Menands, NY town hall & government
Menands spent $8 million in the year to May 31, 2023, about $1,771 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Menands's government.
Where Menands's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- From other local governments 27%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Menands
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Menands Union Free School District
Menands's elementary 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 66%
- State 29%
- Federal 5%
Of the $31,148 per pupil, $18,633 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 Menands: North Colonie Central School District ($21,609 per pupil).
What homeowners in Menands 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 Menands's government
Who represents Menands
Menands 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.