Town Hall · North Hempstead

North Hempstead, NY town hall & government

North Hempstead spent $365.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,551 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at North Hempstead's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
    GeneralTown Board MeetingTown Board Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
    Town Board MeetingsTown Board MeetingTown Board Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 10:00 am
    Board of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 10:00 am
    Town Board MeetingsTown Board MeetingTown Board Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 21Wed · 10:00 am
    Board of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 4Wed · 10:00 am
    Board of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 16Wed · 10:00 am
    Board of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 10:00 am
    Town Board MeetingsTown Board MeetingTown Board Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pm
    Town Board MeetingsTown Board MeetingTown Board Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 2Wed · 10:00 am
    Board of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 12Wed · 10:00 am
    Board of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 11Tue · 7:00 pm
    Town Board MeetingsTown Board MeetingTown Board Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Jul 30Thu · 7:00 pm
    Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission MeetingsHistoric Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting220 Plandome Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Jul 15Wed · 10:00 am
    Board of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from North Hempstead's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where North Hempstead's money goes

Spent
$365.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,551
typical New York towns: $1,196
Long-term debt
$402.2 million
$1,705 per resident
Water & other utilities
$73.8 million20%
Parks & libraries
$60.5 million17%
Sewer & trash
$60.2 million16%
Interest on debt
$28.3 million8%
Roads & transportation
$25.5 million7%
Police
$24.8 million7%
Administration & buildings
$10.6 million3%
Fire
$7.2 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6.8 million2%
Paid to other governments
$3.1 million1%
Housing & development
$2.2 million1%
Health & welfare
$1.2 million<1%
Other
$61.6 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for North Hempstead

Full-time staff
498
175 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
61
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
95 full-time88 part
Administration & buildings
90 full-time47 part
Roads & transportation
97 full-time8 part
Police
80 full-time20 part
Health & welfare
23 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
14 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
11 full-time1 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
85 full-time1 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

Sewanhaka Central High School District

North Hempstead's middle and high school district, shared with Bellerose, Floral Park, New Hyde Park, South Floral Park, Stewart Manor and Hempstead. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,186
New York: $34,607
Students
7,846
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$59.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 63%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $28,186 per pupil, $19,077 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 Hempstead: Great Neck Union Free School District ($36,778 per pupil) · Port Washington Union Free School District ($32,441 per pupil) · Westbury Union Free School District ($36,410 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North Hempstead pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$888,000
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 Hempstead's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthhempstead.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in North Hempstead →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Hempstead

North Hempstead is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Thomas R. Suozzi. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of North Hempstead'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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