Town Hall · Montgomery

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.

Town budget

Where Montgomery's money goes

Spent
$15.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$666
typical New York towns: $1,084
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
$335 per resident
Administration & buildings
$4 million26%
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million19%
Police
$2.9 million19%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$756,0005%
Parks & libraries
$646,0004%
Health & welfare
$475,0003%
Sewer & trash
$359,0002%
Water & other utilities
$277,0002%
Interest on debt
$24,000<1%
Other
$3.1 million20%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Montgomery

Full-time staff
48
54 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$28,351
New York: $34,607
Students
4,273
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.3 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Montgomery pay

Typical tax bill
$8,783
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.53%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$347,600
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.

Local

Contact Montgomery's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofmontgomery.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Montgomery →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Montgomery'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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