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Nyack, NY town hall & government

Nyack spent $13.3 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,865 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Nyack's money goes

Spent
$13.3 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,865
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
$644 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.7 million43%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million17%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$748,0006%
Administration & buildings
$646,0005%
Sewer & trash
$583,0004%
Interest on debt
$383,0003%
Parks & libraries
$356,0003%
Paid to other governments
$146,0001%
Health & welfare
$42,000<1%
Police
$18,000<1%
Other
$2.3 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • From the state 28%
  • Utility sales 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Nyack

Full-time staff
38
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,400
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
13 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

Nyack Union Free School District

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

Spending per pupil
$32,892
New York: $34,607
Students
2,880
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 73%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $32,892 per pupil, $22,226 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Nyack pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$628,200
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 Nyack's government

🏛️ Official websitenyack-ny.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Nyack →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Nyack

Nyack is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Nyack'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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