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Monticello, NY town hall & government

Monticello spent $321,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $50 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Monticello's money goes

Spent
$321,000
fiscal year to July 31, 2022
Per resident
$50
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
$1,215 per resident
Interest on debt
$321,000100%

Monticello didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Monticello

Full-time staff
63
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
26 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
14 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Monticello didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Monticello Central School District

Monticello's K–12 school district, shared with Wurtsboro, Thompson, Forestburgh, Bethel and Mamakating. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,243
New York: $34,607
Students
2,856
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$40.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $35,243 per pupil, $23,209 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 Monticello pay

Typical tax bill
$4,858
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.82%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$172,000
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 Monticello's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofmonticello.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Monticello →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monticello

Monticello is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Monticello'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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