Middletown, NY town hall & government
Middletown spent $75.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,511 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Middletown's government.
Coming up at Middletown's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 10:00 am
- Oct 1Thu · 4:00 pmBoard of EstimateCity Hall, 16 James Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 4:00 pmBoard of EstimateCity Hall, 16 James Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pmCommunity Development Agency (CDA)City Hall, 16 James Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 7:15 pmGeneralEconomic Development & Planning Committee Meeting16 James Street, 16 James Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 7:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 17Thu · 4:30 pmPolice CommissionCity Hall Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 3:30 pm
- Sep 16Wed · 7:00 pmZoning Board of Appeals16 James Street, 16 James Street Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:30 pmCommon CouncilCommon Council Meeting- 3rd TuesdayCity Hall, 16 James Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:15 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 4:30 pmIndustrial Development Agency16 James Street, 16 James Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 3:30 pmBoard of EstimateCity Hall, 16 James Street Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Middletown's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Middletown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- From other local governments 20%
- From the state 14%
- From the federal government 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Middletown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Middletown City School District
Middletown's K–12 school district, shared with Wallkill. 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 28%
- State 64%
- Federal 8%
Of the $33,623 per pupil, $21,449 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 Middletown 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 Middletown's government
Who represents Middletown
Middletown is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. 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.