Town Hall · Mineola

Mineola, NY town hall & government

Mineola spent $32.9 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,682 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mineola's money goes

Spent
$32.9 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,682
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$34.6 million
$1,771 per resident
Fire
$5.8 million17%
Sewer & trash
$3.5 million11%
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million10%
Water & other utilities
$3.4 million10%
Administration & buildings
$3.3 million10%
Parks & libraries
$3.2 million10%
Interest on debt
$1.6 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.4 million4%
Housing & development
$319,0001%
Police
$278,0001%
Health & welfare
$60,000<1%
Other
$6.6 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mineola

Full-time staff
92
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,000
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
23 full-time
Parks & libraries
17 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time4 part
Other
14 full-time2 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

Mineola Union Free School District

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

Spending per pupil
$35,499
New York: $34,607
Students
2,827
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $35,499 per pupil, $21,811 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 Mineola: East Williston Union Free School District ($40,916 per pupil) · Carle Place Union Free School District ($40,313 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mineola pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$651,200
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 Mineola's government

🏛️ Official websitemineola-ny.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mineola →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mineola

Mineola is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Thomas R. Suozzi. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Mineola'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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