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New Scotland, NY town hall & government

New Scotland spent $6.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $774 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Scotland's money goes

Spent
$6.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$774
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$359 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million21%
Water & other utilities
$939,00014%
Sewer & trash
$693,00010%
Fire
$601,0009%
Administration & buildings
$593,0009%
Health & welfare
$570,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$301,0005%
Parks & libraries
$163,0002%
Interest on debt
$84,0001%
Police
$10,000<1%
Other
$1.3 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • From other local governments 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the state 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for New Scotland

Full-time staff
27
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time3 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

Voorheesville Central School District

New Scotland's K–12 school district, shared with Voorheesville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,525
New York: $34,607
Students
1,209
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $23,525 per pupil, $15,484 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 New Scotland: Bethlehem Central School District ($23,378 per pupil) · Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District ($27,048 per pupil) · Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District ($30,468 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in New Scotland pay

Typical tax bill
$6,108
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.75%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$348,500
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 New Scotland's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofnewscotland.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Scotland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Scotland

New Scotland is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of New Scotland'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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