Nassau, NY town hall & government
Nassau spent $796,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $728 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nassau's government.
Where Nassau's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From other local governments 12%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Nassau
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Greenbush Central School District
Nassau's K–12 school district, shared with East Greenbush, Schodack, Nassau and North Greenbush. 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 59%
- State 38%
- Federal 3%
Of the $23,791 per pupil, $14,920 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 Nassau 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Nassau's government
Who represents Nassau
Nassau is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.