Mechanicville, NY town hall & government
Mechanicville spent $8.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,643 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mechanicville's government.
Who runs Mechanicville
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Mechanicville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- From other local governments 19%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Mechanicville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mechanicville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mechanicville City School District
Mechanicville's K–12 school district. 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 43%
- State 50%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,583 per pupil, $13,117 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.
What homeowners in Mechanicville 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 Mechanicville's government
Who represents Mechanicville
Mechanicville 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.