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Montgomery, NY town hall & government

Montgomery spent $5.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,207 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
$5.4 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,207
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$511,000
$114 per resident
Police
$957,00018%
Roads & transportation
$906,00017%
Sewer & trash
$750,00014%
Administration & buildings
$559,00010%
Parks & libraries
$429,0008%
Water & other utilities
$248,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$223,0004%
Interest on debt
$54,0001%
Health & welfare
$7,000<1%
Other
$1.3 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Montgomery

Full-time staff
22
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
5 full-time24 part
Police
4 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
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 Walden, Montgomery 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Montgomery pay

Typical tax bill
$8,397
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.32%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$361,300
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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