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Newburgh, NY town hall & government

Newburgh spent $80.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,869 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newburgh's money goes

Spent
$80.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,869
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$50.2 million
$1,800 per resident
Police
$15.5 million19%
Sewer & trash
$15.3 million19%
Fire
$13.8 million17%
Water & other utilities
$5.4 million7%
Administration & buildings
$4.6 million6%
Interest on debt
$4 million5%
Roads & transportation
$3 million4%
Housing & development
$1.8 million2%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million2%
Health & welfare
$44,000<1%
Other
$13.5 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From other local governments 19%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the state 13%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Newburgh

Full-time staff
277
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
69
and 61 full-time firefighters
Police
80 full-time3 part
Fire
67 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
26 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
26 full-time
Water & other utilities
19 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
16 full-time
Parks & libraries
11 full-time
Housing & development
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
20 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Newburgh pay

Typical tax bill
$6,949
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.80%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$247,900
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 Newburgh's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofnewburgh-ny.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Newburgh →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newburgh

Newburgh is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Newburgh'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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