Town Hall · Old Field

Old Field, NY town hall & government

Old Field spent $647,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $715 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Old Field's money goes

Spent
$647,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$715
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$190,000
$210 per resident
Police
$190,00029%
Administration & buildings
$151,00023%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$73,00011%
Roads & transportation
$66,00010%
Parks & libraries
$41,0006%
Interest on debt
$15,0002%
Other
$111,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • Other taxes & licenses 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • From the federal government 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Old Field collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Old Field

Full-time staff
0
17 part-time too
Police
0 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 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

Three Village Central School District

Old Field's K–12 school district, shared with Poquott and Head of the Harbor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$38,591
New York: $34,607
Students
5,686
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$53.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $38,591 per pupil, $25,520 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 Old Field pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$1,318,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Old Field's government

🏛️ Official websiteoldfieldny.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Old Field →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Old Field

Old Field is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nick LaLota. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Old Field'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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