Town Hall · North East

North East, NY town hall & government

North East spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $875 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North East's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$875
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$632,000
$216 per resident
Roads & transportation
$998,00039%
Health & welfare
$361,00014%
Administration & buildings
$284,00011%
Parks & libraries
$197,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$148,0006%
Interest on debt
$49,0002%
Police
$29,0001%
Sewer & trash
$12,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$6,000<1%
Other
$480,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for North East

Full-time staff
6
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 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

Northeast Central School District

North East's K–12 school district, shared with Millerton and Amenia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,560
New York: $34,607
Students
682
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $35,560 per pupil, $21,639 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 North East: Pine Plains Central School District ($41,085 per pupil) · Taconic Hills Central School District ($33,424 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North East pay

Typical tax bill
$6,156
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.84%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$334,000
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 North East's government

Town hall & decisions in North East →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North East

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

All of North East'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.

You’re browsing

North East

New York · NY · Dutchess County
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

North East is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01