Monroe, NY town hall & government
Monroe spent $14.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $669 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monroe's government.
Coming up at Monroe's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmTown BoardMonroe Town Board Special MeetingMonroe Town Hall, 1465 Orange Turnpike Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 6:30 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 27Tue · 6:30 pmZoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals MeetingMonroe Town Hall, 1465 Orange Turnpike Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pmZoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals MeetingMonroe Town Hall, 1465 Orange Turnpike Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pm
- Aug 25Tue · 6:30 pmZoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals MeetingMonroe Town Hall, 1465 Orange Turnpike Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 6:30 pm
- Aug 13Thu · 6:30 pm
- Aug 10Mon · 7:00 pmTown BoardMonroe Town Board MeetingMonroe Town Hall, 1465 Orange Turnpike Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 28Tue · 6:30 pmZoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals MeetingMonroe Town Hall, 1465 Orange Turnpike Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Monroe's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Monroe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 36%
- Property taxes 28%
- From other local governments 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Monroe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monroe-Woodbury Central School District
Monroe's K–12 school district, shared with Harriman, Monroe, Tuxedo, Woodbury, Woodbury and Tuxedo. 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 55%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $31,778 per pupil, $19,826 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 Monroe 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 Monroe's government
Who represents Monroe
Monroe 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.