Town Hall · Niskayuna

Niskayuna, NY town hall & government

Niskayuna spent $25.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,102 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Niskayuna's money goes

Spent
$25.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,102
typical New York towns: $1,084
Long-term debt
$38.4 million
$1,647 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4.1 million16%
Police
$4 million15%
Water & other utilities
$3.4 million13%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million12%
Interest on debt
$2.6 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$481,0002%
Health & welfare
$438,0002%
Other
$5 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Niskayuna

Full-time staff
120
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
22 full-time17 part
Police
29 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
26 full-time
Parks & libraries
9 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time1 part
Housing & development
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
15 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Niskayuna Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,950
New York: $34,607
Students
4,363
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $20,950 per pupil, $13,005 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 Niskayuna: South Colonie Central School District ($23,641 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Niskayuna pay

Typical tax bill
$8,939
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.47%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$362,000
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 Niskayuna's government

🏛️ Official websiteniskayuna.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Niskayuna →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Niskayuna

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

All of Niskayuna'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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