Montgomery, NY town hall & government
Montgomery spent $15.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $666 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montgomery's government.
Where Montgomery's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Other taxes & licenses 22%
- From other local governments 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Utility sales 3%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Montgomery
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Valley Central School District (Montgomery)
Montgomery's K–12 school district, shared with Montgomery, Walden and Maybrook. 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 51%
- State 44%
- Federal 5%
Of the $28,351 per pupil, $19,318 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 Montgomery: Pine Bush Central School District ($28,004 per pupil).
What homeowners in Montgomery 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 Montgomery's government
Who represents Montgomery
Montgomery 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.