Town Hall · Meredith

Meredith, NY town hall & government

Meredith spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $980 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Meredith's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$980
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$72,000
$51 per resident
Roads & transportation
$965,00070%
Administration & buildings
$111,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$26,0002%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$273,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the state 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Meredith

Full-time staff
7
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Meredith didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi

Meredith's K–12 school district, shared with Delhi, Delhi, Bovina, Hamden and Franklin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,675
New York: $34,607
Students
765
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $25,675 per pupil, $15,430 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 Meredith: Franklin Central School District ($38,405 per pupil) · Charlotte Valley Central School District ($33,552 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Meredith pay

Typical tax bill
$3,630
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.57%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$230,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Meredith's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofmeredith.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Meredith →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Meredith

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

All of Meredith'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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