupil) · Pine Bush Central School District ($28,004 per pupil) · Port Jervis City School District ($31,919 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mamakating pay

Typical tax bill
$5,794
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.35%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$246,800
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 Mamakating's government

🏛️ Official websitemamakating.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mamakating →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mamakating

Mamakating is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Mamakating'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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