Town Hall · Massapequa Park

Massapequa Park, NY town hall & government

Massapequa Park spent $8.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $479 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Massapequa Park's money goes

Spent
$8.2 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$479
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$8.6 million
$504 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.7 million33%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million13%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$566,0007%
Parks & libraries
$442,0005%
Interest on debt
$388,0005%
Sewer & trash
$124,0002%
Housing & development
$79,0001%
Police
$28,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$28,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$2.7 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • From the state 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Massapequa Park

Full-time staff
24
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
2 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

Massapequa Union Free School District

Massapequa Park's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,821
New York: $34,607
Students
6,542
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $32,821 per pupil, $22,198 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 Massapequa Park: Farmingdale Union Free School District ($35,980 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Massapequa Park pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$642,600
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 Massapequa Park's government

Town hall & decisions in Massapequa Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Massapequa Park

Massapequa Park is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Andrew R. Garbarino. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Massapequa Park'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.

You’re browsing

Massapequa Park

New York · NY
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Massapequa Park is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01